Advice for Young Fashion Designers

[@errata938]

"Don't be precious about your work, they're not your babies." Wow, I need this.

[@BlissFoster]

That line is lifted directly from The War of Art. You gotta read it, it’s so good 💫💫

[@errata938]

You repliedddd! Waahhhh, please know that I really love your videossss

[@BlissFoster]

Thank you so much, Chabelita! 😊😊

[@AyeshaSaeed]

so hard to commit to it because imagine you put all yourself in it and they reject it. the only thing I am putting my efforts is when I am doing on my own.

[@Selene-cl9gy]

Just focus on the skill and find other ways to pay the bills. Don’t worry about the way out there thing.

[@sooalee3806]

"Do not soak up time doing things that feel like work but are not work"

[@DamIan-xd8yq]

thank god someone is finally stressing the importance of pattern making

[@tlessclock]

I’m a creative, not a fashion designer, but your advice is gold. Thank you

[@BlissFoster]

Thank you, Mengting! 😊

[@simmyjester]

Seconded. I'm trying to hear "finish the damned fanfiction, then write the original novel" to kick myself in the pants from daydreaming to publishing. (Also actually making a website to sell my physical crafts.)

[@theatangle]

Create clothes

[@gawni1612]

Who says, "I'm a creative"?

[@rakeemwilliams6426]

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[@TRWTAFFS]

dude the point about knowing you were born to be a fashion designer gave me goosebumps! Im making a sign that says " don't sell the people or myself short, the world needs what I have to offer" and putting that above my sewing machine!!!!

[@BlissFoster]

Do it!! Go crush it 💫💫

[@mupemopatience]

I am just starting my journey and boy oh boy this point got me too!!

[@marcusparks151]

“What are you doing after your girl friend breaks up with you?” “I’m making clothes” 💯

[@lepotato135]

Literally the Fashion equivalent of Shaxx from Destiny 2 when he says you should be throwing grenades as he speaks. 😂 I don't know if you'll get that reference, but it's alright if people don't I guess. It's just a video game character that tells you you should always be throwing grenades. So it's like this, but this is about fashion.

[@TheFashionRunUp]

omg, yes.

[@saucebabiess]

real

[@cpz48isuq1fiyyrc5zlr]

type shit Im on

[@marcusparks151]

Update: no longer have a girlfriend but I’m making clothing still. Probably follow my dreams of traveling the world till I’m known from selling clothes!

[@jeffreypascal8122]

You do not understand how much i needed to hear this…this is exactly why I’m so hard on myself whenever i make ANY ERRORS. “Hold yourself to an extremely high standard. What are you doing this weekend? Sewing!” You’re a goat. Thank you .

[@BlissFoster]

I love how passionate you are, that’s awesome 🦾 remember that holding yourself to a high standard and being hard on yourself are not the same thing. The inner voice has to stay positive 💫💫

[@nitatheartist2044]

I’ve been in bed all day instead of working on my collection. clicking on this was not an accident !

[@symiki7609]

9:07 dropped a few tears, not gonna lie. Almost 4 years of studying fashion design as a career (still a lot more to go to get my degree) and you are the first to ever make me realise my self worth. Living a creative life makes me doubt myself sometimes as in "would it have been easier if I had stuck to being a math teacher or whatever". Never thought of my absence as something hurtful for others.

[@Selene-cl9gy]

I went the “math teacher” route. You still have doubts. I asked myself if I should have pursued fashion instead. Those demons are to be wrestled no matter what you choose.

[@symiki7609]

your comment made me come back to this 4 years later.. I graduated, it took me 7 years. I'm now working my first job within the fashion industry for a baby clothes wholesaler. Haven't had the courage or will to do anything of my own yet, I'm barely managing life but I (think) I'll come back to the sewing machine soon. Those seven years really burned me out

[@mikyonmars]

This applies to 99% of creative pursuits! Such gold

[@SkylarJean]

Your house matches your entire look and personality. I love it.

