<p>@chiaro, as I responded before, my daughter will learn to sew soon. My real question was how much sewing skill were expected from her as an applicant. As far as drawings go, she gets much compliment from her various art teachers so I assume that she has talent and skills. She’s starting some life drawing classes also as recommended by her teachers though she (15 year old) was a little intimidated by the concept of nude models.</p>
<p>As a mom, I thought kids change their mind on what they want to do with their life all the time so it was more important for her to mature as an artist in general and experience many things in life rather than focusing herself on the field of fashion design only. She was quick to learn knitting and crocheting when she was little so hopefully she will be quick at grasping sewing also.</p>
<p>@redbug, thanks for the info. It was an interesting story…</p>
<p>for anyone interested
[Project</a> OR Summer Market](<a href=“http://www.outdoorretailer.com/summer-market/events-seminars/projector]Project”>http://www.outdoorretailer.com/summer-market/events-seminars/projector)
I was reading free trade magazine that comes bimonthly and there was an article titled
“A Fresh Take”
which introduced two newly college grads already gotten big shot apalell design job being contestants of “Project OR (stands for outdoor Retailer)”
from what I understood, schools recommend and send in students and within 48 hours, they have to make up garment sample using hi-tech outdoor performance materials.
All supporting firms are there watching and if they like the kid and work, will offer job or internships already.
listed companies contestants ended up with
Ralph Lauren, Pearl Izumi, Polamax, Nike, Cabela’s, New Balance…</p>
<p>students are surprisingly from many state Us I had no idea such fashion major was strong sell. Florida, Louisiana, Colorado, Oklahoma… not so much from art and design schools.
I think digmedia mentioned some fashionista from Colorado U.
maybe art and design student want to go to the direction of Vogue or WWD won’t think to make gym wear or bike shorts?
This free magazine in particular is more self promoting/congratulating, showing off products and news from companies who advertise in it, and limited circulation basis.
yet
opportunities are endless.
and these new hi tech stuff kids are going to design and market for their own age group consumer (the Boyshort (for girls) or Bikini Brief (that of back strip is like a thong) might or might not need “sewing”- sewing anymore.</p>
<p>@bears and dogs, thank you much for posting this article. I think my daughter can get some new ideas from reading this…</p>
<p>I didn’t know there was a link to the magazine.
maybe you can read the article itself when it become available.
what caught my eyes are actually the photos of the girls, so young athletic and wholesome in good cheerleading way, very different from sickly skinny and pale Parsons’ girls I see in the neigborhood.</p>
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