Jill Naughton - Johnson & Wales University

     Today I seen a guest speaker talking about Johnson and Wales University. This University has has the best education. 1,400+ international students, 3,000+ on-campus interviews, and that not a competitive university. There's Providence, Rhode Island. North Miami, Florida. Denver, Colorado. Charlotte, North Carolina. 
           Province, Renaissance city. Creative Capital. And with 30,000 college students living in the city, Providence is the ultimate college town — with a thriving arts and music scene, professional sports + access to 380+ miles of nearby coastline.

With 100+ student-run clubs, NCAA Division III athletics and fully-equipped residence halls, life at our flagship campus is equally non-stop. 62 programs that are filled with focus and success. Non-Degree Programs are Computer-Aided Drafting (Certificate program), Criminal Justice (Certificate program), Management (Certificate program), Pre-MBA for Business/Commerce Majors, Pre-MBA for Non-Business Majors. Campus life, More than 9,900 JWU students live, work and play in Providence’s dynamic city center. Life at our flagship campus is nonstop, with: 100+ student-run clubs and organizations, Social events like Wildcat 5K After Dark, Spirit Week, comedians, bands + world-class speakers, and 24 varsity sports competing at NCAA Division III level. The city is equally vibrant, with a thriving arts and music scene, professional sports and access to 400 miles of nearby coastline. Residential life, You can choose from 13 residence halls, with housing options ranging from suites to apartment-style living. More than 50% of our students live on campus. Dining, Their 9 dining halls + cafes offer something for everyone, whether you’re craving a sit-down meal, grab-and-go snack or Starbucks fix. 

        The one I'm most interested in is Denver, Colorado. JWU’s Denver Campus offers the best of both worlds — a quiet, 26-acre campus with a stunning Rocky Mountain backdrop that’s just 10 minutes from downtown Denver. In 2013, the Mile High City ranked No. 6 on Forbes’ list of the Best Places for Business and Careers. Major corporations in the metro area include Chipotle + United Airlines.  27 Programs, campus life. Located at the base of the Rockies, JWU’s historic 26-acre Denver Campus is perfectly situated for big-city excitement and outdoor exploration. Our diverse range of student programming includes: 40+ recreational, cultural and professional clubs and organizations, Social events like Greatest Day of Fun, Spring Fling, Frightmare, comedians, bands, entertainers and world-class speakers, and 11 NAIA varsity sports, including men’s and women’s soccer, lacrosse + basketball. Intramurals, fitness classes and adventure trips for all interests. no one has to run all over the place, and everything is together. 

This is my choice and I'm very happy to say that I will be going to thus university.

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Design Vs. Function. How should you start prototyping?

         Design Vs. Function. In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Bolaniole Mate of Be Better Paris meets with two skateboard companies that take very different to business and manufacturing. Skateboard company Basie-en-ville Skateboards puts function before design. Co-founders Laurent Pierre and Anne Isimat-Mirin have engineered modern technical structures to their boards, making them easy to carry and adaptable to a variety of environments. 
        What she means when It says "Design vs. Function: How should your start prototyping?" she is saying which making comes first? the design and how much you just wanna make an interesting design or the function, making the skateboard itself and if  it will benefit others. 
         After watching the video I've learned that which ever way you pick in starting your own prototype is the way you start it; and that when you start you don't stop until it is finished. 

If I had to choose between Design and Structure, I would pick structure. Because I feel like making the base on the item is more important than to add silly designs on it. If you start with design then where is the design supposed to go? 
        I would start with structure and finish it, than add design to sell the item I made. 



















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Dark side of black friday

     Every black Friday is chaotic, dangerous, and very cruel. Black Friday happens in the US a day after thanksgiving. Noted as the first day of traditional Christmas shopping, during which crowds are drawn to special offers by retailers. 

          The term “Black Friday” was coined in the 1960s to mark the kickoff to the Christmas shopping season. “Black” refers to stores moving from the “red” to the “black,” back when accounting records were kept by hand, and red ink indicated a loss, and black a profit. Ever since the start of the modern Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1924, the Friday after Thanksgiving has been known as the unofficial start to a bustling holiday shopping season.

In the 1960's, police in Philadelphia griped about the congested streets, clogged with motorists and pedestrians, calling it “Black Friday.” In a non-retail sense, it also describes a financial crisis of 1869: a stock market catastrophe set off by gold spectators who tried and failed to corner the gold market, causing the market to collapse and stocks to plummet.

