This Student Of Fashion…

It is nearing the end of term…

Posted in Diary, Gig, London, TV, Work by fashionstudent on February 19, 2008

…THANK GOD.

I think my serious lack of writing (even for a sporadic blogger like me) has partly been due to the fact that for this project we signed a confidentiality agreement with the Metropolitan Police. So I am totally unsure what I am or am not allowed to discuss, so I’ve avoided it all together. Which is rubbish, because my rants on here are rather theraputic. But there is only two weeks until the end of term, and I only have, oh about the whole project to do. Plus a cultural studies essay on feminist arguements on pornography (very very interesting but I’m not going to be able to give it the attention I would like as there is just too much to do).

But for a little update, I was on tv the other week. Rather exciting, even if it was mortifying to watch. I was on the BBC London News when they did a piece on the Metropolitan Police collaboration, and they even showed a little of my work. Exciting stuff.

I had an interview with Mulberry for a work placement and got it. Which I am ridiculously excited about. That will start next January for 6 months, I will be working with the production team overseeing the clothing from design until it reaches the stores.
So now I just need to find a placement from July until January. I’ve done it the wrong way round rather. Its my friends fault, Mulberry liked us both so they took on both of us, her from July to December and me from January until June, she happened to get the first which means she doesn’t have to worry about organising another placement yet. Whereas I do. As there isn’t very long to go until it starts.

In other news my mother’s boutique in Windsor was ram raided this week. Which is madness. Luckily they didn’t manage to break through the metal grill on the door, and left with nothing. But the front of the shop is very damaged and some poor person’s car was stolen and trashed in the process. My ma is in France and got a phone call at about two o’clock in the morning to inform her, but of course she was totally powerless to do anything and had to hope that the police could get hold of her business partner to go and sort it out.

I went to see Hadouken! last night at Koko in Camden as part of the NME Awards tour. They were supported by Cut Copy who were suprisingly good, Ali Love who was a complete idiot and David E Sugar who w missed. Hadouken! were very very good and I thoroughly enjoyed myself, dancing away. Although we were pretty much the oldest people there (I have never seen such an empty bar at a gig), and I am incredibly bruised today.
Particularly my nose, for some reason.

x

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  1. Sunshine said, on February 19, 2008 at 7:13 pm

    Ah yes, work placements, I’m still looking for mine as well.

    Would love to do one in London and tried at FCUK, but they didn’t need anyone for that period.. sigh…

    Got any tips on cool brands or designers (wouldn’t mind working in an atelier of a small designer) that do menswear?

  2. fashionstudent said, on February 21, 2008 at 6:18 pm

    I don’t know a huge amount about menswear, and don’t pay a huge amount of attention to menswear brands (much more interested in brands I can wear!),
    but try looking at magazines, blogs and things for ideas of brands to contact.

  3. e. rega said, on February 23, 2008 at 6:49 pm

    Lucky you, being near the end of the term, I still have 3 months left. I just happened upon your blog, great work on your re-conned jacket! It’s great to read about other students of fashion and clothing, especially since I’m really a Fibers major, and most school go about things so differently than mine!

  4. fashionstudent said, on February 23, 2008 at 7:04 pm

    Oh I still have 4 months until the end of the year. But i hand in this project in a week. And this project has been hell. So I’m very much looking forward to a new challenge.

    x

  5. Trudi Mosiamo said, on March 2, 2008 at 2:48 am

    Hi I am a singer who is looking for someone to clothe me for pics, and gigs. I have a really big coming up with the possibility of being signed after too. I also work with a few recording artists, so will have many opportunities to show of your styles, both at live gigs as well as some tv. I am looking for someone who can bring something new to the table that will work along with my individual taste. I like very stylish but funky things. Please check out my myspace to get some more info on me (I will try to put on some tracks that are a representative of the music in question-at the mo its got tracks from albums I recently featured on). My next show is March 29th so it will need someone to get right on it. I was wondering if you would be interested as a little project. I can’t really pay, except for any materials but you would be welcome to use any photo’s, or press clips for your portfolio. If you are interested or know someone who would be please drop me an email or call me 07792318336.
    Thanks Trudi

  6. Abigail said, on March 5, 2008 at 6:39 pm

    hi
    Iam starting fashion school at FIDM in ca, is studying fashion really hard?: as i also am quite nervous about moving to the states from surrey!!
    and I just happened to stumble across your blog and was wondering how your finding your experience?

    thanks
    Abi

  7. fashionstudent said, on March 11, 2008 at 5:32 pm

    Abigail,
    Good work on getting into FIDM, moving to America must be pretty daunting but I’m sure you’ll be fine.
    Studying fashion is really hard work, I won’t lie to you. Whether you find the actual subject hard depends on your strengths and weaknesses, but they expect a lot from you and it is very fast paced. But if you enjoy it and you put the hours in then you’ll cope so don’t worry about it too much!
    I hope it goes well for you.

    FS
    x

  8. Abigail said, on March 29, 2008 at 5:39 pm

    hi
    Thanx for the advice
    im gettting quite excited now tho, as its getting closer to going!!
    Abi
    x

    p.s dont work too hard:)………


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