[@BlissFoster]

It’s definitely my parents’ house 😆 but thank you 💫💫

[@aprylchiem]

This really hit me. I just got into sewing end of August and decided to drop out of my current college to pursue fashion design. Since I am new to everything I am working full time to earn money for fashion school while trying to teach myself how to sew and design. When you said to "commit yourself to doing the art that you're meant to do," I realized I am not using my full potential. I do sewing projects every once a while and tend to take long breaks in between. Since I have been working full time, I have been making an excuse that I am too tired to sew after a long day at work. This was just pure laziness and will never allow me to be the best designer that I aspire to be. Thank you for making me realize that I need to push myself more, that I need to focus on my goals, and that I need to stop making excuses and start sewing daily to keep me on track.

[@shrzf]

Please keep sewing! Documenting your progress on youtube might motivate you and I'd definitely subscribe if you did so

[@aprylchiem]

Thank you so much for your kind words!! I’ll def see when I can start making videos

[@laurynb7230]

Keep on going!! We are in the same boat. I’m the same way with excuses but we got this!! Wishing you the best hun!

[@fancyfree8228]

Do the thing!!

[@korneliusoderso]

Any updates?

[@erikalily4944]

9:18 I'm literally crying! This video spoke to me on so many levels! I'm 31 and I feel like all my life I've been doing something that I like to certain extent but its nothing compared to the feeling I get when I make something that is remotely wearable. I love the business side of fashion too but I feel so old for it all. I see these 17-21 year olds creating amazing things and I just wish I would have been more vocal about what I really wanted at that age... I thought I had to be a scientist to make my family proud and to change the world...But i loved art... I just didn't know much about the world to know fashion was a career possibility. Anyway, thank you for this video! I'm really glad I clicked on it! It's really hard to stay motivated...I just need to try harder.

[@mikulumalakumarierosette835]

Erika Lily there is always time to do things. I'm 30 and I started sewing in march 2020. I which I knew that I wanted to do art when I was 17 but I didn't. I'm à mum now but I decided to change my mindset. If I live till I'm 60 years old, I will have 30 years experience in sewing and designing that's amazing. Just change your mindset...

[@dianagrigorescu548]

Art itself changes the world too

[@Subhechhabhatta]

Hey ...I’m on the same page. I left my job and studied fashion at 28.. of course I’m having hard times due to Covid but I’m not loosing hope. One thing I’m solid in is I strongly believe in whatever I’m doing is giving me happiness and I’m living in it.

[@chinonsovictor6531]

So, I'm 29 and just starting out in fashion. I saved every penny to buy a second hand sewing machine, a dress form and some basic materials to make my journey in the world of fashion design. And guess what? I've sketched all my life, as a little boy I'd drape towels and people thought it was weird, but guess what? I'm finally taking my baby steps. You're 31 now, pick a number and where do you see yourself in those number of years to come if you begin your journey now? Your dreams are worth pursing, never give up on you. 🌈🤗

[@lpm1119]

I am in very similar situation too

[@rashela7341]

As young high school student who planning to study as a fashion designer. Thank you for giving this advice . Best advice for person who going into the fashion world

[@kathyhenry9512]

I came in here as a novice hobbiest seamstress just hoping for sewing tips 😂 Theses seem like great tips for the professional world! I'm just out here sewing with patterns to make clothes that actually last compared to fast fashion thats so prevalent today

[@dhananjaysinghkandari]

The absolute most useful piece of advice that I think us fashion students and designers need to realise is that it isn't a job it's a lifestyle. Let it consume you. Work hard.

[@pleaseenteraname7153]

Didn't expect to cry watching this video but your speech about not selling the world short by depriving them of your gift in fashion really had me over the edge 😭😭

[@amaya1236]

Third year fashion design student at Fashion Institute of Technology. Needed to hear this. Thanks Bliss.🤍

[@zach-tr7du]

@Pizzagodavi same but fit is shit at least try parsons first

[@rrcteryx]

@Pizzagodavi check out kent states fashion design program too! that’s where i went p cool place, good ass major

[@matteodunkley4381]

@Pizzagodavi Central Saint Martins is the peak

[@TurtleMansion]

@@zach-tr7du “at least try parsons first” like it doesnt cost $60k when FIT is like $5k

[@rrcteryx]

@Pizzagodavi 3.2

[@bryjac]

I taught myself to hand sew when i was 8, learned how to sew on a machine at 11. Currently a design student in college and all of this is so spot on. Keep going if you feel yourself being pulled to fashion design. I have learned so much since i started, and i keep gaining new skills everyday. Also love this video, needed that extra motivation lol 💕

[@FunSoSoToTo]

I'm a fashion design graduate from last year, I've been confused and not confident with every skill I learned in uni, and been overwhelmed with so many information and resources that I don't know which way is the right way to go to sharpen my skills... Thanks for the advice, I really really really hope from this point on I'll start practicing and get rid of my fears and confusion

[@darkwzrd]

may I ask you how r you doing 6 months after?

