MY ACCEPTED FASHION COMMUNICATION PORTFOLIO | GRACE CHOY

Taking a trip down memory lane, going through my old portfolio I created during my foundation year at Central Saint Martins (2017-2018) which I then used to apply for my BA degrees. I am currently still studying in Central Saint Martins as a first-year student on the BA Fashion Communication and Promotion course.
I hope this video was helpful for some of you, and if you have any further questions feel free to private message me through Instagram or leave the questions down in the comment below!
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[@Mustbesophia]

Thank you so much Grace ! Much appreciated x

[@sophieyau927]

this video was incredibly helpful! i love all ur work so much and im going to study at csm foundation next year. uve inspired me loads i hope to see you around next yr x

[@gracegchoy]

thank you, you are so sweet!!!!! oh my gosh yes, can't wait till next year then!

[@chia-hsuanfan1121]

Hi, thank you so much for your sharing. I just graduated from BA Fashion Imaging and Illustration at London College of Fashion and applying for CSM MA Fashion Communication: Fashion Image Course now, which I need to create a visual portfolio related to Fashion Communication and Promotion, so I'm wondering how to start it and tips for creating such portfolio?

[@ShirazKook]

You go girl!!!

[@OBYOUTUBEEEE]

Amazingly helpful! Thankyou 💕

[@canaydn9159]

Thank you so much for uploading this video! I'm studying FCP pathway in my CSM Foundation year and I'm planning to apply the exact same three courses! Hope I see you around!!!

[@gracegchoy]

looking forward to it (:

[@alejandrolule636]

Love your sweater! 💕

[@romieliu3993]

Thank you so much sweetie! Do you think sketchbook/scrapbook is also needed to be included if i submit a digital portfolio ?

[@AyeItsAiesha]

this video is so helpful thank you

[@LouisaTraynor]

such a great video, love your work !! xx

[@gracegchoy]

thank you!

[@oliviahambleton2262]

What sort of things did you put into your digital portfolio? X

[@claranwe6061]

Hello, if I were to attend the foundation and didn't get into UAL, what other schools can I still apply to?

[@Labembika]

❤️❤️

[@Hananina1111]

Thank you so much, you gave me inspiration. Central Saint Martins has always been my dream school!! U r so lucky. BTW where is ur top from?

[@gracegchoy]

aww thank you so much Stacy, you are so sweet! My top is from Zara x

[@KS-jk1fe]

Hi, Grace Can I create some magazine pages using a fashion collection by a designer?

[@katfunez]

I have a bachelor's in graphic design and I want to get a masters in fashion communication or fashion promotion. This helped me a lot in what to include in the structure of a portfolio for the fashion industry. Thank you

[@gracegchoy]

yay!! so glad to hear (:

[@ambergwillim8560]

Did you need a portfolio to get onto the course in the first place from a levels? I don’t do any art subjects and I don’t know if I should be making a portfolio

[@gracegchoy]

yes. Ideally, u should have a portfolio or sketchbooks, because it clearly shows ur work and your working style to the tutor that is reviewing it.

[@JohanaKasalicka]

Great work! Very interesting to see how it works at different colleges. I am studying BA Fashion Photography at LCF and we create digital research journals, which similar to these but it makes a difference in it's approach when it's done digitally. Would be cool if you'd talk about some of these projects in detail. :-)

[@gracegchoy]

oh cool! and I will keep that in mind

[@JohanaKasalicka]

@@gracegchoy btw let me know if you'd be up to doing some comparison videos together? I think it might be interesting for people to know how CSM and LCF differ! :-)

[@gracegchoy]

@@JohanaKasalicka oh yes, for sure!!!! (:

[@Yajden3802]

I found this course the other day and honestly it seems perfect for me. How competitive would you say the foundation course at UAL is and the fashion communication and promotion degree? I’m currently studying A levels would love to do it!! Also what career prospects do u think you’ll get out of it?

[@gracegchoy]

Going to be completely honest, it was extremely competitive, especially if you really want to get on the course again for BA. People I heard/know of who graduated from this course ended up doing very different things; for example, creative director, photographer, stylist, any image maker, videographer, PR, etc.

[@cabbagepatch7005]

god bless u for this video

[@gracegchoy]

hahahhaha

[@Belacroix5]

I saw this on Pinterest Your work is really good

[@gracegchoy]

Thank you!!! On Pinterest! Where did you see it?

[@Belacroix5]

@@gracegchoy aaagh I can't find it now but I'm happy because it brought me into your channel. Suscribed!

[@thandimwanza4217]

Hi I’m currently in year 10 at school and I really would like to end up doing something like this in the future and working within the fashion industry not necessarily making garments and stuff like that. Do you have any suggestions for work experience for year ten that would give me an idea of hopefully working in the fashion industry? Thanks xx

[@gracegchoy]

Hey! For your year 10 in the UK should be my grade 9, at this age I think I was very set on becoming a designer and I wouldn't suggest being so certain on your path at this point. I was constantly uncertain because in this industry there are so much you can do. I would suggest for you to start researching the different jobs/roles in the fashion industry and narrow down what area you are more curious about since you still have time you can take some short courses over summer break or winter break in different college campuses to try out different things, as this is what I did. Hope this helps! :)

[@thandimwanza4217]

Grace Choy thanks can’t believe you replied to me so quickly thanks so much x

[@celinnachou5627]

Hi! I am applying to fcp this year and your video is helping me out a lot! I was wondering, do you HAVE to have a sketchbook for every project? Like even for smaller ones? Thank you so much x

[@gracegchoy]

YAYYY so good to hear that it was helpful! Sketchbooks should be something that documents all your thought process and research, it is really up to you how you want to organize it! You can have some projects in one sketchbook or not have a sketchbook at all and make a digital research file. Many ways to do it (:

[@celinnachou5627]

@@gracegchoy Ahh thank youuu!! Your works actually inspired me so much! Hope I can get in this year !!

