WARNING: rant

This.


This will be a rant. Something that I think you should hear, I am justified in my argument and have enough evidence that what I am about to prove, is right.





As some know, I go to University, well actually a college within a University. I have my spot here at the London College of Fashion because my, and I quote (this was a defining moment in how big my ego is), "Have technical skill that far surpasses most of the applicants to this course." My course; Access to Higher Education: Fashion. Granted it's a foundation course, but that's not the point. My "technical skill" is my sewing ability. Listed:

Countless pajama bottoms.

I have made a few more things, but that's not my point either, it's all just evidence. I trust you to believe me. 

My aggravating point, is that once again- 

Back story. Throughout high school some things were just not allowed to be made in sewing class. I pushed those boundaries to challenge myself, I was successful. Even with my outcomes, most of the time.

My aggravating point: No use of Satin (aka slippery) or Chiffon (aka Silky) fabrics.

I just spent all of high school (AKA 5 years) with that rule!!!

You would think, because it's college that there would be no fabric rules. Wrong. 

(insert "you fail" noise here)

My plan of action: make 2 projects. One for the tutors to keep them happy (aka "real project') , and one that I will actually use for marks. I know I am creating more work for myself, but its college. I am not supposed to sleep and have a social life. Which is actually what has been happening lately. I may have 2 days a week at college and have a place on 3 different courses (I've been accepted to 3 different colleges, more in a different paragraph), but I am all about challenge and doing things well. I am more then capable to make 2 outfits, this is my challenge this term. I have been waiting for this part of the course since we started. I think my anticipation may have injured my skills, we will see in a few weeks.

As for University acceptances: Wimbledon College of Art, Bachelor of Arts in Costume Design. London College of Fashion, Bachelor of Arts in Costume for Performance. Nottingham Trent University, Bachelor of Arts in Costume Design and Making. I applied to 4 courses and got into 3 of them, now I just have to decide. The other course, which I thought I had the best chance, was at Wimbledon as well, in Costume Interpretation, I did not get accepted.

I have a pretty good idea of where I want to go, I just need a little more time to convince myself, this is a pretty big choice. I am also just mentally congratulating myself for getting accepted to these courses. It's a pretty big deal, one of them is probably one of the best colleges for costume.

Until you read again! 

xx

Free as my Hair, SACO Salon

2 weeks ago I got my hair cut, for free, by SACO Salon Academy. http://www.sacohair.com/ This is the 3rd time I've gone to them, mostly because it's free. The absolute best part of going to SACO is the staff treat you not just as a model, because I voluntarily let students hack off my hair, but as a client. They really do have all your interests at the base of business, they give cuts that suit your face shape and cater to what exactly you do not want. Richard Ashforth or one of the other amazing stylists watch over the students to make sure that they are learning proper procedure, SACO will not let you walk out of the salon with a head of hair that you hate.

So, I recently got my hair cut, while I was there I made an appointment to be a guinea pig for a colour course. I was at the academy for 5 hours and came out with a new hair colour.

I got my hair bleached and toned, I now have "Champagne" coloured hair with an ashy/purple fringe (Bangs for those of you in North America). The guy who coloured my hair was french and really funny, he teased that he was going to put a large chunk of ruby red in my hair. He thankfully was kidding, red is not my colour at all. It clashes too much with my already pinky/pale skin tone. The purple on my fringe makes the green in my eyes stand out, it is perfect. I am in complete love with my hair. I am also really glad that I didn't have to pay a lick for it and got it done, for my first time, by professionals.


The only thing that no one told me was how dry my scalp would be. Thank god I have a super moisturizing shampoo and conditioner. I can do so much more with my hair now that it has been killed.



I really do recommend this experience to everyone, just make sure you go to a really good academy.

Vidal Sassoon, SACO, Toni & Guy are a couple that I would trust to cut my hair. Look around and ask  different academies about their experts and students. You should not have to pay to be a model at these salons, if they ask you to pay as a model just look somewhere else.

