'i never had enough money to do what i wanted to do when i was a teenager, but it was never really a problem - it pushed me to be more resourceful. ..that way i could achieve the look i wanted.'
- Marc Jacobs
'what made you decide to launch your label? i guess i always felt that i had it in me and that i had a place in the industry. i felt i had a valid voice and, if given the opportunity to house that voice, i had a good chance of success.
what is your central philosophy? to make clothes that allow women to reflect their inner confidence, help them to be different and be noticed but in a subtle, attractive kind of way.'
- Stella McCartney
'what qualities does a designer need to have? LH:a thick skin! know that you can't please everyone every single time. there are a lot of different tastes in this industry. you need to design for yourself because the minute you start thinking about other people's needs is the minute you begin to limit your own thing.'
- Proenza Schouler
make the most of whatever resources you can pull together right now. 'don't wait until you think you have some genius idea before presenting yourself to the fashion world - show them as you go.
for those who don't live in a big metropolis, what advice would you give them for exploring and honing their craft? just get busy and delve into the materials that are accessible to you. innovation does not necessarily require technology or big-city resources. in fact, design from reclaimed, or reappropriated, materials is both innovative and green.
did you work any odd jobs while trying to build your company? i once worked as the assistant to an interiors painted. a big turning point for me was when i took a job at a restaurant for one night. i thought to myself, you should be eating at a restaurant, not cleaning one. it was a benchmark moment because i learned that i had to work harder at what i really wanted to do. so for two years i went around to stores, selling chandeliers and t-shirts that i had made. i needed to earn money, and making things was a natural form of income that allowed me to hone my craft at the same time. it worked - since then i've been able to support myself through my creative effots.
what would you suggest to young designers looking to sell their pieces to stores? you may have 95 doors close on you before two open. you must be willing to walk out of a store that doesn't want your stuff with the confidence that your work IS good and someone WILL buy it.'
- Justin Giunta
'what is your advice to young people who want to be designers or break in to the fashion industry? are you sure this world is for you? and are you sure you are the right person to survive in this world - the world of fashion - a world with no rules, no laws? answer that question honestly for yourself. are you ready to accept injustice? the idea of the fashion industry may look better from the outside. it can look like the world of dream jobs - for a very happy few.'
- Karl Lagerfeld
- Marc Jacobs
'what made you decide to launch your label? i guess i always felt that i had it in me and that i had a place in the industry. i felt i had a valid voice and, if given the opportunity to house that voice, i had a good chance of success.
what is your central philosophy? to make clothes that allow women to reflect their inner confidence, help them to be different and be noticed but in a subtle, attractive kind of way.'
- Stella McCartney
'what qualities does a designer need to have? LH:a thick skin! know that you can't please everyone every single time. there are a lot of different tastes in this industry. you need to design for yourself because the minute you start thinking about other people's needs is the minute you begin to limit your own thing.'
- Proenza Schouler
make the most of whatever resources you can pull together right now. 'don't wait until you think you have some genius idea before presenting yourself to the fashion world - show them as you go.
for those who don't live in a big metropolis, what advice would you give them for exploring and honing their craft? just get busy and delve into the materials that are accessible to you. innovation does not necessarily require technology or big-city resources. in fact, design from reclaimed, or reappropriated, materials is both innovative and green.
did you work any odd jobs while trying to build your company? i once worked as the assistant to an interiors painted. a big turning point for me was when i took a job at a restaurant for one night. i thought to myself, you should be eating at a restaurant, not cleaning one. it was a benchmark moment because i learned that i had to work harder at what i really wanted to do. so for two years i went around to stores, selling chandeliers and t-shirts that i had made. i needed to earn money, and making things was a natural form of income that allowed me to hone my craft at the same time. it worked - since then i've been able to support myself through my creative effots.
what would you suggest to young designers looking to sell their pieces to stores? you may have 95 doors close on you before two open. you must be willing to walk out of a store that doesn't want your stuff with the confidence that your work IS good and someone WILL buy it.'
- Justin Giunta
'what is your advice to young people who want to be designers or break in to the fashion industry? are you sure this world is for you? and are you sure you are the right person to survive in this world - the world of fashion - a world with no rules, no laws? answer that question honestly for yourself. are you ready to accept injustice? the idea of the fashion industry may look better from the outside. it can look like the world of dream jobs - for a very happy few.'
- Karl Lagerfeld
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