          The death and injury count for Black Friday starting from 2006-2014. there are at least 20 injuries and almost 5 deaths. To have a family member or friend die or get injured on black Friday really questions if humans are either despite for a low priced item or just straight savage. If I have ever find out if my family died or got badly hurt because they saw an item that was low priced, not only would I be mad about the situation; but I'll also have to live with the fact that such a horrible thing happen on a day that I find very outrageously dumb. The total of deaths 2006-2014 are 7. total number of injuries are 98. Come on people. Get yourselves together. 

          An article named "Father charged in crash that killed daughters" if the title of this already disturbs you, please stop reading now, and understand why I'm against this horrible day. "Two daughters died after Lexus rolled over and struck a police car"

       A San Bruno father has been charged with two counts of vehicular manslaughter after a November roll-over crash killed two of his daughters and severely injured a CHP officer, the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office announced Thursday, Aug. 22. 

Tandel was driving his Lexus SUV north from Gilroy after having only three hours of sleep in a 24-hour period, said Cindy Hendrickson, supervising deputy district attorney.

The four daughters were crowded into a back seat fitted for only three. The two who died were not wearing seat belts. A seat in the third row was folded down to make room for the family's purchases, Hendrickson said. The official charges are misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence.

These dangerous conditions led to an enormous tragedy that could have been even worse. This was a preventable tragedy.

"The defendant is not the first person to drive while extremely sleepy nor the first person to drive with unbelted passengers. Yet this case shows in tragic detail the consequences that can flow from such conduct. It should serve as a reminder to us all about the need for vigilance in adhering to safety rules. This is why the district attorney's office decided that charges were warranted in this case despite the defendant's extreme personal loss," Hendrickson said.

A witness driving behind the Lexus allegedly saw Tandel driving close to the white line that separates the freeway lanes from the right-hand shoulder just before the accident, and the witness moved to the far left lane to stay away from the impending crash, Hendrickson said.

      Now, I would say so much more, put more of this article I've read but I'm just going to leave it as it is and you decide. Is this really important then our own safety?

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effective product development.

           After reading this article named "The 7 steps of effective product development" I have picked up some many teamwork tips, leadership tips, and an idea of how complicated it is to make your own idea or product come up and be invested. I don't know if I'm sounding right, because I'm a bit tired, and mind clouded haha so I'll do the best I can to make sense in my words. 
                One tip I saw that I felt was helpful is number 3. Don't skimp on materials or manufacturing. It says, A low-cost vendor isn’t necessarily your best bet. “It’s important not to make purchasing decisions based solely on price,” Ko says. “You have to go for quality and reputation.” That may mean spending a little extra, given that top-shelf suppliers, labs and manufacturers tend to charge more.

Look online, attend trade shows and collect industry recommendations. You may need to hire an agent to find a factory for you. However, Ko cautions, you must personally visit any factory you’re thinking of partnering with, even if it’s 8,000 miles away. 

To ensure that production is up to snuff, create guidelines for every manufacturing detail. 

“It’s not enough to outline 85 percent of the process,” Hong says. For example, don’t simply say that your product should be constructed of stainless steel—specify a grade, or the factory will likely use the lowest-end option.

Don’t expect a flawless product off the bat, and stay on top of every detail. “You have to check that,” says Amy Wenslow, CEO of Products to Profits, a consultancy in Pasadena, Calif., that helps entrepreneurs develop, market and sell their products at stores such as Walmart, Target, Lowe’s, Bed Bath & Beyond and Big 5 Sporting Goods. “It’s like a Grand Canyon-size cliff if you don’t. Because that’s your opportunity to sign off that your product is correct, and if it’s not, to have the production line stop and fix it.”

             I think I learned the most in that tip, another one I found really helpful is number 6.Protect your ideas. It says, Intellectual property laws can protect you only if you arm yourself accordingly. Hiring a tough IP attorney is a must. But before you shell out thousands, visit the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office website (uspto.gov) to learn about these protections and ensure that your idea hasn’t already been patented or trademarked by someone else.

As early as possible, you should trademark your product name, purchase the corresponding web domain and file a provisional patent application, which won’t break the bank but will allow you to stake a claim on your idea while giving you a year to file a formal application. 

You probably won’t be able to afford to patent your products in multiple countries from day one—you’ll likely file a U.S. patent first and add others as it makes sense. But it helps to determine early on where else you may want to market your idea, Wenslow says, because once you head down this path, the deadlines for filing patents abroad arrive quickly.