[@clairewulf]

i love the idea of having thousands of patterns in your backlog. i love pattern drafting and making videos and the best advice i've ever heard and keep believing is that the key to success is doing things enough times until you become great at it

[@always.jamison]

found this video yesterday - just finiished it. i focus most of my time on music - so not a 'designer' most of the time, but i love this video & it makes me want to be your friend. my approach to music is simple: make a song every single day. my best work is "accidentally on purpose" // always just another day of making a song a day. i don't "let's make a banger today" i do "let's make another song today." and sometimes, "holy shit this might be some of my best work." but most of the time, "there, another rep." anywho. thanks for making cool shit. "i can't do that right now, i'm sewing" is keen.

[@sherrina75]

This is so true for so many other paths than just fashion. You are amazing and such a cheerleader for people achieving their best and their destiny. Thank you.

[@10AntsTapDancing]

Such good advice. I was a contract sewer (retired now) and my worst nightmare was these kids that came out of fashion school with no idea of how to construct their designs, they used inappropriate fabric and they didn't want to pay either. I went to fashion school after 25 yrs of sewing in factories and it meant that my understanding of garment construction made it so much easier to learn patternmaking and draping. I got all my projects in on time too lol.

[@Naheimyusuf]

As someone who just graduated with my AA in pattern making & fashion design this is superb advice genuinely

[@reeses3466]

im saving this in my playlist so that i can come back to it when i need a good reality check

[@brickchains1]

one thing im realizing learning anything about fashion is how its really really hard to make really really nice stuff. that is actually the origin of fashion apparently. an aristocrat showing off how much effort was put into the outfit. they wore outfits only once that cost what amounted to several annual salaries of the worker who made it

[@sandyland8630]

As a fashion design student the beginning of this video gives me so much anxiety n I’m yet to continue!!

[@miles7267]

Im looking back on this video from when I first watched it two years ago. I realized that this video made me feel needed, and because I felt needed, there were multiple occasions I chose not to take my life. Thank you Bliss, because of you, I know the world needs the fruits of my labors.

[@BlissFoster]

I’m glad you’re here, bro 💫💫

[@kharylw198]

What this video not only taught me not just how to be a fashion designer but to be a solid, successful person.

[@Selene-cl9gy]

This is pretty solid advice. And it’s also coming from someone who hasn’t done it. My profession is physics. My passion is couture. I have made many, many dresses, muslins, experiments for decades. I should share my work and start a channel. I do not want to be a designer. It’s the engineering and the craftsmanship that’s my passion.

[@juancarlogonzales8442]

this is super true. basic technical skills such as sewing, measuring, etc should be established first before experimenting. This is basically also true for almost all virtual forms of art

[@missanitabooking8492]

The most important thing is to be creative. You draw your creation, have a pattern maker make the first draft, sew it, modify it until you are happy. It'd be nice to have the perfect sewing, patter drafting and draping skills, but people have professional pattern makers knock off garments all the time.

[@ellissseven5486]

Learning how to make patterns is CRUCIAL for being a designer. Regardless of the fear of someone knocking off your work. The quality of your handmade work goes a looong way, and will still outshine the mass produced knock off bs. Believe me.

[@goku9791]

the thing is i’m not creative lol

[@luisemiliosaldana5400]

Hey, young fashion designer here, love all the points but have issue with the one of perfection, mainly that I struggled with making everything perfect but in truth nothing will ever be perfect, no matter how many times you do it, its harsh and kinda disappointing, but its better than beating yourself every time you try and don't get it correct, what is important is always trying your best, you'll improve over time

[@al3xskng854]

My grandmother was a seamstress, and I actually never had any interest in fashion until recently, I just had this feeling of wanting to design and construct garments, and it always kept crossing my mind. Ended up going to an art course to learn fashion design.

