Have any of you anons went to a fashion design school/studied

>>12599428
Bump

>>12599428
What did you study before?
Do you have good artistic and communicative skills?
Do you want to get yourself in hige debt with high risk of ending up unemployed?

>>12599950
CompSci
No but willing to practice. Communication skills are good.
Nope, but I just wanna do fun and creative shit, that's not where I'm at right now.

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>>12599428
the girl on the right is so fuckin cute

>>12599958
Nigga you can't move from fucking STEM to arts, don't even try it, will waste your time and money. Fashion is all about connections, you don't have it. Probably didn't have an art-focused mindset in the first place considering what you studied.

And you can work in fashion with many degrees. I studied fucking math and worked as trend and market analyst at Maison Margiela. Moved to marketing in a big online store now.

>tl;dr study what you can best and work from there, half-assed designer isn't needed, specialist always

>>12599976
Damn it, sticking with a degree I didn't enjoy from the start is pretty shitty man.

I can understand it sounds stupid but honestly, I can't see myself being happy in this course atm. In all honesty, I did have creative mindset beforehand but I just never had that push or backing to pursue it more so I went down the boring technology field, only in more recent years did my interest in fashion come up and me finding my passion is where creative shit is.

>>12599972
>tfw ywn have a qt shorthaired /fa/ gf

>>12599428
This is a very scary looking group of "girls".

>>12599428
5 > 3 > > > 4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >2=1

>>12599998
How far are you in? Because can as well finish it if you are past second semester. You may not like it, but it's still secure employment in case your fashion study leaves you at McDonald's (70% chance of it). Also mind, that the effay stuff is only thing on everyone's mind. Girl I know fucking designs for Walmart.
And if you don't live in hip area or fashion centre it's useless to attend to uni there.

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>>12600068
In my 2nd year -_- sadly didn't come discover my passion in this field until this year. But before that, I had already lost interest in CS, I do love technology but CS is boring or at least how it is taught at my uni.

Fuck, I hear a lot about the field being competitive and dependent on connections, but I'm so limited so far where I am which sucks.

I live in London so I guess I have a lot of opportunities. CSM would be a dream but near impossible to get in and pricey.

>>12600085
Problem today is that now even last brainless monkey gets his bachelor and since everybod thinks he is creative af while truely not at all, studies film/arts/fashion, market is quite overwhelmed. Being a code monkey isn't a nice thing too.

I only can give you so much advise, as somebody who works in the industry due to highly specialized degree. Try to find middleground, like e-commerce or merchandising or marketing. Because today it's really hard to break out, even if you are talented there are always sons and daughters of relevant people who get the job. It's in every field, but in fashion like any other business (and fashion is huge jewish business, I tell you that) it's most extreme.

Hey man, I studied compsci for a year before transferring out of it because I had the same feeling of wanting to express creativity that you did, feeling very dissatisfied with CS and barely passing my subjects.
I'm currently studying design computing, learning things like the design process and visual communication, while also doing design programming (creating generative artwork) and other stuff. It's exactly what i was looking for and I didn't get a mark under 80 last sem. Next sem I'm taking a subject creating a project in VR using Unity.
If you're looking for a creative outlet while still working with tech, I'd recommend looking into the design field.

If you don't have connections things are VERY difficult. I graduated from a 'creative' degree and it's hard to watch when people who dropped out of university succeed because their parents work for media companies.

you have an advantage that many don't. you live in London (presumably you can live for free?)
Teach yourself how to do what you want then go intern somewhere shit.
might be bad advice soz.

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>>12600126
I'll definitely consider this, damn sometimes I wish I had liked this stuff from the beginning or was born with connections.

Ironically, I dislike coding and enjoy less technical things but still involvement with tech and the sorts. I'll look into the middle ground and see what jobs and careers could possibly interest me there, hopefully, I could still end up having opportunities to take part in the industry/do big things and create. Connections truly are everything, thanks for the advice.

