Becoming a Fashion Designer: What I Wish I Knew (from 10 industry experts)

[@KimDippel]

So awesome to hear from all of these experienced designers!

[@SewHeidi]

Yes! Thanks so much for being part of it :)

[@pablopicoso]

So good to offer this wisdom of experience rather than techniques. I’ve got 30 years of experience I’d agree with all of them on all those broad points.

[@SewHeidi]

People need to know but no one really talks about it!!!

[@deborahwolff5651]

Thank you Heidi, you are so amazing! Thanks for giving me your heads up and knowledge on the Industry

[@SewHeidi]

You’re so welcome Deborah!! 💪😊

[@TheFashionRunUp]

Great compilation of hindsight advice! A great idea for a video. I enjoyed hearing what the other nine designers had to share! :)

[@SewHeidi]

So glad you enjoyed and thank you for being part of it!

[@manishaeuro7123]

You are really very helpful , Thank you very much. You cleared some of my confusion, which I have been struggling with since I graduate.

[@SewHeidi]

Yay so happy to help!

[@naomisipus9524]

Heidi you are the best!! love your work.

[@SewHeidi]

Aw thanks so much, really glad to hear! 🧡

[@danielamaya3003]

Hi Heidi, thanks for another amazing and useful video! This series is sooo great! I just want to tell that I can't see the link to the podcast in the video, but maybe it is just a problem with my connection.

[@SewHeidi]

So glad you are enjoying it! I will check on the link - thanks for letting me know!

[@rossellaleonardi2908]

Super! Thanks, Heidi. Welcome to the real, fashion vampire world!

[@SewHeidi]

Haha yes sometimes it can be like that!!! But I still love it :)

[@kendravisker3591]

Career mentor!!!! Yas

[@SewHeidi]

Yay! So happy to hear!

[@evanscooper4684]

Really good!

[@SewHeidi]

Thanks Evans - I would love to know what you liked most about this video?! :)

[@philadelphiagal]

I was thinking of going back to school but I have decades of actual industry experience. I see I don't need to do that.

[@-blackcherry3918]

Can you guide me a little? Is it really needed to have the degree? How can I get into the industry without it?

[@fmarigi]

It's easy

[@robinds]

I came from the other direction - all factory based - and yes it's BUSINESS not artwork

[@SewHeidi]

Business x100! Yes, creativity has its place, but the business and technical side of things, you don't know about any of this until you're in the workplace!

[@robinds]

Not only that I concurrently worked full-time as a professor teaching computer classes and my students thought it was all so dumb to learn Excel.

[@SewHeidi]

Ha! Learning Excel is mandatory for pretty much ANY job. You don't need to do fancy stuff, but the essentials are absolutely required.

[@jogreen7]

Also no one tells you how expensive it is to make an entire collection

[@SewHeidi]

Oh boy yes it is $$$$$