Yes! I’ve learned a lot as a self employed fashion designer. Starting my own brand with a very small bugdet, doing everything myself. I hope it will be a nice experience to add to my resume because I never had a job nor internship and I plan to move to the US, I hope to get a job in the industry.
Hi Zoe ......I live in Nigeria and I have been following your channel for the past three years. I have been working actively in fashion since 2014 and I have worked across various creative capacities but one constant thing I have done across all brands is pattern-cutting. I really really do love to draft patterns and I have been considering going to get an MA in pattern cutting for a while now but I'm so unsure cause overhere in Nigeria, nobody really thinks pattern cutters are important. Our industry is sooo small. I'd love to also teach it. But I also feel that I'd be sooo limited creatively especially with creatively exploring pattern-cutting......I'm not even sure what I'm texting about but I wish I knew how best to pivot
Hiii! Ebuka. I'm from Nigeria too! The western part! I love Zoe videos too! Basically, I major on fashion illustration, sewing and about to start writing all I discover in the industry. I don't know what I want to do in the fashion world as yet but I know I want this. I want to be in the industry. Want to go to school and earn my degree. As you said, Nigeria don't think so high of fashion designers. It's so disheartening.
I’m currently studying Fashion Design at University in Adelaide. By far, you are the best teacher I have every had. You are clear and thorough in your teaching and this makes learning so much easier. My drawing has improved so much over the last 2 weeks of watching your channel. With every video, I’ve learned at least one if not more new things. Thank you! You have made matters so much clearer for me in class now. ❤️
Ho. Ly. Shit. Zoe, literally NO ONE tells you to move to a fashion capital. I had to figure it out on my own and it felt so uncertain because no one ever talked about it. Thank you thank you so much!!
I changed my major almost 7 times to finally commit to fashion design after 10 years of hiatus from this world, I was also in the healthcare field and ive checked out and wanted this career change.
These have become an instant notification click through. Don’t matter what I’m doing, I stop 🛑 drop and Lisssen 😅 Thank you for another banger ❤ Congratulations 🎉 to all graduates🎓!!
i find your advice in this video of doing your own stuff while working an admin(or something ) job just to survive..... especially being from a working class asian family living in the west. it is hard. but your words made me feel like i can actually do it ! hopefully at some point you can do some videos of explaining of how and what you can do to establish your own label/brand and how to go about marketing it :)
Hi Zoe! Thank you for this episode packed with so many great advises. Yes, a video about how to become a creator based on your experience will be interesting.
Moving to a fashion centre is brilliant advice. Production management is my career, and being in Porto, Portugal, where production management is the heartbeat of this region, is essential for my work.
Another great episode. I didn't know you used an iPhone. It looks very clear. We were taught in film school that having good sound quality is arguably even more important when it comes to presenting a polished and professional project. Bad sound immediately cheapens the work and makes it read as amateur. Reducing the barrier to entry when creating is key. Use what you have and go from there. Camera tech has improved so much. The audience footage from Beyonce's Renaissance tour is so clear! A video on the tour costumes and original runway looks would be cool.
Hi Zoe! Maybe you could make one of these episodes talking about what do you think young fashion designers should focus on( like the “future of fashion” thing). You previously mentioned textile technology and sustainability, could you go more in depth with that? Also, thank you so much for this content and for the effort you’re doing for us. You are an incredible resource and we are SO lucky to have you!
I LOVE HER❤❤❤. THIS GIRL IS JUST HERSELF. INSPIRING AND SMART. PLEASE ZOE. NEVER CHANGE. AND THAAAAANNLS FOR SHARING THE BEST OF YOU. Evelyn from France.
Thank you mam for speaking on that important issue unpaid internships 😢 anyway I got some clearity over making stuff and explore to start my brand in future ❤❤ lots of love
The hat makes the video about 3x more fun. I'm big on wearing what makes you feel happy (rainbow, sequins, feathers, rhinestones, glitter, etc.). I'm so stoked to see you've been wearing it regularly in videos! This made me wonder - have you also designed and/or made accessories? I'm sure you have, but I'd love to see a video (or several) on that subject if you don't already have some 🙃👒🎩🧢
Really dislike family owned small businesses or small businesses with no formality. They want you to be formal and expect a lot from you without saying or explaining what they want you to do.
This is great and currently still studying in fashion school while also learning online . What our reachers mention in F.i.p is take internships with designers learn extra from them and their staff they highly advice if one has a relative whos a designer thats best plus a good resume . In the philippines yes headshots and details with portfolio with experiences, think i got haunted not to do wedding services due to experiencing a Karen mother of the bride, the bride is kind and we felt bad for her how her mom is crazy haha. Discord has amazing fashion communities and irl .
