Is a Fashion Design Major Worth It?

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  • Interviewing masters students and the chair of the Royal Academy's fashion department (Walter Van Beirdendock) to get a better idea of what fashion school is really like.
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  • @FashionRoadman
    @FashionRoadman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +345

    I think an important thing to add is that one of the huge advantages of going to fashion school is the networking opportunity. There are designers, journalists, image makers, graphic designers, textile experts, architects and much more… all who will go on to do great things. I think a huge opportunity that people miss in fashion school is they forget to network and then graduate feeling like they didn’t get anything from it. The fashion industry is not one of those industries where you can sit back, chill out and expect things to happen for you (minus nepotism). Even if you go to the Royal Academy of Fine Arts or Central Saint Martins you have to be extremely proactive if you want to be successful.
    Also, different schools specialise in different things so make sure you know what exactly you specifically want to learn as a designer before looking at different schools.

    • @justusgreen8498
      @justusgreen8498 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      All truth here

    • @TheHayaken2
      @TheHayaken2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      do you think this is also possible without going to fashion school?

    • @norasvensson4120
      @norasvensson4120 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much for you answer😊

    • @gretchengeorge5302
      @gretchengeorge5302 ปีที่แล้ว

      You’re missing that not everyone can afford fashion school. You don’t need school to network-it’s easier to run into those people, but in this era, you can network with people online and in person.
      It’s bad enough that school just isn’t an option for some people, the last thing they need is for people like you to imply that they’re “missing” an opportunity that’s just not available to them 🙄…

    • @FashionRoadman
      @FashionRoadman ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@gretchengeorge5302 all I did was highlight some of the benefits of going to a fashion school. I have a video on my channel that is literally titled “why you don’t need to go to fashion school.” Just because I’m highlighting the benefits of it doesn’t mean I’m saying there is no other way or it’s the only way. The two can be mutually exclusive.

  • @geminisykii
    @geminisykii 2 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    Is it worth it?....Hmmmm. It really depends on your end goal. Are you trying to become a creative director/get a job in at a popular brand or are you trying to make money and pay bills? I'm a patternamker and went to community college. I make good money. Other patternmakers I know make good money. However, patternmaking is not the creative part of the job. Someone else makes the design, you just sit down and figure out how to bring it to life. Basically, the blue-collar job in the fashion industry, sewing too. Out of all the clients I have worked for, (talking maybe 20-30 companies and clients), only TWO knew how to make patterns.
    I will say this though. Because I know how to make intricate patterns and sew almost anything, I can make whatever pops into my mind and be as creative as I want. Creating my own line, that means all I have to spend is time. Meanwhile, I have clients who want to be creative, so they end up paying me thousands. Some of these fashion schools, they pay to have a seamstress come in and sew the students' garments. I'm noticing a widening gap of skill of the creatives, not just in the fashion world, but in art as well. Actually, in really every industry from engineering to app development. It's just people are getting more and more comfortable with outsourcing everything.

    • @uhlexseeuh
      @uhlexseeuh 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      did you go into community college already experienced with patterns? i have no one that can teach me but I'm really interested in becoming more confident with pattern-making.

    • @qqdorsey
      @qqdorsey 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      How did you learn how to sew?

    • @geminisykii
      @geminisykii 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@uhlexseeuh Nope. Learned it all at community college. Just a couple of patternmaking books and some teachers to correct me.

    • @geminisykii
      @geminisykii 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@qqdorsey Teachers from community college. After that, just trying harder and harder projects. Sewing is a skill, you have to develop it by experience.

    • @edenelisa
      @edenelisa 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Would you like to create your own line ?? Also Do you have a website ? (I’m just curious lol)

  • @fumekoo
    @fumekoo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    I have a question, do you know which fashion school would be more preferable, like the best one to master fashion designing?

    • @flazeda8743
      @flazeda8743 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      The most prestigious may be the Royal academy of fine arts school now idk if it's the actual best in terms of learning.

    • @viniciusvallesalves3029
      @viniciusvallesalves3029 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Bussiness of Fashion does a list of that every year

    • @fumekoo
      @fumekoo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@flazeda8743 thankyou

    • @opheliatella8861
      @opheliatella8861 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      There are many actually. In different countries have different great fashion school u can look to and find what school, city u like to study . I can name some: lcf, fit, central saint martins, istituto marangoni

    • @jonathanvierbaum
      @jonathanvierbaum 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Pforzheim

