I did all of this, it was such an amazing experience. Anyone who is thinking about going to FIDM 3 days of fashion, GO! Don't give it a second thought, just go! It was very educational and inspiring. Everyone is so awesome there! Just take a look at my experience....
WORKSHOP #1- "Recycle, Renew, Refashion"
For this workshop we had to take old clothes and make them look new. I started off with a cream cashmere sweater and I added purple knit accents to make it look refreshed and new!
WORKSHOP #2- " Learning to Identify a Fashion Trend"
In this workshop we got clippings from fashion magaiznes from the U.S., Italy, and France. From there we had to find common trends and than come up with a clever name for each trend.
WORKSHOP #3- " Draping the Dress"
This was one of my favorite workshops. We got to work with the Estevan Ramos. He showed us examples of his one works and than let us give it a try, here is what my partner and I did...
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Back
My partner Kailey and I
Estevan Ramos, Kailey and I - front of dress
Estevan Ramos, Kailey and I- Back of dress
SIDE NOTE: Kailey and I got recognized for our draped dress. Estevan Ramos picked four of his students from all of his workshops to reconized, those who really stood out and inspired him.
We recieved a signed book that he personally likes and some jewelry from a line he is working with.
WORKSHOP #4- THE SHOE
In this workshop we watched videos on how shoes are made and than we got to design and sketch our own shoe we would like to make.
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WORKSHOP #5- Creating a Promotional Campaign
This workshop we had to make a mock photoshoot display for a potiental customer. My group's customer was for Forever 21 new kid's line. We made ours set at a garden in the park scene, we also had to make a promotional poster.
ALMOST AT THE END
FEW BLOCKS DOWN FROM FIDM IS THE STAPLES CENTER AND LA LIVE. MY MOM, GRANDMA, AND I ALL WALKED DOWN HERE ONE NIGHT TO HAVE DINNER.
The end of the event all the attendees gathered in the park and hear Nick Verreos talk and show off some of his new designs.
SIDE NOTE: ALL OF HIS DRESSES HAS POCKETS, AND THE DRESS BELOW WAS ONCE WORN BY KATY PERRY HERSELF!
There was so many more workshops and things happening during these 3 days. FIDM thank you so much for hosting this amazing event. I had a wonderful time and I cant wait to use all the skills I learned in the future!
