Tosha Cole Clemens: Design

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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Ready for Magic?

http://www.magiconline.com/wwd-magic

Magic is one of the highlights of the year for the fashion industry. Buyers and fashion professionals from all over the world come out to Las Vegas to attend this tradeshow. Buyers are excited to see new trends being showcased in the market as well as what products they can buy for their stores. This is equally an exciting time for exhibitors. If you are a fashion brand that sells to different stores and boutiques then setting up a booth at magic can be a great way to take your business to the next level. Thousands of buyers will walk the floors of the show and get a chance to see what your brand is all about. I have attended this show many times as a buyer looking for new products and new vendors to partner with. What I enjoy the most is getting to meet new people, attending the seminars (in which you learn more about what is currently going on in the industry), as well as people watch. I love seeing what everyone is wearing! Today is the last day of the event. Here are some of the highlights.

http://www.magiconline.com/wwd-magic?page=0%2C4

To learn more about magic, you can see the website below.

http://www.magiconline.com

Monday, August 19, 2013

Insider Secrets with Bebe Designer: Dolly Aquino

When I started fashion school, I had no idea that I would meet such a great friend! Dolly and I took the same major at FIDM and shared a lot of experiences together. She is a great designer and I am excited that she is sharing some of her insider secrets with us today!

Name: Dolly Aquino

Company you work for: bebe

What do you do for this company: Associate Designer: Day/Evening Dresses

Did you go to fashion school: Yes. FIDM; Los Angeles

How did you get started in this industry: I made the right friend, Tosha Cole Clemens. =) She asked if I was interested in interviewing with the company she was working with weeks before graduation and I couldn’t say no. This was my first job in the industry and currently with the company.

What are the best and worst things about your job? Best part is the hands on creativity. I get to create garments to fit our very sexy and sophisticated woman. Looking at colors, fabrics, random scenery/objects everywhere is what inspires us all. Worst part is all the deadlines we have to meet AND data entry into our system. The non-creative stuff. *hehe

What is a typical day like? It’s a different day every day. No day is the same as the last. There’s no downtime. We’re constantly researching trends, sketching, entering data into our system, communicating with vendors on a daily basis, trying protos samples on models before a presentation. It’s all fast paced and I love it.

What are some of your greatest accomplishments? Thus far, seeing the dresses I’ve designed being worn on all types of women is a great accomplishment. It’s an awesome feeling to know that my work is appreciated and my work makes these women feel sexy/ beautiful.

What’s your philosophy of life? Find a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.

See some of Dolly’s designs below:

ON NEWS REPORTER

(LONG SLEEVE VERSION)

ON A CONTESTANT ON THE XFACTOR

ON REALITY TV STAR JWOWW

ON DANCING WITH THE STAR CHERYL BURKE

ON ACTRESS MAI DAVIKA HOORNE IN THAI COSMO

BLACK VERSION

HONEY DEW VERSION ON DIFFERENT WOMEN

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Fashion Insider

Tuesday Teaser: Starting soon I will be showcasing and interviewing different people within the fashion industry. You will get to see behind the scenes of what they do and how they got to where they are today! Stay tuned....

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Which Fashion School to Attend?

Fashion School: Most popular question of the day. "Which fashion school should I attend?" I always hate getting asked this question because everyone can make it in the industry in different ways. But what I have seen in the last 10 years and what I've noticed personally is if you want to work for top brands in the industry then those companies won't even look at your resume and call you in for a interview unless you have graduated from a top fashion school or have a lot of experience already in the industry. But since everyone has to start somewhere then I believe you should either volunteer and intern a lot or go to a fashion school. Doing both is really setting yourself up for the most success. As for my career- every job I have got in the industry was because I went to FIDM. Here are my recommendations for fashion schools.

FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

Fidm is known for being a great fashion school on the west coast. The main campus is in LA and they also have campuses in San Francisco, San Diego and Orange Co. If you want to work for a chain retail company (meaning, a brand that is in malls across the usa) in design, product development, production, marketing, buying.. etc. then going to fidm is a great option for you. The west coast really focuses on the mass market when it comes to fashion.

www.FIDM.com

FIT- Fashion Institute of Technology

Fit is located in NYC. New York is known for more high fashion or designer fashion. So if your goal is to work for a high end designer or work for a fashion magazine then FIT would be the school you would want to choose. Make sure to really think about location because no matter which school you choose, you need to make sure you would be happy living in that area for a good amount of time till you build up your resume and experience. Then once you are established, you can go anywhere!