             Everything about this really gave me a clear idea of how to protect me idea and how to go about it without hurting that idea. Now, the last one that I would like to point out is number 4. Price it right. This tip is the best tip out of all seven tips in this article. I think this because, many things that are being sold out there and are trending; are being sold at a high, and horrible price! okay. This says, Many entrepreneurs fail to factor in all overhead costs—including shipping and duties—when considering pricing. Other mistakes: gauging incorrectly what consumers will be willing to pay, not knowing where you want to sell the product and thinking you can make the same profit margin from high- and low-end retailers. For example, selling at Nordstrom will yield a different margin than selling on Amazon and may require different packaging, Wenslow says.

Wait to do the math until you’ve nailed down all the particulars. Once you run the numbers, if your profit margins are too low (or the price you need to charge to make a profit is too high), you may need to whittle down your manufacturing costs.

Hong is a fan of looking to the marketplace—at comparable products and industry margins—to calculate product price. “I’ve always been a big believer that your cost and the price is driven by the market, unless you are creating a new market for a product,” he says.

If you need help setting prices, Wenslow suggests enlisting the services of a product development consultant or sales broker.

          Okay, I hope this was really helpful to everyone that have read this, and I'll catch you later~ BAM!




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fast fashion

             The term “fast fashion” refers to a phenomenon in the fashion industry whereby production processes are expedited in order to get new trends to the market as quickly and cheaply as possible. As a result of this trend, the tradition of introducing new fashion lines on a seasonal basis is being challenged. Today, it is not uncommon for fast-fashion retailers to introduce new products multiple times in a single week.
             A rule in the United Kingdom that permits market makers to trade outside quoted ranges, when an exchange determines that market movements are so sharp that quotes cannot be kept current. The purpose of the fast market rule is to maintain an orderly market during a time of chaos. Under the rule, market makers must turn off their computerized trading systems, called black boxes. They do not have to quote share prices based on the London Stock Exchange's screen prices while the fast market is in effect, but they are still required to make firm quotes.

           Breaking down fast market rule, fast markets are rare and are triggered by highly unusual circumstances. For example, the London Stock Exchange declared a fast market on July 7, 2005, after the city experienced a terrorist attack. Share prices were falling dramatically and trading was exceptionally heavy. The fast market rule is made possible because circuit breakers are not used. Circuit breakers allow exchanges to temporarily halt trading during sharp price declines to prevent panic selling. With a circuit breaker, the sharper the decline, the longer trading is halted.

           McKinsey found that a culture of disposable fashion is proliferating in which retailers keep putting out greater volumes of inexpensive clothing. Consumers, attracted by the low cost and constant newness, are buying these clothes in greater quantities, and often wearing them only a handful of times before discarding them. This fast-fashion ecosystem uses large amounts of natural resources while producing carbon emissions that fuel climate change. It has also been linked to numerous cases of worker abuses in countries sewing the garments.

“In five large developing countries—Brazil, China, India, Mexico, and Russia—apparel sales grew eight times faster than in Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States,” the report states.

         I hope I gave the right meaning to this, I just read about it and put down what I got. Well, my information to this worked. I will be blogging again next time, bye bye. 

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In my wildest dreams

        In my wildest dreams I picture myself in a world with equality, freedom, and constant respect for others and yourself. In this world I made for myself I will be surrounded with the ones I already know and those I barley know. I will invite the ones am not very friendly with so that I will make a better and heather bond with them. I will have the one I love always with me as I care for him the same way he does for me. I will make sure my world is in order with simple and safe rules that will satisfy both me and the ones I invited. 
              It'll be almost like paradise for myself and others;I hope. There will be no buildings, oil plants, pollution, and ect. Waterfalls, strawberry fields, tall trees, and happy things. 
              In this world that I created for myself will be only for me with the illusion of people with me. The only one that will be real is the one I love. The one and only. When there comes a time of wanting to be alone I will wipe my illusion of the people out of my world. There will be a place where only I can walk in, where I can sit in and waste time, where I can lose my mind even more, and where I can hear sweet slow music that I dearly enjoy. In this world it'll only be me and the one I love with the illusion of others around us. they wont have their regular minds as I will make them unable to speak or think that way they think. They will have the same mind set as me. 
             In this world I created for myself I am able to go to a cliff and scream as loud and long as I want. I can jump and be gently caught by the ocean waves, they will carry me to the middle of the ocean where I can be more by myself and more in peace. The colors I will surround myself will the ones that calm me. Purple, red, black. Purple as the most beautiful flower I've seen when I was at the age of 9. Red as the sweet color of the thick liquid that pumps through my veins, and black. The color of the night of when the stars are to shy to come out. 
            During the time for me to sleep and rest my clouded mind I will be watched by the galaxy and it's stars. They will enjoy watching me as I enjoy watching them. Everything around me will be my choice and my luxury. Everything and everyone that disagree with anything in my world is nothing to me and is dead to me. 
           This will be in my wildest dreams....