[@placefor16]

Well said it, I have more than 20 years of experience as a technical designer and now integrating with 3D. The pattern making is the most important, fundamental skill to have whether in 2D or 3D.

[@arena-pr]

I've been watching/listening to your videos while I'm sitting in a cubicle in a corporate office. I've been a frustrated designer for years and your advice really brought me back to reality. I really need to start sewing again!!!

[@rebekamarin7348]

Every word you said is exactly what I needed to hear to stop messing around and focus on what matters. Thank you, Bliss.

[@gus29361]

Well uh... i found this at such a time. I literally cried. That uh kicked my ass bro. I have been sitting on 13 years of experience & dreaming to give up very recently. I shouldn't.

[@marlenedelgado2634]

As a Fashion Design student, I just want to say thank you for your advice!

[@Kkgsu1]

I remember watching this video before studying fashion and now few years later utube randomly suggesting me this again now iam officially a fashion designer, i love doing what iam doing ❤There are ups and downs but i love it

[@itsyogirlweii7849]

This is such a good smack in the face for me. As a fashion design student, what he said is so true. Pattern making is such a crucial basic that many of aspiring fashion designers often ignore when trying to perfect their style and skill for their own brand. Yes, ideas are good but every amazing garment still goes down to every single detail. Thank you for putting out such an amazing video💕🙏🏻

[@scorpioninblue]

Thank-you Bliss for youy bold and blunt advice to aspiring fashion designers. Unfortunately today, social and television media has created an image that becoming a successful designer is an A, B, C process! Even shows like Project Runway give a distorted picture of the hard realities!! If you're not committed to your craft and expect overnight success to be handed to you on a silver platter.............well baby think again!!! There are so many young designers who are struggling and many work additional jobs in order to survive! Fashon design is not for the faint-hearted, lazy or those who feel entitled in any way!

[@treasuretroves5497]

This is not just for Fashion Designers! This is for all kind of artists. Loved this video so much. Thanks a ton!

[@jamestateIII]

the advise on "if you are meant to be ....." that gooes to ANYONE WITH A SPECIAL GIFT.........he is infinitely correct. If you got the talent and the ability to do WHATEVER it is art medicine, wood work, what ever skills.....DO IT the planet DOES NEED IT! thanks man .....this part of the video is more than gold. i am trying to get to your patreon now.

[@elishaduffy6612]

Can I ‘💖’ this video please? I’m in my final degree year after also studying two years of fashion prior to my degree and I am now finding myself focusing on the basics... Fashion school encourages you to do crazy, experiments but I know people who have graduated and can’t professionally execute a zipper. Never question ‘why are they making me make a t-shirt’, ‘why are they making me make a shirt’. Learn that cuff, multiple cuffs, every cuff you can think of and then find more to learn. The basic skills are really the key to everything and you need to be strong here or it will only limit you down the line. Thank you for this video

[@dimplesd8931]

The other trick my mom use to do as a non professional designer…. She used paper patterns but she also made new clothes from old clothes by deconstructing an existing garment and using that as a pattern. She did this with furniture upholstery and would recover chairs and sofas. Same thing for curtains. If you like your old ones but want new ones….use the old ones as a pattern for the new ones.

[@runackq]

MAN , I'M A KNITWEAR STUDENT AND EVEN THOUGH WE HEAR THIS EVERYDAY IN SCHOOL BUT IT JUST HIT ME HERE I CANNOT OOOOFFFFFF THANK YOU❤️

[@jyot3950]

Seems u r indian,may i hv ur no plz

[@selfmadesv3062]

This video is ACTUALLY one of the few I could go through and really FEEL. You make me feel heard and seen as a designer, even as hard as it can be. Thank you for this.

[@felipemendoza5988]

Hey Bliss, this is both inspiring and uplifting! I am learning tailoring down here in Mexico. I have a little tip if anyone finds it useful: make clothes for your friends and family, just tell the to get you the fabric (because it can get expensive). if a piece is no good they will not tell you anything out of empathy but you're going to be ashamed as hell of making an ill-fitting pair of pants for your mom and that you will push you to do it better next time. this way you always get to "work" and you can always practice, and see your work evolve, get better, and being appreciated by people you love.