  • @kjh8789
    @kjh8789 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Is fashion school worth it? Good question, and in my opinion it isn't. I have friends that spent 4 and 6 years at CSM and they are still struggling for their craft. I think the illusion around schools like Parsons and CSM is that they somehow guarantee you a spot, but all the spots are full and the competition is real. In truth, in the whole fashion industry, there are really only a handful of talented people, the rest are wannabes and children of famous people and the elite. Adding to that, even some of those talented people never get the shine and attention they deserve--a lot of mediocrity in this industry. Best believe, with so many people wanting to be in fashion you'll need a lot of luck and connections.
    So is a bloated art degree worth it? I guess to some, but not to me. With the way fashion has become democratized, you'd be better off taking classes locally to learn to sew, get your work out on social media, and build a community around your work. The big thing I'd say keep in your mind while you're creating, experiment, experiment, experiment, and collaborate with other people doing interesting work. Also, be ready to factor in to your career trajectory a lot of failure--a lot! Only the brave make it to the top, but they've fallen on their faces plenty. So what's Parsons and CSM good for? You can learn a lot. But by far, their value is in connecting you with the few people who will leave/graduate and go on to do big things. That said, you have to be able to identify who those people are and put yourself out there to cultivate meaningful connections. Just my thoughts.
    One last thought. The real money in fashion is in textiles and technology. It's unfortunate that everyone wants to be the designer. Everyone wants to be in the front of the house to be seen, but all the magic happens in the back of the house where garments come to life. I'd say do your research, there are a lot of jobs in fashion, so don't kill your options believing the only position to have is that one coveted spot that everyone wants.

  • @AidaBM30
    @AidaBM30 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    This is the kind of channel i wish i had when i was studying fashion design. I actually dropped out and majored in Marketing but i still have lots of love for fashion. I'd love to start sewing again and maybe create my own designs and wear them.

  • @p0vis
    @p0vis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    From my bachelor experience, I think what's most important when going into design studies is to think about what you want from it. As Dominika mentioned, you have to be ready and willing to go on a journey of deep self-questioning and self-reflection. If you go into it expecting to receive all the answers and skills from the teachers or the institution you will be disappointed and graduate as confused as you were at the beginning, which is not the point.
    And if you're already studying, don't be scared to be direct and in control of the direction of your projects. You should do what's fun for you and brings you joy because in the end it's your study and you should be in control, not your teachers.

    • @IMDMeta
      @IMDMeta 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I feel like most people think a bachelor degree is something that will point you to a direction and you will just follow it. This happened with me in Lawschool. I love to study it, but don't want to do anything with that. I'm not passionated for it.
      Don't use the degree as a something to learn only. First know what you need to learn to get where you want, then know if the degree can offer you that. Most people don't even know where they wanna go. (I'm with those people right now)

  • @CB12455
    @CB12455 2 ปีที่แล้ว +165

    I’m more skeptical about the value of fashion school, aside from the considerable expense. Some of the greatest designers ever didn’t go to fashion school but learned under seamstresses or completed apprenticeships (Balenciaga, Alaïa, Vionnet, Toledo, McQueen-granted, he did a master’s at CSM but did so by invitation after apprenticing at Savile Row). The common thread for all these designers is they were master tailors; they knew how to construct an immaculate garment from start to finish, a skill a lot of designers lack today. I get the sense that fashion school doesn’t provide much of a technical foundation but focuses more on building conceptual knowledge and inquiry. While I’m not discounting the value of such training, I do wonder if it leaves out something both practical and valuable. Sure, there are many paths to success (Rei, Miuccia, and Raf don’t sew and didn’t train in fashion), but I see too many designers who don’t understand how women’s bodies fit in clothes, especially bodies that aren’t a size 2.
    Maybe I’ve become cynical, but I liken fashion school to MFA writing programs. My frustration with contemporary fiction is that you have a lot of writers who can craft beautiful sentences but can’t create compelling plots or characters to save their lives. I think fashion suffers from a similar problem. There’s not a lot of substance beneath the prettiness or intellectual conceits like irony (why I don’t like Demna’s Balenciaga).

    • @jgc3434
      @jgc3434 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Agree but is fashion now like other industries where the paper is a barrier to entry and valued more than real world experience?

    • @CB12455
      @CB12455 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@jgc3434 Depends on what you want to do and how you define success. There are so many different roles within the industry. The reality is, there are so few people who can become creative directors at major fashion houses. Furthermore, the explosion of streetwear has proven you don’t necessarily need a traditional fashion background to succeed.

    • @geminisykii
      @geminisykii 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      It's pretty much what you said. I'm a patternmaker who worked in LA for about 7 years, freelancing. I studied at a community college. I've worked for high end to mass market. There's like a line between conception and production on all levels. I found that designers and tech-packers typically all came from a named college; FIT, FIDM, Art college, etc. Patternmakers and seamstress, typically a community college or just skill. LA trade tech was popular. I have actually been told I was chosen for a job because I DIDN'T go to a named college. They said they had repeated issues working with patternmakers from FIDM.

    • @annahieronymus
      @annahieronymus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I went to FIT and I was always under the impression that FIT was a lot more technical than Parsons. I now run my own label but I'm doing all my own sample making and pattern making as well as concept. While I wouldn't consider myself a master by any means the foundation I learned at FIT paved the way to be a self sufficient designer running a business without spending loads of cash on outsourcing the work of design and sample development and pattern making. I also got lots of freelance work from friends I went to school with after we graduated.