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Happy Halloween Day

         Happy Halloween everyone!! Today we'll talk about Halloween costumes. Now, when you think of Halloween we think about people in their scariest or cutest costumes and the children having fun and going out o get candy at night. Well, you're right. Halloween is the best day of the year (in my opinion) I feel like it's the most exciting time of the year because not only do you go outside at night to go get candy but you also dress as frictional characters! 
                 For an example, I am dressed as Sasha from SNK or other known as. Attack on Titan! it's my 5th favorite anime! and I just love how other people love it as well. But, I'm also excited about scaring people and getting scared. Being scared the hell out of you is the best feeling. it brings chills to my skin and bring so much excitement. 
               Well, this year the celebrities really out done themselves! So congrats celebrities! But as I was scrolling through the google image and the website. Celebuzz.com.  I found this costume worn by colton Haynes' dressed by Miss Piggy. It's not only scary and disturbing to look at, it's also very funny, weird, and very creative! I wouldn't have thought of that at all. 
               So that's all I have today, so be careful trick or treating, and remember to have fun and be safe out there. Will be blogging next time BYE! 










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Quality

     When we go out for shopping, what do we want? good fabric or good price?
But if you think about it, when have you ever found a really good fabric with a really low price?! for me.. Rarely. But when I do see good quality fabric with such a reasonable price, I buy it in a heart beat. 
           You spot it from across the store – the perfect dress in “your” color, in the style that flatters your body, at a price that won’t bankrupt you. A quick dash into the fitting room – and you decide it’s perfect!

Or is it? Before you head to the sales desk, take a few minutes to really examine the dress (blouse, pants, jacket, sweater, etc.), preferably in good light. This may require you to leave the more dimly lit dressing room for natural light or even the more brightly lit check-out area. I am fortunate that I learned to sew in my teens and learned a lot about clothing construction from making my own clothes. I also learned to alter patterns and make substantial alterations (lengthening or shortening a skirt’s silhouette, lengthening sleeves, etc.). Because I know what is needed to make a well-constructed garment, I have been able to search out well-made clothing at various price points.

Price alone is no guarantee of quality – I’ve learned this the hard way. You really need to look over everything you buy – there’s a lot of sloppy workmanship out there — and the amount of what I think is substandard clothing is increasing. The prevalence of “fast fashion” promotes quantity over quality. Personally, I prefer quality over quantity.

So how do you identify quality?

I’ve provided here some design and construction basics that I look for when making a purchase. Please note that I try to buy all of my clothes on sale, but I’m a stickler for quality. However, I do not find that a famous brand name always equates quality. I’ve been disappointed with an overall decline in quality in women’s ready-to-wear clothes, and I have all but stopped buying clothes. (I still score a few excellent buys here and there but the search for quality is more time-consuming.) Fortunately, my current wardrobe has some excellent clothes that I think are irreplaceable 

The “Hand” of the Fabric

I also test for the “hand” of the fabric – how it feels when touched. You can really feel the difference between a good quality wool garment and one with lesser quality fiber content. You can use this test on clothing constructed from man-made fibers – some will feel better, drape better, and wear better than others. (The definition of “hand” of fabric is the “feel” of the fabric against your skin.  There are many adjectives that can be used to describe the hand, or feel, of a fabric, such as soft, smooth, rough, stretchy, stiff, heavy, thin, etc.)

The Trend toward Increasingly Thin Fabric

One of the trends I’ve seen is the increasing thinness of fabric. T-shirt fabric is thinner (and more revealing), blouse fabric is thinner, jeans fabric is thinner, etc. I try to find heavy weight denim for jeans, not the lighter weight twill that is most often available in colors and patterns.

Even when you find a garment that is 100% wool or silk or cotton, the fabric may be of lesser quality. A lot of people bemoan the decline in quality in cashmere sweaters, even within the past 10 years. A lot of women’s cashmere I see today is almost see-through. My advice is to look at men’s cashmere sweaters and buy a classic men’s crew neck or v-neck instead of a women’s sweater. (I have several men’s sweaters that don’t scream “men’s department” when I wear them.)

