PinkyShears @ VCU. NEW VIDEO!
Today I want you not to read, but to watch and listen. If you’ve ever wanted to know some straight-to-the-point industry advice and a little about me, Brandon Graham, and why I started PinkyShears, this is a “Must See” for you. This video is an intro to a 5 segment piece on advice to people both in or about to join the fashion business. I address some of your fustrations and fears towards the industry too.
Her experience working for others as well as starting her own line makes Lara Bly a great resource for beginning designers. Beginning to work on her own line, she remembers, called on skills she hadn’t used in a while. “It was a big change after having patternmakers and machinists working for me at Sacrosanct. It took a while to remember what I knew about sewing. I was rusty, but it came back quickly. It took me a while to transition away from Sacrosanct’s way of doing things,” she remembers. “I would call them up, and ask ‘could you get me in touch with those people who did the beading?’ or try to track down my old favorite machinist. It was like I was teaching myself all over again to do patterns.”
Paul Cavazza’s Background
Cavazza’s parents ran a clothing manufacturing company in his hometown of Marlborough, New York. They lived above the factory. He and his brothers worked there after school. “My parents,” he joked, “didn’t know what child labor laws were.” He and his brothers did tasks like sewing on [...]
Next Month’s In-Depth Interview With
Steve Steinberg, QST Industries
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