    • @shreklopez662
      @shreklopez662 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yessssssss

  • @princessatlantyk4944
    @princessatlantyk4944 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Unless you become your teachers favorite, you won’t be valued at all in fashion school and ends up not being worth it. I lost all my confidence in my work and struggling to get any opportunity even though I got my diploma and did internships every summer before fashion school. It’s hard you just need to be aware that you’ll be struggling even after school

  • @onestepfromhell_0
    @onestepfromhell_0 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I'm a sophomore in Parsons right now. Personally from my experience, the high amount of tuition fee goes a lot to the resource of the school (research database, equipment), and I'm able to make a lot of things on campus, but the teachers in Parsons are not all great, sometimes it needs a little luck to get the best teachers. I also feel a bit restricted from doing my own stuff since some teachers like to shape you into their styles. If you are more of a business person, come here. If you are walking more of a fine art path, maybe consider a while. I like the experience in school but if I have a good job with a good pay right now, I would quit.

  • @justusgreen8498
    @justusgreen8498 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Fashion school is a where you could land the connections. Being closer to press. Closer to mentors. That’s what you’re paying for.

    • @yuke00457
      @yuke00457 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      But it costs a fortune. It's a major investment, you can buy a flat in some countries for that money

    • @yuke00457
      @yuke00457 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      So, is it meant to be for rich kids only? Maybe, it is, especially if they, well, don't overwork. I was told at least, and, maybe it was my family, who thinks that unless you've got a small bunch of money or a factory - don't even bother. Everyone else can just as well shut up, too, do a hateful job. And regret. Oh, well, but, maybe a community college is actually a better choice anyway. If they don't teach sewing 😂 It's very noble how if "you are not poor" or you are intelligent enough to think one-two-morestepsfurther, you must also shoulder a team and drag it alongside. The team who will be "oh, but they can't even sew". So, maybe it's all a heaven's evil promise to make people cooperate. Or, else, maybe, there are people who just enjoy quietly cutting and sewing, not having to worry about where does the next dollar come from or personally invest. It's the designers who leave the brand, not the team. Although, dunno, some people leave along to the next company. Because of the vision, trust, shared values, and all.

  • @amyaela1378
    @amyaela1378 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    If u have rich parents go to fashion school . I would have but
    I dropped out of textiles the first week even though I had won a full scholarship because I couldn't get a loan or provide housing /food for myself in the city where my school was. It just felt too stressful to try to survive and be a student at the same time.

  • @Cardsmaster
    @Cardsmaster 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Please don’t go to fashion school.

    • @sumikshalal8982
      @sumikshalal8982 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Why do u think so?

    • @jaitara3781
      @jaitara3781 ปีที่แล้ว

      Y not ?

    • @Cardsmaster
      @Cardsmaster ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jaitara3781 if you can start your own thing go for it. That’s basically what fashion school will tell you - to build a following and watch TH-cam.
      If you work in industry not everyone does design - some have to do production, materials etc. and most people never find jobs or switch majors. I’ve been out of school for a while now and I DO work in the industry but it didn’t happen for me a long time and I see what my peers do.

    • @kingworthy935
      @kingworthy935 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Did you go?

    • @manjariagrawal9015
      @manjariagrawal9015 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yaa ee a 1:27 raa w. 😅AX aa​@@jaitara3781

  • @ladyteeeee670
    @ladyteeeee670 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I did a year at CSM, Then I came back to finish my studies in Australia. I’ve had an absolutely brilliant career. I now work for myself, but there is no way I would have gotten the jobs I have had without going to school. I also got to walk in to a really well paying job straight from school. These video are awesome.

    • @지연-s3m
      @지연-s3m ปีที่แล้ว

      I wanted to to ask what course you did. Was it a foundation course?

    • @blogelz
      @blogelz 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      hello, can you tell me more about your journey?

  • @emilyrose9518
    @emilyrose9518 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    So early! I went to FIT (for illustration) and modeled for the fashion students for their senior shows/collections, so its exciting to see you interview fashion students and explore the value of that education experience. I did find these environments (at least at FIT) promoted some unhealthy hustle culture habits and body image expectations (among of the students for the latter). However, this was between 2009-2013. Things might be different now or at the least moving in more a progressive direction that values the holistic takeaway of education instead of shaming those who learn at different paces like a mill. A lot of educational spaces don't promote growth because often success in these spaces is measured by efficiency.. I actually found more growth on the job, because there is more value around your output versus how you went upon your output. Yes, learning foundational items is EXTREMELY important and school should give you that. Its why I greatly stress a background in trade based education to some degree. I think the question around its worth is how fashion school helps you beyond that and that it is HIGHLY dependent on your educators and whether their "push and guidance" is actually for your benefit. Its great for networking though! :)

