Summer Internship: Day 4

Happy Friday everyone!  I have officially completed my first week of my internship and have already learned so much!  

So yesterday when I said that I had finally completed cutting the leather scales, I lied.  Today, I started another leather hide full of scales that I traced and began cutting!  I suppose it makes sense though seeing that the garment being made is probably going to require a few hundred scales; twenty per row and probably near 20 rows!  It is safe to say that this piece is going to be a show stopper:)

To finish off my post today, I thought I would do a little fun fact since it is Friday and all!  While working with materials this afternoon, I learned a great way from the designer I am interning for on how to distinguish knits from wovens.  I have pictured below first knits and then wovens below that.  When shopping, our knits are going to be those that stretch in at least 4 but sometimes 8 directions (vertical, horizontal, and diagonally).  The treads are interlocked together in figure eights and therefore are able to move in those directions.  These can be anything form fitting such as cottons.  The wovens do not move like this.  In fact, they do not stretch vertically or horizontally; they will have some movement diagonally, however.  Examples of wovens would be structured pieces such as blazers or dress pants.

Summer Internship: Day 3

Goodness, this week is just flying by!  After a couple more hours of work in the studio today, I have completed cutting out the leather scales that I started on Tuesday.  I cannot wait to see the final product and know that I played a role in the finished garment down the road.  With that being said, I have already gained a greater appreciation for all of the steps that go into making a fashion piece.  It is so easy for some of us to do our shopping and completely take the work behind it for granted.  Of course some pieces are more elaborate than others; but either way, someone puts creativity into our purchases.  I dream of being a part of this creativity someday.

Aside from all of this-- we ended the day of work by going to see the film Scatter My Ashes At Bergdorf's. This was a wonderful documentary on Bergdorf Goodman's, a shopping mecca located in New York City on 5th Ave.  For those who have further curiosity (which I highly recommend), I have attached the trailer link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_tlLasDH3A

Summer Internship: Day 2

Today I continued working from yesterday on the project pictured above.  I traced out an immense number of those "scale" shapes on the back of a leather hide.  After tracing, I began cutting each one out.  Needless to say, this a time-consuming task!  In the end these microscopic pieces are going to be a large part of a fashion garment.  Amazing how so much can go into a single piece of fashion!   

Summer Internship: Day 1

I had my first official day as an intern today and let me tell you, it was absolutely wonderful!  The designer I am working for is creating a line of work and through the summer I will have the opportunity to see these pieces come to life from sketch to finished garment.  I am already so inspired by the work happening around me; cutting, sewing, pattern-making, buying materials, EVERYTHING!  I feel absolutely blessed to be presented with such an amazing opportunity.  

More to follow:)  I will share with you all the project I am currently working on!