It's no secret that most young girls interested in fashion dream about being a famous fashion designer one day. They grab fashion magazines like Vogue, Elle and Harper's Bazaar off the stands like hot cakes and gasped with delight at the latest designs by Versace, Christian Dior, Christian Louboutin, Louis Vuitton, Stella McCartney, Armani, Gucci, Jimmy Choo, Math, Felder Felder, Bora Aksu - the list goes on. Or they whisk through the pages of celebrity magazines to see who was wearing what to the Brits Award, or the Oscars or even to a UK or international film premiere.
As an editor and journalist for a fashion, beauty and lifestyle magazine, I often see these young girls at London Fashion Week and Graduate Fashion Week - excited and rushing to get the best seats (although the front row are always reserved for well established fashion magazines and websites). Some of these girls are bloggers, trying to catch the latest trends and designers to blog about, some are just interested in fashion and want to see what the latest styles and others are potential fashion designers.
I don't blame them. The first time I attended London Fashion Week and Graduate Fashion Week, I was in awe of the amazing talents that walked the catwalk. I was trying to write down every details of each garment but my pen or rather my hand wasn't moving fast enough. I really respect new and potential fashion designers because the sweat and tears, the long hours drawing, designing and making the garments and the panic before the showcase they go through, usually always pays off in the end.
For those interested in being a recognised fashion designer one day, if they're not already studying at one of the fashion institutes like London College of Fashion, Central St Martins, Istituto Marangoni or similar, they want to as soon as possible. By all means, please do go down this route. You will thank yourself for doing so. It'll be hard work but let your creative ideas flow through you and when you feel you can't do it, encourage yourself and visualise yourself coming out to a round of applause after a successful catwalk show of your collection.
Its true there are many books like The Fashion Designer Survival Guide or Fashion Sketchpad who will give you tips and guidelines on how to stretch, design and promote your work alongside your fashion education and encouragement from your tutors. If you're not quite at the age of enrolling at one of the said fashion institutes or similar educational establishments, or are just starting, perhaps prepare yourself in advance by reading a book or two tailored to your life's desires.
As a suggestion, why not try this for starters? A step-by-step guide on becoming a famous designer. You never know you may become the next Project Runway!
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or here - how to be a fashion designer books
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