>>12600129
Sounds cool man, yeah CS really doesn't have that engaging drive or creative energy I seek, and I'm in the same field now, first year bare passed and this year i have several retakes which makes me wanna give up. That sounds awesome though, got any designs you'd be able to share? I'll also take a look into this field and see what lies there.

>>12600158
No it's fine man, it's good advice, it pushes the point that connections are everything in that field.

I guess I need to try hard and work on these things on the side while pursuing what I can now I guess. Yeah, I'm quite fortunate that I live here but I mean with no friends into these things, no connections either it's difficult so I'm just alone doing what I can.

I won't give up though, but reading these responses, I'll rethink my approach. Thanks a lot anons.

Any more inputs are still appreciated.

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>>12600183
To give you a better idea, this is my course:
http://sydney.edu.au/architecture/study/bdescomp.shtml

Pic is a screenshot of one of my generative works from last sem. The waves would generate based on perlin noise, and the disc behind would pulse based on music files it played. I also made a work that was interactive using the Kinect, where instead of the background colour cycling smoothly on it's own, it would change colour based on where people were standing in-front of it. They even displayed it at a different university's student exhibition, so having your coding background helps a lot in this field.

>>12599428
are you seriously considering transferring from one of the most desired and lucrative degrees to a highly competitive and unstable field? Unless you've got wealthy supportive parents, don't even think about it, keep it around as a serious hobby, hone your craft, keep an eye out, and if you have a true talent you will be able to break into the field.

>>12599972
this famalam

>>12600897
>if you have a true talent you will be able to break into the field
lol

It's late and I might elaborate tomorrow but TLDR

don't do it

yeah like film school
don't go to school for fashion

get inspired and read books on your own time.
ten incorporate your knowledge of compsci into your style if you so choose.

just start with one of the firbre arts like weaving,knitting, chrochetting
or just go right into sewing.

maybe come up with a drag persona and go form there

RuPauls drag race is like chopped but instead of food your are making a dress.

>>12601532
I ended up with a phd in theoretical chemistry. I am trying to figure out how to break into the fashion sector. Without connections it's nearly impossible.

>>12601544
you do the etsy grassroots shit.
connections will come later.

start a design studio.
come up with designs
start peddling them to boutiques and shit.

if you have a particularly stylish piece of clothing people will notice.


this "connections" bullshit is just a meme to keep you out of the competition, becuase when 5 designes make the exact same fucking shirt, its hard to stand out.

>>12601546

If someone has 0 people in their life who have an active interest in fashion / produce something within the industry, it's definitely hard to get your foot in the door

sure you can do things on your own but it's waaaaaaaay more difficult than having the right people around you to support / guide you in the right direction, things will take like 10x longer and be more difficult

connections are definitely crucial, but not in the sense that "lol u have 2 kno le right ppl man its about luck if u dont know the elite then u cant do anything", but in the sense that with fashion and other creative industries, a team / collective of other creatives is absolutely necessary for you to survive. fashion design in the real world / industry isnt just about making clothes, it's about designing product that will sell and a fuckton more goes into that than simply constructing a garment

it's more about you being dope enough of a creative to offer other dope people something to engage in / start a dialogue with. people talk about connections as if u "just gotta network man lol lets build" but it's really about you having a good fucking understanding of what the fuck is going on in REAL fashion (not internet fashion) right now and where you can successfully position yourself in this paradigm, or if you even have a position to take in the first place that 99999 other people are also doing. then it's about finding people with other related specialties whose vision is compatible with yours and working together for mutual benefit

>>12601554

aren't* also doing

also so many people who have never done anything in the industry, who are simply fashion observers and keyboard experts / critics fail to recognize that fashion is first and foremost a business. you GOTTA FUCKING MAKE MONEY and that's really fucking hard to do, even if you have good product, if you can't build a "brand" / universe, which alot of the time is waaaaaaaaaaaay fucking harder than actually making good product, it's hard as shit to even survive / break even (which is a major success for a new brand)

>>12601554
>>12601560
>>12601554
no shit not having connections makes it hard to break into anything
not just fashion

if its truly a passion of your you're not going to let it set you back.


if you build it, and you work on your passions you will eventually get the people behind you.

and I know a bunch of hippies who make a living tie dying hoodies and selling them to local headshops and shit.

its really not that hard to make a clothing business.
its just when you have to start fullfilling hundred of thousands of orders.

but fabric is cheap
thread is cheaper
and a sowing machine is a one time investment

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>>12600349
ooh, this looks really cool anon. I'd love to be able to make stuff like this, I just wish they taught us interesting stuff at my uni and course.

