New Year. New Job

And so, I started this year a bit rested. After all those graveyard shifts at Myer, I was able to have a few days to myself and with V to celebrate the new year. We went to Sydney and watched the fireworks (only the 9 pm show since we wimped out. hehehe) and came back with 2 days to spare for myself before the my new job started.

Yep, you read that right. I'm now working in a job I've always wanted to do (always being after finding out there was more to the fashion industry than just being a designer or a buyer). I'm so happy people remembered "I had a brain". =PPP

It has only been a few days but I'm already learning a lot of things. I'm truly grateful and happy. =))))

Done!

After years of studying, I am finally done. What I learned, which have been reinforced these past months, is that I would never be a machinist. I have great respect for those who can just whip up clothes but I am not one of them.

Here is part of my collection:

Model: Nicole Labianca
Photographer: SMB

Progress

or lack thereof.

So many things are just cropping up that's not making me happy. I have toiled and retoiled so many times, it's no longer funny although I'm trying to find the lighter side of things. But I have persevered so it's not that bad. I've found alternatives and my lecturers have actually helped me find solutions for them, for example, my final fabric for my dress was sheer so she recommended using gore to give it a bit of a weight.

My timeline states that I should have finished two outfits by now but I'm still in the troubleshooting stage. =(

The Heat is On

And I don't only mean the surprising summer weather this early spring but the stress level to do the graduation collection is on and increasing by the day.

I've ordered my fabrics and they have arrived with the exception of my wool which I've ordered from Michael's fabrics. They have limited but exceptional fabrics. They carry Armani and Zegna fabrics. They're a bit pricey but you do pay for quality products (I hope. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the wool.) There's also the Fashionfabricsclub and they have more variety. They sell by the yard and not by the meter so essentially, I'm going to lose 10 cm each time. I haven't bought anything from there yet since I found a local wholeseller here. They're in Sydney but hey! it's local to me. =)

Two of my fabrics have been sent for dyeing and while I was told that it usually takes 11 days, I could expect the fabrics by next week.

All I need to do now is buy my threads and stock up on the appropriate needles. I know I should have ordered everything earlier, which I did, when I bought my fabrics in Shenzhen, but it turned out that I needed more. Two of the fabrics were sent for dyeing and the others, I'm using to toile my garments. I've already used up my wool elastane which goes to show that I didn't take everything into account when I did my plan. Well, now that I'm in the thick of things, everything should fall into place nicely.

It's Crunch Time

Haven't been uploading much as I've been so busy with school and work (and watching kpop videos on youtube).

Now, it's gotten busier since I have to do my graduation collection. I've done my initial toiles but now I have to do my final toiles (isn't that a misnomer?). Before I could that though, I have to clean the house. tehehehe. All the stuff that I've accumulated over the past months have piled up and the living room looked like a garage. It took an inspection notice for me to clean and tidy up and now the living room looks like a living room - nice and airy. =)

Tomorrow, I have to sit down and start working. No more procrastinating. =)

VIP Night at Myer

From 6.30 to 9 this evening, we had a special event for Myer One VIPs.

Designers who came in to mingle and to say something about their range were

Wayne Cooper

from www.stylepalace.com.au

Fleur Wood

from www.fleurwood.com

Teresa Liano of T.L. Wood

www.earthwatch40th.org.au

Kate Sylvester

www.katesylvester.co.nz

And I think I even saw Charlie Brown of Charlie Brown.

www.news.com.au

Sadly, there weren't a lot of people who came. I'm comparing that to the last VIP night they had one season ago. People must be saving up instead of splurging on clothes. 

Back from Hong Kong

I had a marvelous time in HK with my friend who was the most patient and indulgent friend I could ever had. Not only did she bring me around HK but she went with me twice to Shenzhen. =)))

I managed to buy 10 to 15mtrs of fabrics which I'm hoping will be enough for my collection.

The fabric place at Lo Wu shopping centre in Shenzhen

The loot from Shenzhen