Go beyond the door of sketching and
sewing garments. Take some time to volunteer for events that
interest you and get hands on experiences. Doesn't matter if
you want to be a designer, visual merchandiser, buyer, stylist, etc.,
every experiences count and you never know, you might discover something about
yourself that you haven’t already.
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| Member of Fashion.Inc: Nancy Hang (me) & Brandon Yang (3 of Brandon's designs were show case in the fashion show) |
I was fortunate to volunteer as a
wardrobe-dresser for the Central California Family First Launch Party hosted at
The Standard on January 29, 2013. It was my first time as a wardrobe-dresser but I
discovered that I enjoyed it a lot. My duties was to make sure the
model get the outfit that she was assigned to, assisted in dressing the model,
make sure she was ready for her turn on the runway, collect the garments after
the show, and return them. One thing I found challenging as a
wardrobe-dresser was when I put the dress on my model and the
zipper wouldn't zip up. But thankfully there was an extra
dress. Even when facing with situation like this, one thing I discovered
about myself is that I like to feel the excitement and energy when the model
rush to the changing room and I have to assist them into their garment for the
next round. I feel proud of myself when I see the model walking down the
runway with the garment in place.
So remember, the more experiences
you have, the more you’ll discover about yourself and might get inspire to do
something that you haven’t thought of it. The fashion world is a
broad industry so don’t limit yourself to one thing.
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| My model: Kaley |
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| Wardrobe-Dresser Team: Tori, Apneet, Nancy (me), Yolai Gao (far right) is the activity coordinator for the event |
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| The models |