    • @cyt8284
      @cyt8284 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Neat, I was there at roughly the same time, different major, though. I wonder if we ever crossed paths. 🙂

  • @justusgreen8498
    @justusgreen8498 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    If you’re at school right now, you need to meet and do as many things as possible. Don’t waste it. Just have fun. Learn how to meet people. You have to do it in the industry anyway. But yeah. I’m not in school but I would recommend this. You’re all one step closer. If you get rejected by everyone, then it’s okay. But that won’t happen. Someone will like you 👍🏼

    • @dragonsbreathraku8424
      @dragonsbreathraku8424 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, I think networking and your own peer group at school is important, but it's really hard to do if you are going to an expensive school and have to pay rent, tuition, have a work study job + off campus job to support yourself!

  • @fonzit0
    @fonzit0 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    i go to fidm in la for product development and definitely learn a lot, but the whole school and curriculum is definitely more focused on connections/ and industry standard. nothing in going above and beyond or how to create your own. definitely feels like, and have noticed for most students it is just a funnel into fast fashion brands or “basic” main market brands

  • @cydnistanford8860
    @cydnistanford8860 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    So I applied to transfer to FIT on 2 separate occasions and was denied both times. I’m fully aware that I have much to learn about design specifically (which is why I was so intent on going there); but when it comes to my sewing skills I’m pretty damn good and have been doing it since I was 12. I also at 19 years old debuted my first runway collection and have done an internship for a designer in my area and have been featured on news/magazines in my area as well. The thing about universities is that at the end of the day gpa still matters to them and can be a deciding factor no matter how talented or driven a student may be. Which makes me very upset considering college during covid is not for the faint of heart and has affected so many “good” students in more ways than one. Everyone is on a different journey and so many have found success without fashion school. For anyone else struggling right now with being denied, just remember that you’re the architect of your future and if you truly believe in yourself and work your ass off, you can do anything. Thank you for this video Bliss, I love seeing different perspectives.

    • @dragonsbreathraku8424
      @dragonsbreathraku8424 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This reminds of SAT scores being used to determine scholarship $. How do your grades in science or math apply if you are an art major????!

    • @cydnistanford8860
      @cydnistanford8860 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dragonsbreathraku8424 So many facets of the education system need to be reworked🤦🏾‍♀️

    • @musa9219
      @musa9219 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am a freshman in high school and am just now learning how to sew would you be able to give me advice on stuff you wish you would have done when you where my age and also stuff that you where happy that you did

    • @haventseenhim
      @haventseenhim ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cydnistanford8860 whats your brand called id love to see a collection

  • @emmanuelleroy2915
    @emmanuelleroy2915 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Learn patten making..... cause it's obviously the same clothes that's being made..... Blazer, Pants, T shirts, button up shirts, skirts and dresses

    • @musa9219
      @musa9219 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      How would I learn how to?

    • @emmanuelleroy2915
      @emmanuelleroy2915 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@musa9219 buy a pattern making text book, buy a draping text book and buy a Dress form female/male and all the tools you need to put it together….. if you’re starting from scratch it might be super difficult but they give you instructions on how to execute…… u can also get a single pattern of a garment and start that way to get an understanding

    • @musa9219
      @musa9219 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@emmanuelleroy2915 ok thank you alot man

    • @emmanuelleroy2915
      @emmanuelleroy2915 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@musa9219 no problem and good luck with your journey

  • @kakussubrado8966
    @kakussubrado8966 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This video is very timely! Shocking even, since I've been thinking of studying fashion for weeks now! But i'm still not sure if I should apply in a good school or not. Thanks for the insight Bliss 💜🙌

    • @IMDMeta
      @IMDMeta 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just said in another comment I was about to search for this in YT as he uploaded hahaha

  • @meederrobert
    @meederrobert 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I think a key point to highlight is the plethora of fashion studies to get you into a career in fashion...not just artistic fashion design as you'll find in most European state funded academies but also commercial fashion design, specialisation design and even business/communication of fashion... All are entry points to becoming a fashion designer or creative... The point is to start and find your voice!!! ❤️

  • @yuke00457
    @yuke00457 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Interesting discussion. Don't you agree that it's the point of working together even if your company cannot afford an in house patternmaker for instance? So that everyone can concentrate on their strengths? I am physically not strong enough for doing all of the production myself but I can dev on the go nonstop. Unless I get really overwhelmed. I dunno. Although, working with someone who disvalues mental and intellectual effort doesn't sound fun either, so, I am learning how to do it all just in case. To have noone bitchin' around from the sewing floor. Or, work room. I just think if someone is sooo good at sewing or cutting but doesn't understand the profiting and strategy - come on, spend the energy on learning that. But, no, bitchin' is just soo fun. Yeah, I have worked in some really mean teams and effing hate people. The certain people who kill the vibe, the creativity, choking on spite or whatever. Gosh. And, I think it's easier to actually be a good patternmaker or seamstress - just do the job, go home and keep bitchin' 😅 how the designers, are good for nothing shits. Start a design line, aha. Keep a company afloat? Deal with actual shit. No? Shut up, please. Sorry, just tired, frustrated, fed up with problems. Real and imagined both. Just agrr

  • @Bei.Incubi.Omnus.
    @Bei.Incubi.Omnus. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    From Folklore and Identity, personally and culturally. I love these students! Powerful stories. Seriously, I hope you’re able to continue following their growth, because they’re really great and I look forward to seeing them featured on your channel in the future. Again, what an absolute treat, thank you for sharing this experience, Bliss!

