Things are Adding Up

October, the heat is starting to drop, the leaves are falling, and crisp air races through your car window. But in the MyMichelle department, we are surrounded by florals and chiffon, designing for April merchandise. Because kids' trends don't move that fast, our designers have 6 months until their garments hit the floor. With all of this happening, I am taking two college classes for my independent component. These classes are helping me learn the basics of designing and it explains what I've been doing at my mentorship. I know how to do more things now, like drawing garments digitally and analyzing a garment to fit a consumers wants. This month I was working on of more techpacks and cutting tickets in preparation for the October pre-line. After I finish these tasks, I have to take them their respective department and it's still pretty confusing. This place is huge. #literally

A sheath dress I drew with my original print.

A pencil skirt and a full skirt I drew.

CADs of prints from the art department

September line coming out in March.

Sometimes I just get really lost, and I just need some help. #findmetreasure #argghhh

Blog 8: Research and Working EQ

1.  What is your working EQ?

What is the most important aspect of making, buying, and promoting clothing to make it appeal to the customer?

2.  What is a possible answer to your working EQ? Please write the answer in thesis format.  

What is the most important aspect of making, buying, and promoting clothing to make it appeal to the customer?

•  the design of the garment to attracts a customer

•  the layout of the store to direct a customer to the product

3.  What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ? 

• My college classes have given the most help with information on the industry and the process of garments and my mentorship has helped me see the lectures as a real process.

4.  Who is your mentor, or where are you doing mentorship, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ? 

• My mentorship is at Kellwood Company in the MyMichelle girsl department and this whole experience is helping mesee all the information as useful and gives  gives me a hands on learningg experience. 

Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Approval

1. I plan to start a fashion club with Imelda Gomez to help others appreciate the art of fashion. This has already been approved by ASB with Mrs. Edwards as our adviser. We plan to have meetings once a week on Wednesdays at lunch. We have some activities planned such as style collages,a color theory lesson, and pattern analysis. 

If this doesn't work, I'm also taking a digital illustration class and an Apparel Design Analysis class at Cal Poly.  

2. Because it is in a classroom, it is easy to get pictures of us leading the club and the activities we have. 

3. For the club, I will be gathering information from my college classes and their textbooks. I currently have other fashion textbooks full of anything you need to know about fashion. 

4. The independent component 1 hours log is currently green in my MentorshipHour Log located on the right side of my blog.