Before making purchases, they compare the quality (which is good!) and price of similar items offered by several retailers. So checking price on good quality fabric is a good thing, if you're like me. But keep up with the shopping! will be blogging again soon! byebye. 

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So Hype!

             As you can tell from the title, I'm very excited for Halloween this month! I'm, always looking forward for Halloween every year. Halloween is my favorite holiday! For this Halloween I will be dressing up as a steam punk Victorian woman. The steam punk Victorian look really catches my eye and I've always loved the Victorian look. I'm also in love with the Victorian dresses, I think I might be getting one for next years Halloween!
              Why do I love the steam punk look? because steam punk has so much personality in the clothes, it has so much stuff to wear, and it just being you to that time year of when it was just regular clothes. The term "steampunk" was not coined until 1987 and any works prior to that time are considered precursors to the genre. is a sub-genre of science fiction, alternate history, and speculative fiction that came into prominence during the late 1980's and early 1990's. Specifically, steampunk involves an era or world where steam power is still widely used, typically the Victorian Era and the Edwardian Era, that incorporates prominent elements of science fiction and fantasy. A modicum of fantasy is necessary because steam alone simply will not do enough to fulfill the visions of most authors and artists. Steampunk is often associated with cyberpunk, from which it is derived. They have considerable influence on each other and share a similar fan base, but steampunk developed into a separable movement. Apart from time period and level of technology, the main difference is that steampunk settings tend to be less dystopian. Steampunk is described as "full of wonder" and as "functional, logical, and very British". Steampunk stories are often romantic and peppered with historical references and brewing rebellions.
               Victorian fashion comprises the various fashions and trends in British culture that emerged and developed in the United Kingdom and the British Empire throughout the Victorian era, roughly 1830s to 1900s (decade). The period saw many changes in fashion, including changes in styles, fashion technology and the methods of distribution. Various movement in architecture, literature, and the decorative and visual arts as well as a changing perception of the traditional gender roles also influenced fashion.
               Everything about it makes me so fascinated and so very happy. This is going to be my costume for Halloween. 


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child labor in turkey

             The first time you see a child hunched over a sewing machine in a hot, airless factory will never leave you. The kids who have to sew to survive; By Darragh MacIntyre.

             The first time that Darragh Maclntyre went to go see child labor with his own eyes just hit him emotionally. He goes to see the children while hiding a small camera to film it all. A boy, no more than 11 or 12, peeked up at Darragh with just the trace of a smile before the boy dipped his head again, back to work. Darragh quoted "It felt like a punch in the gut" 
            Darragh was told that child labor was endemic in Turkey. But Darragh wasn't prepared for the reality of it. Or the scale of it. One basement workshop was almost entirely staffed with children, many of whom couldn't have been more than seven or eight years old, the very picture of Dickensian misery. Darragh was in Istanbul investigating allegations that Syrian refugees and children are being exploited by the garment industry. And specifically that many are working on clothes destined for our High Street. 
             Note that secret filming is illegal in turkey and he was halfway through his investigation when a state of emergency was declared in the country. Yet finding Syrian refugees and children making branded clothes for the UK market was relatively straightforward. Only a tiny percentage of the estimated 3 million Syrians who have sought refuge in Turkey have the necessary work permits. To survive, they have to work illegally, without any rights, and for low wages. A made-to-measure workforce for the garment industry, and a reminder that one person's plight is often another's opportunity.
            Efforts are being made to get them into a nice and healthy education, but it's estimated that as many as 400,000 are working, and many of them in the garment industry. 
            As to my opinion to all of this happening in turkey, I think it's a bit unfair to the children, and I fell like the children that are working on their own will doesn't belong and shouldn't be in that factory to being with. But, in the same time I do feel like I understand why they are doing this. Because it's also an experience. But the way they are going about for these children is bad. I think, this child labor business happening in turkey is just cruel, ridiculous, and outrageous. 


(Picture cred: Darragh Maclntyre.)