  • @smallbigsleep
    @smallbigsleep 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I think it's also worth mentioning that most European universities are free for European citizens!!

  • @bsl025
    @bsl025 2 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    As an ex fashion design student I got the feeling it`s really about elitism (for the most part). There's countless creatives who simply can't afford to study at some reknown school or indeed afford the stay in a foreign country. The commodification of creativity is nothing new - you can be creative if you (or your parents) can afford it which leads to equalisation between creativity and financial status. What has creativity to do with the amount of money you have remains an open question. Fashion in an academic sense is slowly but steadily transitioning from a didactical and practical realm into a mere category within which an individual can perform his or hers creativity, regardless its quality or indeed relevance. The second issue I personally have with the term "fashion", specifically when it comes to academia, is a complete omission of what fashion is. Fashion is what people wear. If it`s not on the streets there's a reason. Its not fashion, it`s costume. Lastly, true creativity requires skill. Labelling a person "fashion designer" when his or hers expertise starts at making nice collages and ends with costumes(not clothes) with no constructional, utilitarian or social value exclusively because that individual had the means to attend a specific school eloquently illustrates the point we're at right now. Real clothes produced by exploitation and "fashion" as a playground for the wealthy as a self confirmation of the proper self proclaimed creativity.

    • @musa9219
      @musa9219 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I’m currently a freshman in high school Alr have a interest in fashion and have been studying for a year an a half I’m going to start sewing and learning how to design clothing but Ik Me or my family wouldn’t be able to send me to some foreign country’s fashion design school or even any in the states so basically what I’m asking is what should I do idc how you reply give me a plan give me advice please just give me something to leave with ❣️

    • @guillaume821
      @guillaume821 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      "Fashion is what people wear. If it`s not on the streets there's a reason. Its not fashion, it`s costume." I am sorry but it is such a weird take since anything inovative wouldn't be considered fashion. I absolutely dont beleive that trends need to appear organicaly in order to be fashion. Many designer pushed their visions during many seasons until it actually got picked up by fast fashion brands and flooded the market and the "streets". I really don't think that shaming innovation, or setting it appart from the rest of the fashion world, is the way to go here. if i miss understood let me know.

    • @ayasl4509
      @ayasl4509 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow

    • @squircled6274
      @squircled6274 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I disagree wit ur take on fashion and costume design. Rick Owens, CDG, Yohji, Issey, and more avant garde brands have their place in fashion just as much as a minimalistic more down to earth brand like Thom Browne or Thom Ford. They all have a place to give new innovative creative ideas. People can’t just wear Rick casually cause 1st of all it is expensive af and second it’s crazy looking. Not bad or not “fashion” but definitely avant-garde. Not everyone is watching clock work orange on a normal casual kick back but that doesn’t discredit the movie and it’s bold approach and creativity. Seeing clothes as just “clothes” something to wear, is how we get useless trash brands which purpose was already fulfilled 10 years ago just redone to create more waste

    • @mungselectedworks
      @mungselectedworks 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @aniyaniani they absolutely do! Rick sells every piece from his runway in his stores.

  • @acacia5029
    @acacia5029 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This was so interesting to watch! I got butterfly's when designers would talk about why they chose to do each pecs. Amazing cloths, would what to own each pecs

  • @fidaa9046
    @fidaa9046 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It was an amazing video 👏, it would be helpful if you can put some light on the other pathways of fashion. It's not just about fashion design anymore, there are alot of students confused about getting into other disciplines such a fashion communication and business which can be further divided into buying and merchandising, marketing, management etc. I'm in a similar situation; I would die for fashion but design isn't what I want and I'm confused between a business school or a fashion school to work in the fashion industry but in a business pathway.

  • @DamianLewd
    @DamianLewd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It is if it’s FIT not so much if it’s Parsons 🤷🏽‍♂️

  • @bridgetr1838
    @bridgetr1838 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You should have included Polimoda

  • @Kinglystateof
    @Kinglystateof 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I’m currently a marketing communications student and I’m considering going back to get a degree in fashion design I don’t know what I should do or if it makes me less of a designer for having no formal training.

