Read, Read, Read....what to read?!!
As fashion students you are encouraged by your teachers to read industry publications in order to keep up with the every changing fashion industry such as:
Women's Wear Daily,
California Apparel News, and fashion magazines like
Vogue. While these will keep you up to date on a lot of important news, they should not be the only places you look to find fresh ideas, trend spotting and inspiration.
As part of this blog I will give you other recommendations on important articles, publications and blogs-- to read- internalize-- and use for inspiration!
Read: The newspaper! You will find important information from your local and national newspapers on companies in your area and nation wide.
Peruse this important article,
"Sportswear Carries Urgency of the Moment on Fashion Week Runways", by
Cathy Horyn from the
New York Times. Here are a couple quotes I thought was important and inspirational:
Quote 1: " Sportswear really feels more urgent. It springs from a need by many women to have clothes they can wear to work, clothes that are not merely basic but actually have clear
design values."Quote 2: "As glittery and fabulous as fashion seems to most people, it doesn’t exist in a vacuum. In fact, it reflects a world of narrowing choices — the standardization of virtually everything from food products to travel to clothing."
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.I hope this inspires you!