The look of Vulgar fashion~

       Vulgar fashion, most people find it an insult when they are told "Your fashion taste is vulgar" but after what I'm about to tell you about vulgar fashion, you might change your mind in taking it as an insult. 
                The Vulgar, fashion Redefined is doing exactly that: challenging us to reconsider our ideas around taste. It features designers from across the world, including Manolo Blahnik, Christian Dior and Prada, and asks its visitor what the world vulgar even means and why it’s so controversial. For those who have no clue in what vulgar fashion means, it is okay. I didn't understand too. But, it means lacking sophistication or good taste; unrefined. Here are some words that is also used to express vulgar fashion. tasteless, crass, tawdry, ostentations, flamboyant, overdone, showy, gaudy, brassy, loud. 
               Why in the world would anyone call it "vulgar fashion'? People have called fashion vulgar for a number of reasons – because it can be excessive and extravagant, because it costs a lot of money sometimes, it’s related to commerce, it’s popular and it can be sexualised. You have to wear it though – it would be a bit vulgar to walk around naked after all.   How are the Barbican Centre looking at everything vulgar?
Vulgar means lacking in sophistication, or it can also mean coarse and rude – but take a deep breath because there’s plenty of it to explore here. The Barbican’s latest exhibition covers 500 years, from the Renaissance to now, showing visitors couture and ready-to-wear fashion as well as manuscripts, photography and film. What becomes clear from the exhibition is that fashion often breaks with taste to redefine it – so why not celebrate vulgarity?
               Lastly, is it vulgar to put it in an art gallery? The curators are aware that some see exhibiting fashion in an art gallery as vulgar – should the hallowed halls of the gallery come so close to the ring of the cash desk in a shopping mall? A number of voices from Coco Chanel to Jonathan Swift are drawn on throughout the exhibition to show that ultimately, questions of taste are all in the eye of the beholder. 
              So it's pretty interesting, huh? The way I look at it vulgar fashion isn't that bad, it's exciting, surprising, and I bet just wearing it would make you feel so cool!~ 
Okay, that's all for today! byebye. 



(picture cred: Barbican's Latest Exhibition
The Vulgar: Fashion Redefined. )

TeamWork

       Today I want to talk about how teamwork is very important, easy to get into, and how it's very helpful to not only you but the ones you're working with. 
               Teamwork starts with a group of people that is more than one person. A team can be placed together if it is two or more. After the team is grouped you obviously had to work on something that involves more than two hands. When it comes to being in a team, the one important key is communication. Communication is very serious and much needed this teamwork activity and can help in a very rapid way, how? Well, look at it this way. If I was in a group of three and we had to cut out imagines from a magazine and place them into a book of your own. There will be a lot of communication involved because if everyone just sat around without saying anything, then it'll be hard to get the job done within the working hour. 
              When working with others, you have to check up on them to see what could be done, and to let them know you're willing to help the other. When you do that you not only have their kindness, but you also have their trust. 
             Teamwork is used everyday of a person's life and it is very easy to learn n' by that I mean if you're a bit shy and/or don't feel comfortable talking to others, then I may have a solution. If you don't talk to others that much and is shy then the first thing you'll wanna do is make yourself be noticed; so you're gonna pull a "notice me senpai" moment but just bare with me. To make yourself known just pick up an equipment that involves the work you and buddies are working on and go to one that you're a bit comfortable with and simply ask what you should do with the equipment in your hand. When they reply and tell you what you should use it for, then the others will get the hint of you wanting to join, and help the others.
            The power of communication, effort, and hardship are the most important things in teamwork. 








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Jobs in the fashion industry.