[@LisaSimpsonRules]

I liked how you admitted that your relatives are not going to tell you that a jacket is ill-fitting or that shirt sucks. They will just not wear the disaster. How many delusional people are going around saying: all my family and friends wear my stuff?

[@Sincerely.Nicholas]

I really like how you emphasize holding yourself to a high standard and perfection without being aggressive about it. You are so well worded it's truly impressive.

[@existentialdemo]

this was great motivation. i used to be an art major, and honestly i didnt learn much that isnt already online. the best thing it did was force me to keep creating things, nail basics, and how to be efficient with time

[@jessiccablessngs1536]

when I studied fashion, the biggest challenge was, not the pattern cutting, not the sewing, but the finishing. Boy was I a terrible finisher! Adding facings, neatening hems, finishing seams were always done last minute. Now I'm practicing sewing and will work improving the finishings

[@ayamedina2455]

Im so glad this appeared on my recomendations

[@sylviasylsyl]

I was so stressed out and self doubting with my collection, until KZbin recommend me your video! Thank you for all the advices and good energies you bring! I am very grateful for that :) cheers to all young designers working hard out there, keep the works going!

[@shabanyousaf3424]

being a fashion designer my self i just wana appreciate your effort plus i want to give u a simple message that even if ur in the business u tend to get impressed and try to hold on to others styles and keep loosing their own by underestimating themselves and thinking about it as its not good enough ! man always keep up the good work get inspired learn the thing but never copy always trust ur own thing it will come out in some time soon so polished that people will stop and consider it !! good luck to all ov u awesome creative people there !!

[@amayaxcv]

Thankyouuu!!!!

[@duen-wayneogilvie5223]

I have zero passion for fashion designing butI'm using this as a way to understand what i need to do for music and drawing those parallels, great video.

[@StazDBlood-ru6ci]

Thank you very much. Everytime I see one of your videos I just want to sit back at my desk and design clothing. Even though you make not your own clothes, you are a great inspiration to all us future designers because you really know what you're saying.

[@justinelourdes6686]

wow i’m not even a fashion designer, i did get a new sewing machine because i want to learn how to make perfect clothes that suit my style and i also want to tailor some of my favourite clothes i own right now. i don’t even want to be a fashion designer but this advice still really hit me because i’m also a creative in a different field. everyone talks about not worrying about perfection because it’s so hindering, and to accept mistakes easily, but this video really gave me a new perspective. to execute my vision perfectly is something ive always struggled to do, but i’ll work even harder now that ive watched this video. thanks a bunch!

[@TheFashionRunUp]

Love this! Super inspiring! Whenever I need a kick in the pants to just keep designing, I'll watch this. Going to go design now...

[@DoriterEater]

Don't be afraid to make crap, admit it's not where you want to be, be proud you did it, move forward. Yep!

[@katkepa444]

Fantastic advice! I'm not an established, nor an aspiring fashion designer, but most of what you said can be directly applied to my field (fine art, custom furniture and home decor items). While i devoted years to honing on my skills (colour theory, realistic drawing, art history..list goes on!), i made the mistake of 'entering the market' way too quickly... The majority of my sales come from custom orders and what positively drained my creativity and made me reluctant to touch the media of art i so love and could spend hours on, forgetting about the world outside of the studio, was the tedious back and forth with clients- huge expectations, many very specific requests, haggling about the price or expecting items in exchange for a social media shout out... I found myself spending more time on these tedious back and forth conversations that more often than not would not translate into commissions. I eventually decided to pull back and step away from doing 'bespoke'/made to order work and focus on developing a fixed range of products that are true to my aesthetic, same goes for paintings. I'm much happier for it, making art that feels authentic to me!:). It's great to 'know your customer', but once you start doing anything in a creative field that only seeks to please someone else, i genuinely believe that can drain your creativity and you may fall out of love with your craft. Just thought i'd share that insight. Thank you once again for this video!

[@minti_moonx]

this is honestly the best video i've watched. i've been interested in fashion since i was very little, and i'm about to start looking into beginning my career. thanks for the amazing content, it's definitely broadened my perspective and opened my eyes as to what it actually takes to be successful in the field.