  • @Jenviper
    @Jenviper 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Imagine your name being Bliss! That’s literally SO COOL! Very iconic, love your videos 👏🏽

  • @wojtech7963
    @wojtech7963 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Awesome video! The interviews were very insightful. Although I was hoping to hear more about the technical stuff of what you can learn. Also I always thought that figuring yourself out by your own and putting those constant changes of your views throughout your career into your designs were crucial even if it took a long time without having a "mentor". I know that that he doesn't force them or anything but it could still feel kinda unnatural imo.

  • @calypsohay3538
    @calypsohay3538 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    does anyone know the name of the show the 2nd girl talked about ?

    • @BlissFoster
      @BlissFoster  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Timestamp?

  • @Rikiid_
    @Rikiid_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Currently studying fashion at a community college in hopes to transfer but idk where. I’m not sure if it’s even worth pursuing this degree since I’m in a town that doesn’t have a big fashion scene. I love fashion but I keep second guessing myself. I hope it pays off one day

    • @musa9219
      @musa9219 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I am a freshman in high school right now and am second guessing my self also and don’t know if I would even be able to go to any fashion school bc I live in Minnesota and my family most likely wouldn’t be able to send me off to a fashion school any advice on what I should do?

    • @scentsless6918
      @scentsless6918 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@musa9219 graduate high school first. you study rn will put you further then fashion school king.

  • @RimaTouya180
    @RimaTouya180 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    you dont need to go to fashion school to learn about fashion, everything they teach you, you can learn by yourself or on the job. Take it from me a former graduate of a fashion school. ( i went to a technical trade school that specialized in fashion design and then went to university that specialized in fashion design as well)

    • @high8827
      @high8827 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      completely agree, some more some less but in all schools you pay for networking and the name.
      I’m attending the second year of marangoni, fashion business course and i can literally learn everything we did/we’re doing by books

    • @texwex
      @texwex หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@high8827kinda late but could you just suggest some books to me that’re helpful?

  • @taylorstep8135
    @taylorstep8135 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Not when you have youtube

  • @johnelliott9556
    @johnelliott9556 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I would love to get into business/marketing/creative director job in fashion in the future, but should i go to regular management bachelor/masters (im already after business bachelor but taught me nothing and all) or if i want to work specifically in fashion then should go to fashion school management (or something similar) programme?

    • @fidaa9046
      @fidaa9046 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm in a similar situation, and I'm planning to go to a fashion school

    • @CB12455
      @CB12455 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Creative directors are essentially fashion designers. For business and marketing, get a MBA at a fancy school like Harvard or INSEAD.

    • @johnelliott9556
      @johnelliott9556 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CB12455 not always, tho. I feel like i could be a great 'brand creator' and how it should present its values and all that but im still not leaning towards design (not yet at least). I actually have a bachelor in Finance but its from Poland, where we have literally 0 brands that i would like to work with. I was thinking of going to France but for me at least even bachelor is really expensive, but i feel like i should start from the ground, as my uni was 'one of the best finance studies' in my country, i learned totally nothing and it have almost nothing to do with what i want to do now. I'm just a little torn should i go to MBA anyway or learn the basics and learn the industry in fashion schools. Getting to a french school for example will give me opprotunity for nice internships which i wont get in Poland. Thats a bit of main point too.

    • @CB12455
      @CB12455 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@johnelliott9556 Yeah, you need to pick a lane: design or marketing/finance. Christopher Bailey was the rare designer who became a CEO but he did not last long juggling both roles. It’s way too much to be both. Imran Amed, the founder and CEO of The Business of Fashion, is a good example of someone who used his business background to transition to the fashion world. A business degree would give you greater flexibility to explore roles in marketing, finance, strategy, operations, etc., than a fashion degree would.

  • @Wallynaranjo
    @Wallynaranjo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    LOVED this video! It’s great to see other students insights on fashion school. Sometimes it’s easy to feel isolated and think that we’re alone in our challenges

  • @Gilbertify1
    @Gilbertify1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Rip virgil

  • @WearingADownPayment
    @WearingADownPayment 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What perfect timing for me. Something I needed to listen to. Thank you

  • @andrejbruggaier1883
    @andrejbruggaier1883 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    General question, I read the articles on their website, but I still don't know, when to apply for Antwerp. I want to apply next year, does someone know the exact date? Thank you very much

  • @ytuseracct
    @ytuseracct 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I wish I was privileged enough to study abroad 😭

  • @Happinc
    @Happinc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow Bliss 🤩😍❤️a lovely lovely tribute to a brilliant designer who gave so much more to the world than just this designer role & who set such an example of how we should all be as people to each other. Thank you Bliss for all that you share of yourself 🙏🏽❤️

  • @IAMFRESH
    @IAMFRESH 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bliss...Side bar: that hoodie is FIRE!!