Accepted

The first time around I applied to colleges I only applied to one, I happened to get into my current University. This time around it was a little different, because I applied to Bachelor of Art courses, there is a little more riding on the acceptance, this time around it really mattered. This is more imminent to my future.

The university I am a part of is made of different colleges in London.
Here is a link to my Uni: http: //www.arts.ac.uk/


So, my university offered, for the first time, this year an "Internal Progression scheme," which allows students in foundation years to apply through the University to other Colleges and courses within each University of the Arts London. I applied to the Wimbledon College of Art: Costume Design course and the Costume Interpretation course, as well as applying to the London College of Fashion: Costume for Performance.

The courses I got accepted into are Wimbledon College of Art: Costume Design and London College of Fashion: Costume for Performance.



I didn't really think my work that I was being assessed on was really good quality stuff, I know I can do better. I had such doubt about my choices, I applied to Wimbledon because it's more of a theatre school, which I feel I would thrive in that environment. Although, I kind of ruled out the thought of actually getting accepted to Costume Design at Wimbledon. I just didn't think I was good enough to get in, which is why I applied to the LCF costume course, as a back up to Wimbledon. Thinking that it was better then nothing, but I also applied to the University in Nottingham for Costume Design as well. I still have to go to my interview with them, so I haven't really decided which course yet.

I am just really proud of myself, I got into a college that has hosted students who have won Oscars and ar head designers at Chloe and Marchesa. I really didn't think that I was going to get accepted into this course.

I am leaning toward Wimbledon, but I am not making a firm choice until I have my Nottingham interview. I feel like I will know for sure when that is over.





I am just on a really great high right now, not 1 College but 2. It is a really great way to start my day. I feel like I can do anything, I actually want to make my current project better then it is. I am in the opposite frame of mind then what would be expected. I want to prove that I deserve my place at LCF and Wimbledon.














The possibilities are so exciting!!!! =D

Creative depression cured by an Oprah moment.

I am not sure how many of you know what it means to be "creatively depressed." It may not even be an actual phrase, but for the last week I have been feeling it. It consumes every part of your brain, to the point where distractions don't even fulfill any sort of procrastination. "Creatively depressed" is worse then any other type of depression (if there are types), it makes you feel like crap, about all of your work. When I say all, I mean it. All the past projects and work that I had done prior to this point, every bit of it was crap.

I was in such a fog, not just because it's been raining and cold outside, every idea that came to me just didn't make any sense. I couldn't see how I was going to be able to continue my project and fulfill my term requirements. I get grumpy and miserable when I am tired, but when I am "creatively depressed" I become this grumpy, sad, pathetic.. existence. Like, someone who has no mental capability, I get quiet and shell myself away. I say goodbye to the world and just exist, no living, no life, just watching my life grow old before my eyes.


Today changed that. I find that I need a certain amount of time to brood about my "depression," to fully understand why I have these feelings. I incubate for a while, and after this while is up I decide to, 'on a whim', just get out and see the world. Bump against shoulders in the street, walk through London as if I were watching a movie. I usually come up with some sort of inspiration to get me out of my funk. Today I went to the National Gallery, I usually go there to just think sometimes, its handy that it's free. I was looking at paintings for a long time, I think I looked at 5 and spent an hour and a half in there. I was just looking at them, all the details, thinking "what is it about this painting that I like so much?" I got lost in thought thinking about my own project that I stopped seeing the pictures, and was just staring. Countless people walked by me, but their faces were all a blur, it's actually the one time in my life where I can say that's happened. I didn't notice anyone, nothing peculiar interested me, nothing but my thoughts. I was making my way out of the gallery, thinking that I was done, when this painting by Peter Paul Rubens caught my eye. There was something about it, something similar to my project...

*SNAP*

Hello!!! My brain kicked into high gear and the "Oprah AHA Moment" happened. It all just clicked and made complete sense. I knew exactly how I was going to finish my project,  how I would create this character and build a wardrobe. This one painting dissipated the fog. It may have been raining outside, but I was full of sunshine and optimistic positivity.



I am going to complete my work now that I have it all sorted.








Thanks for reading! =)