I graduated back in 2019 with my Associate's Degree in Fashion (I already have a BA in another field) and never got my start in the fashion industry. I still wish I could get in somehow but will most likely just do small business with pretty dresses 🤷🏻♀️
Zoe I love your content! Thank you for doing this! Do you have a video on what to do when peers appear to be taking your ideas and designs? I know a senior in college rn going through this.
Also, I would love a video on content creation. I am a teacher too, a math teacher, and would like to hear your advice and work on the channel I created.
I was a market intern at Alexander Wang a few years ago and thankfully it was paid so I could gain experience from a huge brand. That experienced definitely helped me land my first wholesale sales position. It was really fun (this was before the accusations against him were made public)
Zooooooe Girl! Keep ranting about the unpaid internships because the college I went to would offer internships to fashion students to work behind the scenes for fashion shows on the weekend and guess what broke college kid worked on the weekends and 2 other days throughout the week?...Me! Needless to say I was never able to do those internships.
Unpaid internships are an issue in every industry not just fashion. I’m not even studying fashion but I am studying entrepreneurship and social media marketing. Companies want you to have experience in order to hire and pay you. So then you look at internships to get you some real world experience, and most are unpaid. It the worst.
Not kidding you, I went to you discription to check what you are filming on (and if you are mentioning it here) like two minutes before you started talking about what you are filming on :D But I do not normally do that, we just bought camera that is far exceeding our non-apple phones so I am just comparing :D Very eerie :D
I LOVEEEE your humor and your content!! I'm about to start a menswear associate degree at FIT, but I'm already 30, coming from South America I didn't have the opportunity there, now that I'm so close to starting and that I made it into college I'm so freaked out and scared. Of course, I'll still attend, didn't come all the way here to stop, but do you have any advice on how to handle the insecurity and the Imposter syndrome? Thank you so much for all you do for this community. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Kent State - 0 help, 0 assistance unless you want to intern at Davids Bridal. I found my internship by finding a designer's outfit I liked in a magazine, finding her email, and ended up in Brooklyn for a summer. It was a cool experience, but I would have preferred leads on bigger fashion companies. Unfortunately, the faculty/staff at Kent at the time simply did not have those connections. They've improved since I was there, so I hope they got better with that for current students.
Hey! Thank you so much for another insightful podcast :) I live in a very beautiful but small spot in New Zealand, however there is no fashion school here and I am not able to move so I'm on the journey of teaching myself! Would you consider posting a series of mock fashion school assignments? Thank you so much for your time :)
Love the hat. Offering you a suggestion - resist your constant eye roving. It makes me dizzy 😢. I like to watch you because I find you have wonderful things to share. It feels good to know I have your attention.
Hi Zoe, great channel. I am launching a new online radio station here in Perth, Western Australia, and would love to promote your channel on it and restream some of your audios, with your permission. Regards Michael
Don’t get me started on unpaid internships 😭!!! I did two during my placement year at Uni, one reimbursed travel and the other didn’t, totally unpaid. The brands weren’t massive, but they were part of the London and Paris fashion weeks. I remember one time the designer was asking the production employee to make sure she books him a business class flight to Korea 🫣. Internally I felt rage lol like you’re really out here concerned about your business flight and showing us your Dior lip balm 😳 whilst there’s a bunch of us interns here who aren’t paid and we’re worked just like paid employees smh🤦🏻♀️. Looking back now, it is a funny memory lol, but the whole internship experience actually made me realise I don’t want to work in a design studio. The pay is low for the work you do, and the standards for their workers are low too. You’re overworked most of the time and paid less than minimum wage 😳. I was lucky enough to have my parents just about afford to help me out during Uni, but a lot of the interns I met were international and these guys had access to money. I recently discovered in the tv and film industry, the internships or work experience you do have to be paid. I get why, cos the producers of that show/film are liable for any misconduct which fashion doesn’t have. No one is held responsible in fashion especially the production part because almost everything is outsourced. And the regulations just don’t exist 🫢. This is how slave labour exists and it becomes acceptable within the industry. It shouldn’t be, but it is, and if you look there’s still a lot of unpaid internships out here. I know legally in the UK, if you need to do an internship as part of your degree or course, they aren’t obligated to pay you - but this doesn’t mean they shouldn’t. If you’ve ever noticed, fashion internships mostly require you to be a student because they know they can get away without paying you… so trying to do an internship after you graduate isn’t likely and you shouldn’t be doing anything unpaid, unless it’s voluntary work ofc. Other industries will pay these internships anyway, but fashion doesn’t and it angers me tbh. Fashion interns are out here slaving for experience and to top it off, there’s no job security after it. Even if you apply for junior/entry level roles there is still some level of experience you need to be employed 🤷🏻♀️. This was a good podcast, thanks for opening up that topic!