         When most people think about a fashion career, they picture a designer sketching an idea for a new dress, or a model walking down a runway to show off the latest design. While the fashion industry wouldn't exist without the designers or models, of course, there are also a number of other fashion careers that people might forget about.
          The fashion industry is typically split into four main fields: design, manufacturing, marketing/promotion, and retail sales. The design field includes jobs such as designers, pattern makers, and sketching assistants who create designs, revise designs, and/or break designs down into their component parts. The manufacturing field includes positions such as apparel workers, dressmakers, seamstresses, tailors, and textile workers who produce the accessories and garments that others have designed. The marketing/promotion field includes marketers, photographers, models, and stylists who help a designer present and sell accessories and garments to a retailer. The retail sales field includes jobs such as buyers, merchandise planners, salespeople, and retail managers who buy the accessories and garments from the designer and then sell them to the general public. 
         One, a model. A model typically earns between $25,000 and $40,000 a year, but some may make as little as $16,000 a year if just starting out in the fashion field or over $55,000 a year if he or she has a lot of experience. The amount earned is also based on the model's reputation and the amount of his or her body that is displayed.
The specific requirements necessary to become a model vary from agency to agency and client to client. However, most modeling clients and agencies require that you have a portfolio showing that you are photogenic and that you have the physical attributes that the agency or client is looking for (such as height, overall appearance, weight, and so on).
        Next up, photographer. A fashion photographer, also sometimes known as a commercial photographer, takes pictures of the garments and/or accessories that an individual or company designs, as well as pictures of the models wearing those garments and accessories.Fashion photographers adjust the lighting of the room and camera settings; create portfolios that contain the best pictures of each accessory, garment, or model; explain how models should pose for pictures; store electronic or physical copies of each picture; test cameras to make sure that they are in working order prior to each photo shoot; use backdrops, digital cameras, film cameras, tripods, and other similar equipment to take pictures; and use computers to review and edit each picture so that each accessory, garment, and model looks as good as possible. The amount earned is also based on the photographer’s reputation and his or her skill with a camera. A fashion photographer may be able to make significantly more than a typical photographer if he or she is well-known and has a portfolio that shows a significant amount of skill.
       Lastly, we have designer. Fashion designers create design samples with or without the aid of a sewer; discuss their ideas with clients, fashion marketers, managers, and/or other designers to determine if the idea actually makes sense or not; discuss their ideas with textile companies to determine which materials should be used; draw new designs for accessories and garments; provide advice to sketching assistants and pattern makers regarding the appropriate way to create, break down, or assemble a design; use design samples and models to look for problems in the design and make the appropriate alterations; and use models to present their designs in fashion shows and other similar locations.The amount that a fashion designer earns is also based on his or her employer and skills. A designer may be able to make significantly more than usual if he or she works for a major fashion design company and/or has a strong design portfolio. Most fashion designers will make more in a fashion design firm than they will if they are self-employed.
      Now, I would go on and on talking about every job in the fashion industry, but it will take forever, and I'll end up covering my whole entire home page. So, I will list the rest off. 
Marketer, Pattern Marker, Salesperson, stylist, Retail , Manager, Buyer, Seamstress/Tailor, and last Visual Merchandiser. Visual Merchandiser sounds a bit too difficult, so I'll tell you about it!
       Visual merchandisers examine the accessories and garments available on the market to determine if a store might be interested in them; develop, use, and modify product placement plans known as planograms to make sure that it is easy to see each item and that each item will fit in the space allowed; discuss the products that the store typically buys and potential new products with the store's buyers, salespeople, and managers; hang signs for new products and sales; and set up mannequins, store windows, and other similar displays to show off new designs. The amount that a fashion merchandiser makes is also heavily based on the area in which he or she works. A visual merchandiser may be able to make significantly more than usual if he or she works for a large store or a major retail chain on the East or West Coast of the United States rather than for a company located in another part of the country. Some visual merchandisers may receive bonuses if their store's or district's sales meet or exceed the established target number of sales. Specific requirements for becoming a visual merchandiser vary from company to company. Most companies require that you have a high school diploma or a General Educational Development (GED) credential and some experience in a related field (typically three to five years of experience in customer service, general retail, sales, marketing, or another similar field). Some companies may also require or prefer that you have an associate's degree or a bachelor's degree in business, fashion design, fashion merchandising, marketing, or another similar field.
       I hope today's blog was helpful! Talk to you peeps latter!!



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Chanel's Sprint 2017 RTW show

        Chanel's sprint 2017 RTW show by Karl Lagerfeld gets digital looks extremely fabulous. I only got a glimpse of the models and seen the clothing that was on the runway and I can tell already every outfit matched the theme. The clothing was very on point with the digital theme, I thought some of them were a bit too much, and a little bit was just right to the theme.
                 In this show there was two outfits I thought that looked great with the theme and one I thought that was a bit too much. The first I liked was the 55th model that worn the trench coat, with many colors on it, she worn a cap just like the coat, white shoes that looked almost like ballet shoes, and finished with jewelry that very much complemented the outfit all together. Second one I liked was the 46th model on the runway. She worn a flow dress with many bright colors on it and with a bit of black, and shoes that looked slip on, silver, and black tips. Plus, with cap matching the dress color, and earrings. I liked it because of how flow, in futuristic  look and in it looks. 
                  The one I disliked and found a bit too much was the first and second models. They both have the same outfit but it's just the outfit that bothers me so. First, it has a tacky design, and seconded it has this robot head and robot mittens, if that makes sense! I found it odd and wondered if it was just a thing to let everyone know the show was starting if it was really the design?!
                 But through it all I thought they looked exactly like the theme, futuristic, and texture, and a lot of fabulous bizarre look that completed the theme. 









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Paris Fashion Week with designer Agnes b.