[@fabnatsu7895]

i'm a musician (a lot of interest in fashion tho) and at this point i simply watch your videos for the energy i get thank you thank you thank you

[@zaravaneluy]

I didnt know you and this video make a huge revealing on me. All you were saying about the pattern is so FREAKING important in every level and the new designers who are just graduated, dont take that seriously. Thank you for bring me more inspiration to show more designe, ideas and creativity.

[@NeeshNeesh211]

Thank youuuuuuu!!!!! I stumbled upon this at the right time. I just quit my full time job just to have more time to perfect my craft

[@plsarguewithme2665]

im a cosplayer and sewing cosplay helps a lot because there's a lot of crazy patterns you could do but there's always a guide. it makes u used to it. i definitely advice getting into cosplay sewing

[@4usoundmusic]

not a fashion designer but a musician and I find so much value in your content - Love from the UK

[@tautebaranauskaite570]

this is brilliant to anyone starting out, not even as fashion designers, literally anyone starting anything. Brilliant.

[@jbjgoddard]

this channel has pushed me to understand the value of what it means to utilise my knowledge in creative pattern cutting and actually focus on developing my brand alongside my degree at university! very inspirational

[@jenji5801]

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[@shayminion]

thank you so much for posting this 😭 honestly 8:55 onwards made me tear up a bit - I have chronic fatigue and working out ways around that is so difficult but feels unappreciated. I'm constantly sketching or researching in bed and sewing when I feel better, but it literally feels like even that effort is for naught. thanks again so much for sharing this. it popped up on my feed but I'm grateful that I watched

[@plumherself]

Not gonna lie I shed a couple of tears. This was so motivating.

[@sons.moon.leather]

I make leather goods rather than clothes but I appreciate the reminder to keep moving and not linger on small successes and projects that we think are great in the moment. Selling items early on boosts confidence but non-stop striving toward perfection is key.

[@thegreennectarine]

I have been following for a while now and have always thought about supporting on patreon but watching this video for the second time is the final push. It gets me so amped up to make clothes and perfect the basics. Thank you. This is dope.

[@BlissFoster]

That means a ton to me, Taylor. Thank you 💫💫

[@jaylaarmani3697]

You are so right about knowing the basics. I can draw and come up with AMAZING, jaw dropping designs but it won’t ever be executed if I don’t know how to tailor

[@Arianna-fx2ho]

The pattern magic books are amazing! I tried to make this spiky shouldered sloper at school and about died but I learned a lot from it!

[@MrsDixon-ip8vb]

Well you just lit a fire under my ars !! And inspired me to realize my strengths. I love and started with pattern making!! This is encouraging to me! But I am Bob Ross and have about 50-60 happy little mistakes, things that I don’t wear and I am too annoyed to go fix them. I need to get in gear and see everything how you say it, attention to detail and putting the work in my mock ups!!! The true skill to this trade I think is learning patience. Thank you!!!

[@susvanaeken9745]

im not even interested in designing fashion myself, but still this video really inspired me to change my workflow

[@SeetalMD]

Omg I have the pattern magic books and haven’t even looked at it. I was looking for inspiration to fashion sketching and saw your video and thought, “hmm I need these crucial information “. And yes I was also thinking of making the same shirt a zillion times until I can make it with my eyes closed like Alexander McQueen. I want to be so good at tailoring like him.

[@morganstewart3558]

Fashion major, business minor here! This video was everything I needed to see right now. Thank you 💕.

[@blindalleycomics6351]

Thanks so much for this! I'm a comic book artist, so I just replaced "making clothes" with "making comics" - it still works! It's so hard not to get caught up in "The Idea" or some philosophical mumbo-jumbo and not just go do the Art Thing you want to do. Churn and burn, baby. Get it done, and on to the next one.

[@АнастасияС-в1ф]

You're super cool, thanks for the video where you actually say that people should work but not dream. This is something I should hear myself once in month :)

[@1020aaron]

Apparel product developer here working with CAD pattern software, 3D rendering, markers and tech packs every single day for mass production, I really enjoyed this video. :D I guess for people who want to get a degree to work in the industry rather than starting their own brands first, in my experience, college was a great place to be artsy, fun, avant-garde, and creative, but the real world is very technical. When I left college, I quickly discovered there was TONS of stuff college didn’t teach me that really hindered me in the beginning. Things such as the various industrial specialized machines out there, vendor communications, different patterning methods for mass production, and especially the vast amount of information needed for factories in the tech packs, all could have been better explained for a very technical, engineering type of fashion position. But I definitely had to start off slow, working In production, having to sit and sew for a few years got me the best experience for the position I am in now. Never give up!