  • @piercediris
    @piercediris 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Man this is just the video i needed at the right time too. Thank you so much i will try my best to get to antwerps

  • @lastdays9163
    @lastdays9163 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You slayed those interviews!!! 🔥🔥🔥

  • @pollysshore2539
    @pollysshore2539 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fashion Merchandising and Marketing was nbr 1 on my list when I graduated high school. At that time the community college in my county (it is one of the top rated CC’s in the country, though I don’t know how at times) was the only nearby school that offered it. I planned to take care of my general ed, do the 2 year program and then transfer to a Uni from there.
    I finished my first year, went back my second year, finished up my first semester of 2nd year classes, and was so excited to start fashion history the next semester.
    I went in to the bookstore to purchase my books and was met by a shocked employee.
    No one told you?
    Told me what?
    The program has been canceled. We really shouldn’t have the books sitting out on the shelves.
    No one had been made aware. There was a recession at that time (1993/94) and the school had to cut some programs.
    We received a useless certificate.
    I decided to take some early childhood development and radio & tv broadcasting classes because I had interest in aspects of both. I decided to started the radio and tv broadcastting program and the exact same thing happened again.
    They decided to cut it because the internet was the future but the class was aware and preparing for this.
    I was so frustrated!
    I finished up what I could and gtfo of there.
    I needed to focus on working sooner rather than later at that point. My local Uni started a fashion
    program around 2006 but I’ve been neck deep in 911 calls since the very early 00s.

  • @IMDMeta
    @IMDMeta 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Do you guys feel like life is made just for you sometimes?
    When I was in highschool I used to watch a lot of Friends in my lunch time. Every time I remembered an episode in the morning, I turned the tv on and there it was. The same episode playing.
    Now I'm going throuh hard times professionaly, and I want to search other areas of knowledgement to see if any can awake my interest.
    I follow your channel for a couple months now, but in the same day I decided to search in youtube if worth to have a degree in Fashion Design, there it is. The last upload of all the 164 channels I subscribe.
    Descartesian feelings...
    Tx great vid

    • @WearingADownPayment
      @WearingADownPayment 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I feel that way sometimes too even thought I’m not even relatively close to where I want to be in life. I would love to ask someone very successful if they ever had these sort of feelings. It’s really odd to describe. But truthfully right now I feel like I’m heading in the wrong direction.

    • @chesca6469
      @chesca6469 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sometimes things just happen that are too perfect, it’s weird you feel like you’re in a dream

  • @Noname-vb8me
    @Noname-vb8me ปีที่แล้ว +1

    omg how come my cat name is bliss 😂😊🐈‍⬛made me feel happy 🌠

  • @frederik1604
    @frederik1604 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    11:20 that's not her idea tho.. its Margielas?

    • @BlissFoster
      @BlissFoster  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I definitely love Martin’s work and there’s lots of designers living ideas from him. I don’t think this is one of them. The mask is translucent so you can kinda see the face underneath, there’s ears and hair on the mask, and she’s got a concept behind this to strengthen it. Martin had masks that just covered the models’ faces. These aren’t the same ideas 🤷

  • @humphrey6630
    @humphrey6630 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey fashion people, I need your help. What are the shoes that the lovely student is wearing at 8:43? Thank you in advance.

  • @shreeyapawaskar3116
    @shreeyapawaskar3116 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey bliss, I want to apply to the Royal Academy but I’m unable to access the website. I wanted to know if the school accepts foreign students, and the process for the same. Where can I find the information for the same?

    • @BlissFoster
      @BlissFoster  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know they certainly accept foreign students, but I don’t know about the other questions. Reach out to them via email, I’m sure they’d love to help

  • @melb2336
    @melb2336 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    “Is Fashion School Worth It?”
    NO 😉

  • @steveridgeway3488
    @steveridgeway3488 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yes, i know it makes me more well rounded and each aspect I learn I pick up on industry tricks

  • @GarrettCorbin
    @GarrettCorbin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So good as always Bliss.

  • @rasvetx
    @rasvetx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    argentinians be like: me tengo que fumar el cbc nomas y estoy😎

  • @vitaradzina1646
    @vitaradzina1646 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ha!cool! More Latvians there!

  • @nathanaelwiebe7632
    @nathanaelwiebe7632 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is so cool I really enjoyed this

  • @Unbothered__kid
    @Unbothered__kid 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    please make a video on how to find a job in Paris

  • @jaredalfred5770
    @jaredalfred5770 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this felt like a homey podcast!!!

  • @kevinpodgorski1470
    @kevinpodgorski1470 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    wonderful video, thank you Bliss
    Dominika Grzybek* not Gryzbek

  • @norasvensson4120
    @norasvensson4120 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, so inspiring!! Does fashion schools differ much from various countries?