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Yes! I’ve learned a lot as a self employed fashion designer. Starting my own brand with a very small bugdet, doing everything myself. I hope it will be a nice experience to add to my resume because I never had a job nor internship and I plan to move to the US, I hope to get a job in the industry.
Good luck!
Hi Zoe ......I live in Nigeria and I have been following your channel for the past three years. I have been working actively in fashion since 2014 and I have worked across various creative capacities but one constant thing I have done across all brands is pattern-cutting. I really really do love to draft patterns and I have been considering going to get an MA in pattern cutting for a while now but I'm so unsure cause overhere in Nigeria, nobody really thinks pattern cutters are important. Our industry is sooo small. I'd love to also teach it. But I also feel that I'd be sooo limited creatively especially with creatively exploring pattern-cutting......I'm not even sure what I'm texting about but I wish I knew how best to pivot
Hiii! Ebuka.
I'm from Nigeria too!
The western part!
I love Zoe videos too!
Basically, I major on fashion illustration, sewing and about to start writing all I discover in the industry. I don't know what I want to do in the fashion world as yet but I know I want this.
I want to be in the industry. Want to go to school and earn my degree.
As you said, Nigeria don't think so high of fashion designers.
It's so disheartening.
I’m currently studying Fashion Design at University in Adelaide. By far, you are the best teacher I have every had. You are clear and thorough in your teaching and this makes learning so much easier. My drawing has improved so much over the last 2 weeks of watching your channel. With every video, I’ve learned at least one if not more new things. Thank you! You have made matters so much clearer for me in class now. ❤️
Thank you!
Ho. Ly. Shit. Zoe, literally NO ONE tells you to move to a fashion capital. I had to figure it out on my own and it felt so uncertain because no one ever talked about it. Thank you thank you so much!!
I say a lot of things other people don't like saying hahahaha
I changed my major almost 7 times to finally commit to fashion design after 10 years of hiatus from this world, I was also in the healthcare field and ive checked out and wanted this career change.
Zoe, you are amazing! Thanks for the fashion information and hilarious way of presenting it!
These have become an instant notification click through. Don’t matter what I’m doing, I stop 🛑 drop and Lisssen 😅 Thank you for another banger ❤ Congratulations 🎉 to all graduates🎓!!
Thank you!
Dear lord!! Your energy is so contagious Zoe, 😍😍 i could start with my own list of rants right now on various things in life!!😂😂😂
This was the most entertaining podcast EVER. laughed, learned and liiiived
Excellent advice Zoe Hong, yes after graduating is when the challenge really starts!
i find your advice in this video of doing your own stuff while working an admin(or something ) job just to survive..... especially being from a working class asian family living in the west. it is hard. but your words made me feel like i can actually do it ! hopefully at some point you can do some videos of explaining of how and what you can do to establish your own label/brand and how to go about marketing it :)
You can watch my How to Start a Business playlist.
Hi Zoe! Thank you for this episode packed with so many great advises.
Yes, a video about how to become a creator based on your experience will be interesting.
Moving to a fashion centre is brilliant advice. Production management is my career, and being in Porto, Portugal, where production management is the heartbeat of this region, is essential for my work.
You nailed it Zoe, Thank you for tackling these issues are real and it happened in different countries.
Yes! Definitely loving the idea of just doing all of the designing and having someone else do the business part. Totally perfect for me.
Another great episode. I didn't know you used an iPhone. It looks very clear. We were taught in film school that having good sound quality is arguably even more important when it comes to presenting a polished and professional project. Bad sound immediately cheapens the work and makes it read as amateur. Reducing the barrier to entry when creating is key. Use what you have and go from there. Camera tech has improved so much. The audience footage from Beyonce's Renaissance tour is so clear! A video on the tour costumes and original runway looks would be cool.
Hi Zoe! Maybe you could make one of these episodes talking about what do you think young fashion designers should focus on( like the “future of fashion” thing). You previously mentioned textile technology and sustainability, could you go more in depth with that?
Also, thank you so much for this content and for the effort you’re doing for us. You are an incredible resource and we are SO lucky to have you!
this is a great idea for a discussion topic!
I’m part of those who just want to enjoy the skills! Practice the art.
Do the thing!
I LOVE HER❤❤❤. THIS GIRL IS JUST HERSELF. INSPIRING AND SMART. PLEASE ZOE. NEVER CHANGE. AND THAAAAANNLS FOR SHARING THE BEST OF YOU. Evelyn from France.
I absolutely LOVE you, the information you share, your personality, intelligence & humor ( I have & still am learning a lot, too). Thank you!
