References
The Associated Press (2014, March 19). Death Of Designer L'Wren Scott Is Ruled A Suicide : NPR. Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=291411246
Carey, A. (2013, December 4). Diane Linston leaves struggles behind, makes fashion designer dream a reality: Fashion Flash (slideshow) | cleveland.com. Retrieved from http://www.cleveland.com/style/index.ssf/2013/12/diane_linston_leaves_struggles.html
Lee, J. J. (2005, October 11). Struggling to succeed in Paris - The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/10/style/10iht-rindie.html
Odell, A. (2012, February 15). Hungry for Attention, New Designers Struggle Through Fashion Week - The Cut. Retrieved from http://nymag.com/thecut/2012/02/new-designers-struggle-through-fashion-week.html
Peake, J. (2013, September 3). Fashion designers setting new business trends in struggling retail market - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-03/fashion-designers-setting-business-trends/4931982
Seely, T. (2014, February 12). Grand Avenue designer to release clothing line in debut fashion show | Downtown Devil. Retrieved from http://downtowndevil.com/2014/02/12/54760/grand-avenue-designer-to-release-clothing-line-in-debut-fashion-show/
Sweeney, B. (2012, July 2). Crain's Chicago Business : Subscription Center. Retrieved from http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120630/ISSUE01/306309986/local-fashion-designers-find-no-fast-buck-in-chicago
The Fashion Designer Struggle
An Opinion Piece by Cesar Chavez
Coming out as a fashion designer to my family was one of the toughest confessions I have ever told. I come from a very traditional Mexican family, and being a fashion designer is not a something that they are used to. This piece is my opinion on how fashion designers have several issues that are preventing them to succeed in the industry. Now days new fashion designers have a lot on their plate and are closing their businesses to go work for high end fashion labels. Rising fashion designers have a lot of completion, their not only competing with the labels that have been on top for decades there are new fashion designers who have been in the spotlight and are trying to create their label like Marry Kate and Ashley Olsen. Students from small towns that are coming out of high school don’t have the access to education in fashion design, and should have the opportunity to study what they want.
New fashion designers have a lot to think about before they want to dedicate their lives to their fashion labels. Fashion designers have to have plenty of money to start the production of their line and enough to produce orders for buyers. When fashion designers are starting their line the need to think of what king of fabrics they want to work with like eco-friendly, and where to or not use animal fur. A lot of the manufactures that produce clothing for designers have bad work place laws and child labor is legal this gives bad reputation to the fashion label and people won’t buy your clothing. As a designer you have to keep your business out of the bad mouth talk from the media, because your clients will know about it.
Fashion designers don’t have a lot of options when it comes to education, fashion design is a major that a lot of universities don’t offer. I think that universities should be aware of this major and should consider it to be more important than just an arts major. There are many cultures in the world and a lot have strong religions and beliefs. These families want their children to become something that they don’t want to be, there is no support for students that want to be fashion designers. The families tend to dis own the students if they don’t study what the parents want for them. Parents say that fashion design is a major with no future and they think that their kids aren’t being realistic. Fashion design is an art that many are born with and it’s just in their blood, there is a lot of talent out in the world and we should loose these great designers.
I believe that there should be a lot more programs that benefit the education and talent of the future fashion designers. There should be more money available to these new fashion designers in order for them to get a chance in the business. I also believe that there should be support groups in high schools to help these fashion designers come out to their parents. Fashion design has got to be my biggest dream to accomplish, and believe in new upcoming designers.
The Associated Press (2014, March 19). Death Of Designer L'Wren Scott Is Ruled A Suicide : NPR. Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=291411246
Carey, A. (2013, December 4). Diane Linston leaves struggles behind, makes fashion designer dream a reality: Fashion Flash (slideshow) | cleveland.com. Retrieved from http://www.cleveland.com/style/index.ssf/2013/12/diane_linston_leaves_struggles.html
Lee, J. J. (2005, October 11). Struggling to succeed in Paris - The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/10/style/10iht-rindie.html
Odell, A. (2012, February 15). Hungry for Attention, New Designers Struggle Through Fashion Week - The Cut. Retrieved from http://nymag.com/thecut/2012/02/new-designers-struggle-through-fashion-week.html
Peake, J. (2013, September 3). Fashion designers setting new business trends in struggling retail market - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-03/fashion-designers-setting-business-trends/4931982
Seely, T. (2014, February 12). Grand Avenue designer to release clothing line in debut fashion show | Downtown Devil. Retrieved from http://downtowndevil.com/2014/02/12/54760/grand-avenue-designer-to-release-clothing-line-in-debut-fashion-show/
Sweeney, B. (2012, July 2). Crain's Chicago Business : Subscription Center. Retrieved from http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120630/ISSUE01/306309986/local-fashion-designers-find-no-fast-buck-in-chicago
The Fashion Designer Struggle
An Opinion Piece by Cesar Chavez
Coming out as a fashion designer to my family was one of the toughest confessions I have ever told. I come from a very traditional Mexican family, and being a fashion designer is not a something that they are used to. This piece is my opinion on how fashion designers have several issues that are preventing them to succeed in the industry. Now days new fashion designers have a lot on their plate and are closing their businesses to go work for high end fashion labels. Rising fashion designers have a lot of completion, their not only competing with the labels that have been on top for decades there are new fashion designers who have been in the spotlight and are trying to create their label like Marry Kate and Ashley Olsen. Students from small towns that are coming out of high school don’t have the access to education in fashion design, and should have the opportunity to study what they want.
New fashion designers have a lot to think about before they want to dedicate their lives to their fashion labels. Fashion designers have to have plenty of money to start the production of their line and enough to produce orders for buyers. When fashion designers are starting their line the need to think of what king of fabrics they want to work with like eco-friendly, and where to or not use animal fur. A lot of the manufactures that produce clothing for designers have bad work place laws and child labor is legal this gives bad reputation to the fashion label and people won’t buy your clothing. As a designer you have to keep your business out of the bad mouth talk from the media, because your clients will know about it.
Fashion designers don’t have a lot of options when it comes to education, fashion design is a major that a lot of universities don’t offer. I think that universities should be aware of this major and should consider it to be more important than just an arts major. There are many cultures in the world and a lot have strong religions and beliefs. These families want their children to become something that they don’t want to be, there is no support for students that want to be fashion designers. The families tend to dis own the students if they don’t study what the parents want for them. Parents say that fashion design is a major with no future and they think that their kids aren’t being realistic. Fashion design is an art that many are born with and it’s just in their blood, there is a lot of talent out in the world and we should loose these great designers.
I believe that there should be a lot more programs that benefit the education and talent of the future fashion designers. There should be more money available to these new fashion designers in order for them to get a chance in the business. I also believe that there should be support groups in high schools to help these fashion designers come out to their parents. Fashion design has got to be my biggest dream to accomplish, and believe in new upcoming designers.