Just dropping in a quick update from Milan... everything is absolutely amazing. In addition to loving every person I've met and really enjoying this place to its fullest extent, I can't get enough of the school. My classes are so interesting and I'm learning so much... I can't imagine finding an experience/education exactly like this anywhere in the States. The professors have so much knowledge and experience- fashion isn't just something they work in, but its an intrinsic quality of the mindset and lifestyle here in Milan. It's so neat.
My classes are in Fashion Trends (history and philosophy of style/fashion), Tailoring & Fashion Pattern Making (learning skills/techniques for design), Fashion Drawing, and then Fashion Communication and Marketing. We are learning such crazy techniques for fashion drawing though, like how to show the different textures of different fabrics (sequins, tweed, boucle, cotton jersey, denim... everything) perfectly on paper so you can really see how the clothes wear on a person just by looking at the drawing (which almost looks like a photograph when you follow the technique properly!). I'm actually doing pretty well so far with the drawing - good news! In tailoring/pattern-making, our final assignment is to select a piece from the collection of any designer, and the professor is going to show each of us how to make our own pattern just from a picture of the garment. I still cant conceive how I could possibly re-create the pattern of a Binetti dress or a Dior jacket, but given how much I've gained in the past week, who knows what could happen in the next two!
Aside from school, everything is wonderful. Oh! I almost forgot - I met a guy earlier in the week who works for Vogue Italia in the fashion accessories department and I may be going to shadow/"intern" for an afternoon this week just to see what it's like there - if my teacher gives me the "ok". That would be neat though. I've been thinking of Team SHE often, missing the store, and hoping all is well. Oh, and speaking of SHE, I've been sporting pretty much all of my (weather-appropriate) SHE wardrobe on a daily basis and I can't get enough compliments on every piece and on the selection our store seems to have to offer. So far, we have requests for boutiques in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Sophia, Bulgaria (the capital); and then also Philadelphia, Boston, Miami, and San Francisco. I hope business is as good as the word of mouth on the streets suggests. Give me a quick little update if you get a chance. Anyhow, I've kept you long enough - just wanted to give you the 411 and let you know all is well... fabulous.
Ciao!
Emily
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