Sunday, 7 February 2010
PPRD Questions
Tasks:
Investigate areas of
future fabrics/technology,
Tokyo Fiber 2009: Senseware.
An exhibition in Italy on modern intelligent fibres, including a fabric made of electrically conductive fibres that can detect pressure combined with its ultra light weight has numerous potential applications.
retail environment/the consumer,
climate change/eco-awareness,
This is a company created by the British Fashion Council made up of ethical deisgner fashion labels. These 37 designers have to honour the principals of organic, fair trade or recycled.
globalisation/trade,
British Fur Trade
"The IFTF promotes strict codes of practice that meet or exceed established and accepted animal welfare standards for wild and farmed fur. The BFTA and the IFTF strongly condemn cruelty to animals and their members do not trade in endangered species." (www.britishfur.co.uk)
the computer age/evolving forms of leisure/obesity.
I've posted this picture due to the Mail article -
How can it help you? I can join a mailing list so i can know hints and tips on what trade shows or new designers, fabric and styles are coming into fashion.
Fashion career agencies:
What is it promoting?I can search through types, places and hierachy.
Brief summary of content, what issue of fashion does it best relate to? Aregistration form needs to be completed then a team will search through jobs that relate to your cv and specifications on the form.
How can it help you? They have experiance with what jobs would fit in with my details.
The fashion industry is based on predicting the future, but is there a future for British Fashion?
There will always be a future for British fashion, irregardless of the sucess and influence of other, worldwide designers and materials, as fashion is an integral part of culture - as long as there are people wearing clothes, there is fashion!Investigate areas of
future fabrics/technology,
Tokyo Fiber 2009: Senseware.
An exhibition in Italy on modern intelligent fibres, including a fabric made of electrically conductive fibres that can detect pressure combined with its ultra light weight has numerous potential applications.
climate change/eco-awareness,
This is a company created by the British Fashion Council made up of ethical deisgner fashion labels. These 37 designers have to honour the principals of organic, fair trade or recycled.
globalisation/trade,
British Fur Trade
"The IFTF promotes strict codes of practice that meet or exceed established and accepted animal welfare standards for wild and farmed fur. The BFTA and the IFTF strongly condemn cruelty to animals and their members do not trade in endangered species." (www.britishfur.co.uk)
the computer age/evolving forms of leisure/obesity.
I've posted this picture due to the Mail article -
"The sickening conspiracy that is the fashion industry"
This article discusses the decision that it will not ban very skinny models from being hired for London Fashion Week next month.As a designer myself i would rather have healthy size 12 models for my collection, i find the attitude that models "are just coat hangers" nonsence. Your models display your image, your idea, your work and i would rather have a model that is a real size as a representation of my work with a real womans figure in mind than a gaunt size zero.
Questions
Fashion career websites:
What is it promoting? Jobs
Brief summary of content, what issue of fashion does it best relate to? Celebrity due to adverts on trends and who's wearing what? and where are the places to be.
How can it help you? I can join a mailing list so i can know hints and tips on what trade shows or new designers, fabric and styles are coming into fashion.
Fashion career agencies:
What is it promoting?I can search through types, places and hierachy.
Brief summary of content, what issue of fashion does it best relate to? Aregistration form needs to be completed then a team will search through jobs that relate to your cv and specifications on the form.
How can it help you? They have experiance with what jobs would fit in with my details.
PPRD 5 minute presentation
PPRD 5 min presentation notes.
This is what i wrote down to read out but i ended up not looking at my script at all, everyone seemed to do this, it made the talk more personal.
Where are you?
In the middle of doing a sketchbook.
Looking forwad to completing 100 designs in 2 weeks.
Where i live - Bengal road, with housemates i get on with,inspire me and are around if i need help.
Begining of my career- training.
Who might influence this?
Parents,friends,tutors,me and my placement.
How you got here?
A-levels, FDA Diploma Pathway - Textiles/Fashion.
Placement - Fab Frocks: Customers, sewing beads, general shop tasks.
I found it a little bit boing but I enjoyed the experience. It lead me on to work for Paul, which included going to Trade Shows such as the Autumn Fair and Pure London. Working a lot with customers over the summer helped me not to be so shy.
Where you want to go next?
To study a 3rd year, BA Fashion Degree or preferably the FDA for the work exprience.
I want to work with a designer, set up my own company with graduates.
How will you package yourself?
Widely varied Skillset - more than just design.
A hard worker, honest, polite, caring and passionate.
I have helped set up a shop, can do hair and makeup, draw well etc
Where it might take you?
More experience in a work environment to go on to a sucessful career that I enjoy and am happy in.
Who/What might influence your choices now and in the future?
Me, my partner, parents, friends, tutors, money and where I live.
This is what i wrote down to read out but i ended up not looking at my script at all, everyone seemed to do this, it made the talk more personal.
Where are you?
In the middle of doing a sketchbook.
Looking forwad to completing 100 designs in 2 weeks.
Where i live - Bengal road, with housemates i get on with,inspire me and are around if i need help.
Begining of my career- training.
Who might influence this?
Parents,friends,tutors,me and my placement.
How you got here?
A-levels, FDA Diploma Pathway - Textiles/Fashion.
Placement - Fab Frocks: Customers, sewing beads, general shop tasks.
I found it a little bit boing but I enjoyed the experience. It lead me on to work for Paul, which included going to Trade Shows such as the Autumn Fair and Pure London. Working a lot with customers over the summer helped me not to be so shy.
Where you want to go next?
To study a 3rd year, BA Fashion Degree or preferably the FDA for the work exprience.
I want to work with a designer, set up my own company with graduates.
How will you package yourself?
Widely varied Skillset - more than just design.
A hard worker, honest, polite, caring and passionate.
I have helped set up a shop, can do hair and makeup, draw well etc
Where it might take you?
More experience in a work environment to go on to a sucessful career that I enjoy and am happy in.
Who/What might influence your choices now and in the future?
Me, my partner, parents, friends, tutors, money and where I live.
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