This report is a summary reflecting on my near completion of the Fashion and Textiles Year 1. It is very interesting to consider the processes and techniques I have learnt throughout the year, and also the experiences, achievements and areas of improvement that has all shaped my first year.
I chose to continue my study at Colchester School of Art after completing my foundation course with a merit. I wanted to gain a degree in fashion, and my heart has always lied within this university. I fell this is because, not only does it offer fashion and textiles combined, but it also offers a lot in terms of facilities, industry and work placement, and also being in an environment I am familiar with. My motive to complete this degree is to be able to run my own company within the fashion industry.
I feel University is a massive step up from the education I have been in previously, it takes a lot more commitment, time management and organisational skills, passionate and driven attitude, motivation, hard work and a wish to succeed, an understanding of the course expectations and requirements, and of course a commitment to the fashion industry.
FUTURE GOALS_
Short term goals:
Pass my first year successfully with a strong understanding and skill needed to build with for the second year
Stick to smart action plan and have completed on review date
Develop presentation skills to become a more all rounded confident speaker
Start creating sample garments to build up my business, start selling in Bestdays.
Mid term goals:
Build up my list of contacts within the industry and continue to do work placements to gain experience
Continue to develop a style, something that makes me unique and stand out
Hopefully reach my full potential in the third year with a strong final collection. Show this as graduate fashion week/ new designers
Work on my business and continue to sell garments made with the skills I have developed on my course, on website and shop, hopefully expand
Long term goals:
I hope after having completed my course I will have a clearer idea about the position I am in as to were I want to go. I want to continue on my clothing business, hopefully expand and create new and exciting garments, however I am not sure if this will be the main thing I concentrate on. By taking part in job placements within the industry, I might be in a better place to decide the specific career path I would like to pursue. I already have a Visual Merchandising job offer waiting for me at my current place of work, so I will put that into serious consideration. MultiMate goal is to have a successful fashion business of my own, as I am ore of an independent worker.
What am I good at?:
Time management
Organisational skills
Technical processes and designing skills in fashion construction
High drive to succeed
What could I improve?:
Presentational skills and confidence
Motivation and belief in self
A wide range of research
Photoshop skills
How could I improve?:
Practice speaking to as many people as possible about my work
Make use of the resources and tutors to help me with my work
Don't always put myself down, find positives in every piece of work I produce
Research using a range of resources, visits, interviews etc
To achieve my goals, I will really have to push myself. But I want to succeed. This means constantly developing my skills, but using my own style and personality to make it exciting. I have a very helpful and willing set of tutors who want me to succeed, it’s perhaps me who needs to become re-motivated. I also plan to stick to my action plan to stay on track of my goals over the break.
I have learnt so much in the first year, all in such a short space of time. It was very important to attend every session, right back to the introductory sessions where things were introduced. I have progressed a great amount, and feel very proud with what I have learnt.It was important for me to have a foundation knowledge, but the technical skills and textile processes were all new experiences. Not only have I made a successful start and my goals are becoming more realistic, but I myself have become a lot more confident and happy- purely because I made a choice to continue in a career path that I enjoyed.
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