They don't really give us any chances to do any interactive and practical things. It sucks so much.

>>12600897
Honestly, I don't enjoy it but I'm thankful for you anons giving me advice. I'll work hard to keep it as a serious hobby instead, it's good to hear it first hand.

>>12601523
I'll wait for the elaboration if ya still will post but yeah, most likely will try stick now. Just need to figure out my options and how I can find a middle ground like an above anon suggested .

>>12601532
Any books you'd recommend? I'll definitely consider this I do want to put in effort and learn sewing etc.

>>12601546
Not the anon you replied to but hopefully I could go along this route, maybe not as a full career but something on the side that I could put work into.

>>12601597
OP here. Yeah, for me it's a passion just the factor of not having the current resources or support is what makes things difficult but I do want to eventually work hard at it and make my passion a reality. I've been looking into getting a machine. Probably when I have ther money, I'll ask in the DIY threads,

I am currently studying Maths Art and Photography. Want to study Fashion Design. What should I know?

>>12601841
>>12599428
come to /diy/ general, most of us are self taught and we make some interesting stuff.

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>>12602170
Yeah I lurk now and then but once I get a job and some money I'll hopefully be able to lurk more with reason.

Not sure if you remember but I was the guy in the threads who wanted to make boro pants but eventually was told itd be a bad idea especially with no machines etc. Probably switching my idea to make a colour blocked sweatshirt and improvise from there, when the resources to do so are available that is.

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>>12601841
If you want to do some independent learning just for fun, the program we used for to make these projects is called 'Processing'. It should be pretty easy if you have programming experience and you can check out some cool things other people have made at www.openprocessing.org.

I've been thinking of applying to make a project for Sydney's Vivid festival using it, or backdrops for music videos for some indie bands.

On a related note, would it be feasible to make a living with a degree in both design and Merchandising with a minor in marketing? For what it's worth I'm at a mid tier state school who figured it was more reliable than studio art. I don't really plan in having my own design house or anything, I just want a job maybe in product development or something, maybe a merchandiser. Also I don't really want to move to N.Y.
So I guess my question is how do I ace a Starbucks interview lol

>>12602653
Sad thing is despite studying compsci I hate programming haha. But I'm gonna have to get good at it if I wanna pass, I wish my university wasn't so shit.

We used processing in the first year, I'll try give it another check. Thanks !

>>12600085
csm is easy as hell to get into what are you saying their entrance requirements are so easy anyone with half a brain can get in

>>12599428
Save yourself enough money to literally buy a house and do this:
1. Learn how to sew
2. Learn how to draw
3. Read some art history textbooks
4. Watch as many fashion shows as possible
5. Make clothes and blog about them, wait for people to start talking shit about them

Congrats you just got a fashion education

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>>12599976
>Nigga you can't move from fucking STEM to arts
inb4 he's trash

he sells more clothes than you

>>12603068
I don't have a portfolio nor displayable skills that neet their requirenents.

I doubt it's that easy

>>12603410
Virgil Abloh was doing architecture which is still a field where you are involved in art and design to a large degree.

>>12599428
Pheeeewee. Look at those. I'd get up and ride that ass, like WAP WAP I SAW YOU LOOKIN THIS WAY AND WAS LIKE BAAY BAAAY YOU TRY IN A-A FUUUUUUUCK? WAP WAP WAP Das what I'm talkin about bitch.

Can't you just finish your bachelor and then do masters in la different stem field? Not sure if that's possible where you live

>>12599972
>girl
>being this new
wew lad