[@gracegchoy]

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[@celinnachou5627]

@@gracegchoy Do you have any advice for the portfolio? I am applying from Shanghai so probably for foundation? Sorry for so many questions!!

[@celinnachou5627]

@@gracegchoy I received my foundation offer yesterday!! You're video helped out soo much!! hoping to see you around next year xxx

[@eesha0376]

Hey, I know it’s been literally 4 years since u made this but, I was hoping you could help answer my question as I can’t seem to get a definitive answer anywhere; I’m applying to fashion comm and branding BA courses rn, would digital versions of the conceptualisation of my projects be cool too, or do they have to be sketches in physical form(I love to just use photoshop to do any conceptualisation)

[@gracegchoy]

of course, maybe dm me on instagram it is a lot easier to talk over there 💖

[@AngelOsifo-is1do]

I am doing fashion design in school and I applied for fashion communication and styling at university and I don’t know how to go about it because every teacher is telling me something else, like I do fashion so I have sketchbook work but it’s like for university they want a portfolio but I don’t know how to make it catered to fashion communication and styling because right now I am just doing the portfolio based of my ideas from my sketchbook. Please I really need help! Thank you.

[@gracegchoy]

heyy would love to help you! drop me a message on instagram and i will give you some advice

[@KS-jk1fe]

what should i include in my fashion communication portfolio?

[@gracegchoy]

That's up to you! In the video, you can see that I have my sketchbooks and final projects

[@taranishop]

Hello! I will start this career. What kind of materials should I buy? Do I need a camera? What stuff should I buy? Any book? I love your videos!!

[@gracegchoy]

Hey, thank you! If you were to start this course, personally, I would suggest investing in a film camera. You don't have to start buying anything just yet, wait until you meet your tutor and when the course begins.

[@awesomeness24x7]

why do you need a sketch book for communication and promotion? is it just to show the process of the projects? maybe a stupid question haha, but i've only seen it in design portfolio videos before

[@gracegchoy]

haha no worries! Yes, all my sketchbooks are used for putting in my research, experimentations, and process for each project

[@awesomeness24x7]

@@gracegchoy oh okay, is that something that is common and/or expected to do in addition to one's portfolio?

[@gracegchoy]

​@@awesomeness24x7 Well, for my foundation course it is required for us to do since our sketchbooks will be marked. Even for my course now I still create a sketchbook for each project I do, I think its good to always have one because it will be useful when it comes to your crits (you can reference back to whatever you are saying in your crit, with your sketchbook)

[@awesomeness24x7]

@@gracegchoy okay thank you!!

[@nicolest9406]

I admire your work ! Well done ! May I ask you what sketchbook do u use ?

[@gracegchoy]

i got them from my uni, but I think its from Seawhite Of Brighton!

[@nicolest9406]

@@gracegchoy thank you

[@yixiaozhao5136]

What brand of sketchbook did u use in this video? the quality looks rly good

[@gracegchoy]

Yixiao Zhao it is! haha I got them from my uni’s art shop but I think it is made by the company Seawhite Of Brighton

[@luishenriquehabibbaptistal2712]

Do you know the 1st and 2nd sketchbooks’ size?

[@angelia497]

Where is your sweater from?

[@gracegchoy]

zara!

[@giuliasimionescu6789]

Congratulations, I love your work. Being admitted to all of those three courses must have been fantastic for you. But if I can ask, what were your grades back in high school to enter the course of communication and promotion? Did they influence on your admission possibility? Did they ask specific grades, do they really care about them? What subjects were you studying in hs to get admitted here? Are they more important of the portfolio? What are the minimum grades they ask? Sorry for the questions, but I would really love to be admitted.

[@gracegchoy]

Thank you! My grades were average, I had a few As but mostly Bs and Cs. I wasn't good with some academic classes and taking exams was just not my thing. I tried really hard in high school because it got harder when I started taking IB (International Baccalaureate). I took 3 high-level classes and 3 standard-level classes, adding on to the workload I also had to make my portfolios on the side. I think grades matters in admissions since there's a certain requirement you have to make in order to pass, but your portfolio should be the most important. You have to double check on their course website! I hope I answered all your questions x

[@siyichen5681]

小姐姐请问interview会是什么形式呀会问啥问题 后天面试了好害怕

[@gracegchoy]

siyi chen 别紧张 我们在insta上私聊吧 (:

[@sophieyau927]

pls make a video on ur experience for foundation or tips on how to survive hahaha

[@gracegchoy]

of course! I will make one as soon as I am not busy with uni ♥️

[@Vivianfung74]

U r the actual cutest

[@gracegchoy]

[@evacreen5879]

MAKE MORE PLS

[@gracegchoy]

I WILL!!!! ONCE I FIND TIME HAHAHHA

[@nick.charaz9661]

Did you use the same portfolio for the first online entry ?

[@gracegchoy]

When I applied I don't recall submitting an online portfolio first, but I actually have a few people dm me about this, so I think they changed the requirements after my year.

[@nick.charaz9661]

Grace Choy yes I think it’s new and they request about 20 pieces of work 😂

[@gracegchoy]

​@@nick.charaz9661 wow, I mean, I would just listen to what your tutor tells you to do. But it makes sense that the online portfolio is your most current works.

[@nick.charaz9661]

@@gracegchoy very true thanks for your help

[@oxiary]

*7:39** WATER MEME*

[@evacreen5879]

What job do you want to aim for x

[@gracegchoy]

still unsure yet );

[@velerina2017]

How old was she now,