  • @dieselats1
    @dieselats1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very good content , I like it

  • @gabbe6321
    @gabbe6321 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    red end gren coolornice😄

  • @janetdeex1792
    @janetdeex1792 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Im a senior exactly what i needed rn

  • @monxrchcutz
    @monxrchcutz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this video bliss🙏🏾

  • @AOTSrocks
    @AOTSrocks 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey Bliss I love that color sweater you are wearing in the intro! Who made it? What season?!

    • @BlissFoster
      @BlissFoster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s a Robert Geller hoodie 💫💫 idk about the season tho

  • @Toomy545
    @Toomy545 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just love hearing you talk.

  • @SmnDorr
    @SmnDorr 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey bliss
    Thanks for the video
    I have a question for you and it will really help me if you answer me
    I am from Iran and I continued my studies until the end of school in the field of graphics and did not go to any other university
    I feel that I am not learning the desired courses in Iranian universities and I do not have the conditions for immigration at the moment
    My passion is clothing design
    Currently, I am taking online courses and I am very busy researching in the field of fashion and clothing design
    I am 22 years old
    What do you think I should do with my current situation?

  • @TommyRarivoson
    @TommyRarivoson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Was considering studying fashion marketing and i want to be a buyer. Is this a good idea?

    • @CB12455
      @CB12455 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Neiman Marcus has an executive development program you should look into. Honestly, practical retail experience and math skills would serve you better if you want to become a buyer rather than going to a fashion school.

  • @alexisevillafc
    @alexisevillafc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for sharing

  • @nikitajoshi5501
    @nikitajoshi5501 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love your content so much. You're amazing ✨

  • @lei9149
    @lei9149 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Walter is so cool wtf

  • @alexg8502
    @alexg8502 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Interesting video

  • @fxckkyeh.h7
    @fxckkyeh.h7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Appreciate your channel bliss. For us who might never go to fashion school but wanna make it in this. The knowledge u bring to our heads is priceless

  • @twoninetwo
    @twoninetwo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    new bliss video 😳😳

  • @heliotrope_1
    @heliotrope_1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really good video! 💟

  • @user-so3zf7eo9
    @user-so3zf7eo9 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    literally was just lookin for a fashion school

  • @annadanielsson7924
    @annadanielsson7924 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great fashion!

  • @iwannaseethereceipts
    @iwannaseethereceipts 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Unrelated but I'm obsessed with the pullover you're wearing in this.
    As for fashion school, I really just can't afford it. In a perfect world, I'd have the time and the money back I'd spent on a journalism degree to go toward a fashion degree, but I just don't have those resources anymore. I've got the Internet and some out-of-the-box ideas, basically.

  • @banana-hc2qk
    @banana-hc2qk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good video
    (TT)

  • @roseandren156
    @roseandren156 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice video good

  • @user-wk3wt8cj2s
    @user-wk3wt8cj2s 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    i’m trying to get into fashion school but i’m not the best at drawing

  • @kamalamuchhu7888
    @kamalamuchhu7888 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good video
    ...

  • @aldogoegan3091
    @aldogoegan3091 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fascinating

  • @sandeepr1488
    @sandeepr1488 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good video
    .

  • @theotherlindsayrickman
    @theotherlindsayrickman ปีที่แล้ว +1

    YAYYYY BLISS!

  • @maxsoderberg4997
    @maxsoderberg4997 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Interesting!

  • @fatememolaei2680
    @fatememolaei2680 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was the best video I watched on TH-cam the past year

    • @BlissFoster
      @BlissFoster  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That means a lot to me, Fateme 😊

  • @hellsguardillidan
    @hellsguardillidan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I currently study at Polimoda. When it comes to schools I think it depends on what you're trying to get out of it. Our school is very technical from what I've seen so far. We have a lot of time dedicated to creative design as well. There isn't much time in general, due to all the technical projects. I think its way worth it so far, but definitely think it depends what you're going for.

    • @high8827
      @high8827 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Which course are you doing? I’m attending marangoni in florence and I really don’t like it.
      If only I could I would change instantly…

    • @hellsguardillidan
      @hellsguardillidan 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@high8827 I'm pretty dumb, sorry. I thought I already responded haha. I'm doing Fashion Design. The only downside and weird thing here is you don't get a degree or diploma when you graduate. Not sure why. But it is pretty awesome so far. We're working on our midterms and it's a lot of work.

  • @Hosinidxb
    @Hosinidxb 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yh

  • @evagabriel5595
    @evagabriel5595 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like it

  • @raphaelobeng5901
    @raphaelobeng5901 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good

  • @miladkhaghani592
    @miladkhaghani592 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    خوب بود

  • @ramo5283
    @ramo5283 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice

  • @jacobjohanen7680
    @jacobjohanen7680 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow 👍👍👍

  • @janoxd8180
    @janoxd8180 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great vídeo

  • @facehider8540
    @facehider8540 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow

  • @afumemma9036
    @afumemma9036 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good video

  • @dreelow3784
    @dreelow3784 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice

  • @hasankose5037
    @hasankose5037 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice one