Most designers want to show apparel that makes the wearer look as long and lean as possible. And most people who buy clothes want to look as long and lean as possible.
I learned early on in teaching how easy it is to hurt a young person and that’s never my intention.
Make it work.
I’m honest about expressing my opinions. At the same time, I’m diplomatic in how I do critique things if I have a negative response.
I say long and lean as opposed to tall, because you could be 5 four and look long and lean.
I would certainly rather the industry not go broke, but if that’s what it takes for everyone to acquire some values and lose that sense of entitlement, maybe a little belt-tightening wouldn’t be so tragic.
There’s one thing I will not do, ever: I will never talk to you about things you cannot change. It plants a negativity in the head of a designer or the student, and it’s a distraction.
Does a man need to know what a peplum is? Probably not.
I don’t know why I’ve always been so captivated by architecture.
Whoever’s designing for plus-size doesn’t get it. The entire garment needs to be reconceived. You can’t just take a size 8 and make it larger.
We all had to search for more words to describe things.
Don’t give up! You’re too talented. You’re too good!
And Brooke Elliott is a great actress.
When it comes to my vocabulary, I felt a responsibility when I was teaching to raise the bar of conversation in my classroom. And with my own students, I refused to let them use the phrase “I like” or “I don’t like” when we were engaged in a critique.
I do things like hem a pair of pants, I do my own tailoring but I wouldn’t attempt a jacket.
I have my flaws and my issues, past and present and who knows what will happen in the future. I want people to know Im vulnerable too and each one of us is.
Why must she dress that way? I think she’s confused about her gender.
I’ve made more bad decisions at 3 in the morning then I can list!
I haven’t had a date in 26 years.
You have no control over other people’s taste, so focus on staying true to your own.