          The September 27- October 5, 2026 Paris fashion week. A show was just on with the fashion designer Agnes b. I honestly really loved the she had on the runway, the clothes looked smooth, clean, so much perspective, and a right amount of nature in some of the clothing. 
                    I think in the middle of the show there was pajamas coming out on the runway? these pj's looked so loose and comfortable. They could feel my need of comfort and fashion. Then there was a dress I found quite attractive, vibrant, smooth, and flow. It also gave me a reminder of the dresses they had for women in the 1950s. The 50s dresses for the women were my favorite and I think that's why I kind of enjoyed watching the dress come out and walk on the runway. 
                    Agnes b. opened her first shop on rue du Jour in Paris in 1975. Since then, she has designed clothing for men, women and children that reflects the spirit of the age by creating a wardrobe that can easily adapt to every personality and can be worn for a very long time. Today, Agnes b. continues to design each collection that bears her name, including accessories, watches, jewelry, and sunglasses. The company has more than one hundred shops throughout the world. A family enterprise, a civic enterprise, Agnes b. tries as much as possible to keep her production in France. 
                 I found her show to be very capturing, smoothing, and very interesting with the designs she picked for a few. One design that caught my eye to be interesting was the 2nd model that came up on the runway. Her outfit surprised me because didn't expect to see such and outfit, it wasn't bad, nor was it really good. My thoughts were in the middle, I liked it but also didn't like it. Why didn't I like it? because I thought there a bit too much breast showing, I don't have anything against breast. I just thought of it as "too much breast" cause what if there was wind or if it was hot outside. If it was hot she had the option to either 1. take off the suit jacket ( Which I loved because I have a thing for women' suits) and/or 2. She can just leave it on and sweet up. 
I would go for one but I don't like showing cleavage and I would't know what to cover myself up with and stay cool at the same time. If was cold then she had option to 1. button up or 2. Don't wear it. Now, I for sure go with buttoning up but at the same time I would want to show everyone what I'm wearing and how much I love it. 
              Now, I can go on and on about how great I found this fashion show to be. But I also don't want to type down 5 pages. *laugh*
            Long story short, Agnes b's runway really caught my eye as beautiful, creative, and capturing.



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Hems

            What is ahem slip stitch? The slip-stitch is a finishing stitch. Use it to hem garments with regular fold-up hems and for attaching the bias to the inside of necklines, waist edges, and sleeve/skirt/pant hems. ... The hem is pressed up and small stitches tack the fold to the fabric.
              the correct way to use such a stitch is quite easy to do, that's if you're good, and have much experience doing this. The slip stitch hem has six steps to it. I will say the step, tell you how to do it, and why it's done that way. 
             When making a hem, you should have on proper foundation garment and shoes with the same heel height as you will wear with the garment. 
 Now step 1.) MARKING: The first step is to measure from the floor to the desired finished length all around the garment. The best tool for this is a specially-made hem marker on a heavy base which marks the hem with pins or chalk. A yardstick with a rubber band indicating the distance from the floor will suffice-but be sure the yardstick is held perpendicular to the floor during the entire operation.
Step 2.) PINNING: Use fine dressmaking pins that will not mark fabric. A wrist pincushion is helpful.

Step 3.)PRESSING: Use either a steam iron or dry iron with a damp press cloth 

Step 4.)MARKING HEM DEPTH: You need a hem gauge-a 6” metal or plastic ruler with movable marker; or you can make a marker with the cardboard from stretch lace or seam binding. Notch the cardboard on the long side at proper hem depth. Use tailor’s chalk of clay for all fabrics-use wax tailor’s chalk on wool only. Do not use blackboard chalk to mark the hem depth.

Step 5.) NEEDLES AND THREAD: Sharps (or Embroidery Needles, which have longer eyes) are general sewing needles suitable for hemming. For sheer fabrics, use fine needles, sizes 9-10; for medium-weight fabrics, use sizes 7-8; for heavy-weight fabrics, use coarse needles, sizes 1-6. An all-purpose sewing thread such as Dual Duty XP; is suitable for most fabrics. However, if you are working with a very lightweight or sheer fabric, you may want to use finer thread, such as Dual Duty XP Fine for Lightweight Fabrics.

Step 6.) FUSIBLE WEB: takes the place of needle and thread in hemming. lt is a nylon web which is highly sensitive to heat and steam and is used for fusing two layers of fabric together. When applied correctly, Fusible Web holds securely through washing and dry cleaning.
 

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