Johnson and Wales University

My original plan after high school was to find a job and save up to go to a school in Japan but Johnson and Wales University gave me a different idea. They gave ideas about going to different campuses and making a home away from home. They allow anyone to turn in a application because nobody is limited. With this they also allow you to get a college tour for around 400$. I would say that isn't bad because it could be your future. there are many different programs that also include traveling abroad which is up my alley. After studying Japanese and going to Japan, I feel that I want my future to be more focused there and Johnson and wales could provide that future for me. I was feeling skeptical about colleges and how much their costs would be but now I have to figure it out because I am a senior.

Design or Function

In my opinion, I think design in more valuable because it is all about visual. It would be nice if the product and function went hand in hand but if I had to, I would choose design over function. For a good design I think they do go hand-in-hand because if one aspect is good and the other one is also, its a product worth your attention.

The video I watched about this connected with the class project because we have to have design and function down. We cannot have one or another because it could make the product loose sales, attention etc. I think if buyers find our designs very creative and unique, the function could lake somewhat because I know we are all mostly beginners in this class. It would be hard to discourage a product for function rather than design. For our products, we have simple fabric so I would say the functions have to 100% perfect and usable. 

'THE TRUE COST' IS A JARRING LOOK AT THE HUMAN CASUALTIES OF FAST FASHION

What I read in the article was how we are destroying others happiness and forcing them into a harsh industry that we benefit from. The article does make me think differently about clothing now because people make it so easy to shrug off the guilt and shame that we have as a human race. We are using other humans as animals to create our clothing and that is horrible, and the clothing I am wearing too is probably from the sweat shops. There is also a need for change because this isn't how we should be treating the world. We share the world with other people and if we keep thinking we are superior, then we will eventually die out ASAP. I think consumers need to think about the value of the clothes they wear and where it comes from. A little girl trying to help her family survive could have made that but you never know.

Cyber Monday

In the U.S., Cyber Monday is the Monday following Thanksgiving, promoted by online retailers as a day for exceptional bargains.The term "Cyber Monday" was created by marketing companies to persuade people to shop online. The term was coined by Ellen Davis and made its debut on November 28, 2005 in a Shop.org press release entitled "'Cyber Monday Quickly Becoming One of the Biggest Online Shopping Days of the Year. I think Cyber Monday is a really good thing because everyone knows technology and I think shopping online is easier except for clothes. Technology is always advancing and I think this is a good way to get sales up because people are always shopping online.

Black Friday

Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving where Christmas shopping finally begins. There are extreme sales for Black Friday to give buyers a better opportunity to go in stores and buy what they want. A conspiracy for why it is called Black Friday is given in Wikipedia - "Many retailers report some of their highest profits on Black Friday. The black portion of the name, "Black Friday" relates to businesses recording their losses in red ink and gains in black. This tradition lives on in modern accounting software, hence the name." I think Black Friday is a great thing because prices are reasonable for people to buy. I think it did evolve into a commercial monster because every year something changes more and more to get buyers to go to stores.  I also do take part in Black Friday because I love the deals stores offer.

Marc Jacobs ' 80s Party

The party that Marc Jacobs threw was to die for because it was an 80s theme. So many people dressed amazingly and some didn't. My favorite looks of the night were these:

From the makeup to the clothes was beautiful and fun! I loved seeing these looks because the 80's was colorful and fashion friendly,meaning you would look cool in the most exotic pieces. The looks that didn't stand out were worn mainly by celebrities, They had a problem leaving their comfort zones. The looks being worn above are from BFA students. 

Stages of Product Development

        What I have read from the article on Entrepreneur.com was that in order to have a product you need to go through stages like soliciting your product to manufacturing. The steps in order to have a well-built product is throwing the idea out, not only to friends and family but strangers too. You have to know who will be buying your product. You also have to make your product entertaining enough for buyers and not choose low quality materials, it has to be appealing to buy. Even though you are putting effort into your product, you have to make a fair price for it because I would believe that if you have it fair enough more and more people would but it. You shouldn't overstock though, "Cash flow, shipping time, storage space and shelf life will dictate how much product you stock." was said in the article and I agree. The last thing to do would be find out where and who would be a great buyer to your product. This relates to what we have done in class because we all had to pitch an idea of products and make sure they were appealing to our buyers. We had to make sure of the time they would take to make, how many learning curves there would be, etc.

The Best Celebrity Looks From the Los Angeles amfAR Inspiration Gala

The best celebrity looks are something I kinda don't agree with because Hiedi Klum, Charlize Theron, and  Angela Lindvall, didn't have the best dresses. I thought they were dresseed basic.

Katy Perry's dress was my personal favorite. She looked like a Spanish dancer and I also liked how the colors worked with each other.

Balmain's Spring/Summer 2017 Fashion Show

          Balmain's show was very modern and classy. The collection was eye-catching but not my taste. I didn't love it but it did inspire me somewhat to do something different than what normal people do.80 looks were shown in the collection. These looks were flowly and were bold. The materials were rainforest metallic fancy wear.
          Balmain is a french fashion house and the head designer is Olivier Rousteing. He is a 31 year old French man. I think he can be an inspiration to anyone. He is young and very successful, He is carrying the Balmain name on his shoulders. I think Designers aren't and don't need to be more business inclined because they are creative artists and need to have their head in the clouds to produce pieces. 

In My Wildest Dreams

If nothing could hold me back, I would travel to Japan to learn fashion because it is one of my biggest dreams to study over there. I want to be able to master Japanese as a language and learn more about the culture then I already do. After studying abroad in Japan, I realized it is somewhere I find in my future. I love the culture and the fashion, they are the biggest reasons I decided to learn the language. I would also be able to travel lots of places if nothing would hold me back. I don't want to open up a store or anything but I want to be able to see fashion from another country's perspective, especially Japan. I think it would be refreshing to be in a totally different environment and have to think on my own because usually I have to ask my parents about what I should do with my choices. I would also like to travel to other countries too.