What do I want to do when I graduate????

Today in PPRD I had to give a short presentation on what I plan to do in the future and how I plan to get there. Its scary to think that next year I will be one of thousands of students trying to secure a job in the fashion industry.
When I graduate I would like to try and complete and internship or work experience to make myself more employable and then apply for a job as a junior/assistant designer. I would also consider working on a freelance basis if I initially find it difficult to secure a job. Ideally I would like to work for a lifestyle brand retailer such as Animal or Fat Face.
Like many people in my group I would love to start my own label but think I would have a much better chance at running a successful company if I had a few years working in the industry.
In order to achieve these goals I have set myself some targets for this year they are:

• Improve my Illustrator and Photoshop skills
• Create a digital Portfolio
• Secure a work placement with a local company one day a week to compliment mu studies
• Research employers/job opportunities and prepare for future interviews

Balmain Spring collection

As part of the 'Traces group project brief we need to develop Illusionary ways to conceal and Reveal. As a group we brainstormed our initial thoughts about how we could do this and our ideas were:

• Exposed seams
• Slashing and tearing
• Burning fabric
• Bleaching
• Layering
• Zips revealing hidden layers underneath
• Frayed edges

Balmains' spring collection uses tattered and riped fabric but makes it look glamorous with layers of sequined fabric underneath. The whole collection has an element of 'concealing and revealing' and using sequins gives a beautiful cobweb effect. I also like the idea of leathers and denims revealing soft and floaty fabrics underneath and will discuss this when I next meet with my group.

Back to school

After a very stressful first week back I am now feeling a little less overwhelmed. We defiantly hit the ground running and the workload was a shock to the system.
After doing a summer work placement at Mudpie I realized how important deadlines are in the workplace especially in the fast paced world of fashion. This year I need to get allot more organized and I have bought a diary and hope this will help me to organize my time more effectively. I am currently in the process of doing a learning agreement and think this will also help me to see in black and white exactly what I need to achieve.
I have also been working on our group project on a brief entitled 'Traces'. I was initially a bit sceptical about working in a group but have found that having a collective group of ideas is much better than 1! I am really enjoying the group brief and can see how collaborating with other designers and promoters will give me a more realistic view of how things are done in industry.