We had a thrilling panel at the 鈥榊oung Fashion Creatives Doing it for Themselves鈥� live talk, which took place in the GFW Talk Space.
Panelists included:
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路&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; , Womenswear Designer
路&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; , Founding Editor in Chief of
路&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; , GIF Artist and Photographer
路&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; , Print Designer
These inspiring, successful speakers come from a variety of industry backgrounds, with some having attended university and gaining degrees in industry specific subjects, whilst others started up pages or businesses alongside having full time jobs, eventually transferring career paths.
When asked about financing their careers, most of the speakers described how they financially supported themselves, whilst following their chosen creative pathways in their own time.
As explained, 鈥渋t鈥檚 about balance鈥�. She spoke about her journey from working as a designer, to starting up her own design label. informed listeners of how she originally started up because she wanted to be 鈥渨riting a narrative that designers appreciated鈥�.
The audience was encouraged to begin with voluntary work within the industry, to gain the experience and the knowledge that comes with partaking in placements. implied that sometimes voluntary work is more rewarding, as 鈥渋t鈥檚 in the free work that you can push the boundaries鈥�, and be more experimental in your work.
The panel was then asked about their social media pages, and the impact that an online presence now has on their occupations and businesses. , whose life revolves around her blog and media pages, she talked of how she 鈥渟tarted blogging in the experimental era of digital fashion鈥�, and explained that 鈥渢hrough social media your skills are communicated worldwide鈥�.
In terms of why all these women have chosen to stay and work in London, concluded, 鈥渞egardless of what it goes through, people are still creative鈥�.