Elizabeth Rong
Sophie Jain
Stuart Milverton Pressley
Elizabeth Rong
She went to work at McQueen, she had alot of attention that night becasue of it. But I think what she had to say was interesting. I think that anyone would jump at the chance to do a placement there, but she had to leave after 3 months because of a few reasons; she didnt enjoy it, and the stress of it made her so ill.
She worked there for 3 months, she said that the first few weeks were so hard, because its either right or wrong, theres no "thats alright, we can use it". it has to be perfect. She said she got home many days and just cried because it was so cut throat and you have to be extremely thick skinned to work for McQueen. Fashion is like that though I supose so always be prepared. Elizabeth also said that she changed greatly in this time... when you say that most off the time is for the better! But in Elizabeths case she said she found herself becoming very mean and angery. Maybe this is what happened to the amazing belated McQueen?!
Living in London cost her £500 per week! So she was there for 3 months...thats about 11 weeks... £5500...oh my gosh crazy she said she still doesn't know how she survived! But on the plus side she had a 50% staff discount, which okay if your paying that much for living you have no money for even Alexander McQueen! Shame.
Sophie Jain
I think I was most amazed at this girl; what made me walk over to her stand (which I am glad I did) was that I noticed a top that I had seen in topshop on her mannequinn. I said "is that from Topshop?" Sophie said "Yeah it is" she didn't say straight away that she had designed this top! it clicked when I was talking to her that she had designed everything infront of my very eyes! I was so gobsmacked! I don't even know why. I think it just clicked that one day, possible next year, I could be designing clothes that people would buy in shops...it shocked me that it was that close! I just started University and next year on placement I could have clothes in a shop with my name on! crazy!
She told me that working for BC Internationals was really rewarding seeing her designs on hangers in shops, she still works for them now as a junior designer. BC Internationals, buys the rights to print disney charecters, or famous slogans and makes designs up to go in high street stores, like Topshop and New Look.
Whilst working for them she mainly used Illustrator to draw her designs, everything is computerised, it has to be so technical and percise. But she says she loves every minute of it! Especially when all her travel and general work expencese were paid for her! Its always a bonus.
Stuart Milverton Pressley
I Love Pattern Cutting so I decided to talk to someone that did it...well it bought me to Stuart! He did his placement at a not so well known designer yet, J W Anderson .
He said because of how fashion has become so fasted pace the pattern cutting in working for a designer is completely differnt to what its like in studio. What he had to do was work backwards, look at the design, go out to buy something that looked like it and take it apart and cut the patterns out....interesting way.
He said to work there he had to become more thick skinned and strong minded. To be confident in yourself . He had lots of opportunities working there and lots more will come out of this, so he said it was a grand life experience, something he will never forget.
http://www.j-w-anderson.com/
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