[@changli9386]

Thank you so much for this video!! Felt demotivated because of this covid situation after graduating at fashion school. This advise came at the right time for me!!! thank you!!!

[@Sofia-mi2km]

you dont have an idea of how much i needed this video! i casually clicked on it as a background vid while doing an assigment and maaaaan i never worked so hard after it

[@kennethjunio9785]

Hey. I'm doing my own clothes as I've decided to watch this. Thanks for the fuel, I am now ready to drive and get my stuffs done and more!

[@azria250]

I took a short course for basic pattern making and it helped so much. without knowing the basics you can't make anything that has good fitting at all. and since then I keep experimenting on new designs. but sometimes I think, when am I finally going to have a good design to sell? am I wasting time making all these experiments for 2 years? but every now and then I go back to thinking, I need to trust the process. I've grown so much in sewing and I'm happy and proud of myself even though I feel like I'm moving slow. your video makes me motivated again to trust the process once more. thank you.

[@thewiselamb]

This is super helpful, I want to start making clothes and potentially start a fashion brand but I didn’t know where to start, this actually gives me something to do to improve

[@latricecarter7275]

This is it right here! Best advice I’ve ever watched on you tube. I’ve worked in fashion design for 5+ years. I still work in the industry and have a small brand. I needed to hear this!!!! Thank you

[@vampixiegf]

i just started fashion school back in december and im so motivated after watching this! thank you 💗

[@MegaSwaggE]

I STUMBLED UPON YOUR CHANNEL A COUPLE DAYS AGO AND IM INFATUATED!!! YOU ARE SO HELPFUL AND INFORMATIVE AND A DOWN TO EARTH PERSON… LMAO LIKE THIS VIDEO ALMOST FELT LIKE A FACETIME

[@luciacastro7064]

This has helped me so much, this advice is really good for fashion designers but also for any people with any sort of creative career or discipline, it´s important to always have the basics well established. II think any person can find value in your videos. I have adhd and I'm aspiring to be a fashion designer, this kind of content always helps me a lot for getting stuff started, I'm so thankful to the people that create it, because i'm totally sure a lot of us need to hear something like this. I just want to make some disclaimer for the ones who read the book by Steven Pressfield: You have to know that a lot of his content is marvelous, it's really inspiring, but in some parts it implyes that some mental health problems are just fictional and you can overcorme it with discipline (and that's a myth, some people with certain conditions need a lot of more help to do that), but I think you can even then take something valuable of the book, just keep it in mind.

[@BlissFoster]

Yeah, this is true. I’m with Stephan on a lot of things, but the idea of “work more and your depression will go away” isn’t true for many folks.

[@zrinkanenadic3888]

This is the essence. We waisted too much time anyway. You literally made everything more clear in few minutes. I am truly thankful

[@sashamandaione2860]

This is giving me motivation and is straight facts. Gotta work hard and practice practice practice

[@wintabread]

i dont do fashion design, but this encouraged me so much to focus and work hard on the things i find important in my life and skills i wanna work on

[@ihekaji]

Needed! I have a presentation to prepare for FCUK tomorrow so this was the kick I needed to work hard

[@nikolaswalter490]

6:18 I feel like this is great advice for any kind of artist who wants to do their craft full-time. Be ruthless to yourself and work your ass off on every detail. A lot of creators have the tendency to like something they make because it is similar to what they wanted it to be because even though it is not what it was supposed to be, it has that "potential". Sadly and LUCKILY for the artist, people interpret these small details differently and it's every single of these small details that make the difference between a professional and a hobbyist. Also Bliss I'm happy to see your channel grow

[@sanaaed-danouni7757]

Your way of talking is soooo amazing! Thank you for the advices :)

[@alexvaldez7050]

i started off thinking i wanted a fashion line but im now leaning toward just pattern making, bringing someones vision