Hi Zoe!! Praying for you and your husband and his recovery 🤗❤️ God bless you both.
Thank you mam for speaking on that important issue unpaid internships 😢 anyway I got some clearity over making stuff and explore to start my brand in future ❤❤ lots of love
The hat makes the video about 3x more fun. I'm big on wearing what makes you feel happy (rainbow, sequins, feathers, rhinestones, glitter, etc.). I'm so stoked to see you've been wearing it regularly in videos!
This made me wonder - have you also designed and/or made accessories? I'm sure you have, but I'd love to see a video (or several) on that subject if you don't already have some 🙃👒🎩🧢
Yes please a video on becoming a creator !
your videos are saving me!! You will be the reason I pass my exam, thank you!!🖤🖤
Really dislike family owned small businesses or small businesses with no formality. They want you to be formal and expect a lot from you without saying or explaining what they want you to do.
This is great and currently still studying in fashion school while also learning online . What our reachers mention in F.i.p is take internships with designers learn extra from them and their staff they highly advice if one has a relative whos a designer thats best plus a good resume . In the philippines yes headshots and details with portfolio with experiences, think i got haunted not to do wedding services due to experiencing a Karen mother of the bride, the bride is kind and we felt bad for her how her mom is crazy haha. Discord has amazing fashion communities and irl .
It’s by design… The best people are those who already have the means. Means / wealth = connections = prestige = exclusivity = brand value
I would love to know your thoughts on the couture fashion industry and how one gets started on building a Haute Couture fashion house.
I graduated back in 2019 with my Associate's Degree in Fashion (I already have a BA in another field) and never got my start in the fashion industry. I still wish I could get in somehow but will most likely just do small business with pretty dresses 🤷🏻♀️
again always such great advice…even beyond fashion
Absolutely love your rants!!!!
You were using an IPHONE THE WHOLE TIME
Wowwww great quality
Zoe I love your content! Thank you for doing this! Do you have a video on what to do when peers appear to be taking your ideas and designs? I know a senior in college rn going through this.
Also, I would love a video on content creation. I am a teacher too, a math teacher, and would like to hear your advice and work on the channel I created.
I was a market intern at Alexander Wang a few years ago and thankfully it was paid so I could gain experience from a huge brand. That experienced definitely helped me land my first wholesale sales position. It was really fun (this was before the accusations against him were made public)
Just LOVE your channel ❤
32:09 😂 is so you go girl
Zooooooe Girl! Keep ranting about the unpaid internships because the college I went to would offer internships to fashion students to work behind the scenes for fashion shows on the weekend and guess what broke college kid worked on the weekends and 2 other days throughout the week?...Me! Needless to say I was never able to do those internships.
Unpaid internships are an issue in every industry not just fashion. I’m not even studying fashion but I am studying entrepreneurship and social media marketing. Companies want you to have experience in order to hire and pay you. So then you look at internships to get you some real world experience, and most are unpaid. It the worst.
Not kidding you, I went to you discription to check what you are filming on (and if you are mentioning it here) like two minutes before you started talking about what you are filming on :D But I do not normally do that, we just bought camera that is far exceeding our non-apple phones so I am just comparing :D Very eerie :D
I LOVEEEE your humor and your content!! I'm about to start a menswear associate degree at FIT, but I'm already 30, coming from South America I didn't have the opportunity there, now that I'm so close to starting and that I made it into college I'm so freaked out and scared. Of course, I'll still attend, didn't come all the way here to stop, but do you have any advice on how to handle the insecurity and the Imposter syndrome? Thank you so much for all you do for this community. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Kent State - 0 help, 0 assistance unless you want to intern at Davids Bridal. I found my internship by finding a designer's outfit I liked in a magazine, finding her email, and ended up in Brooklyn for a summer. It was a cool experience, but I would have preferred leads on bigger fashion companies. Unfortunately, the faculty/staff at Kent at the time simply did not have those connections. They've improved since I was there, so I hope they got better with that for current students.
Well, David's is going bankrupt so I really hope they have some other contacts!
Hey! Thank you so much for another insightful podcast :) I live in a very beautiful but small spot in New Zealand, however there is no fashion school here and I am not able to move so I'm on the journey of teaching myself! Would you consider posting a series of mock fashion school assignments? Thank you so much for your time :)
You could join my Patreon classes, which are formatted like slower paced fashion school classes. patreon.com/zoehong
@@zoehongteaches Signed up and geeking out over all the info on there. Thank you so much for your response!
Welcome to the class!
Yes please create a video on how to become a creator
Very informative and helpful!! I also cut my own hair and it's probably noticeable...😅 yours looks great though!
I fucking love you and your awesome rants❤😅
Applause!!!!!!!
love yaaaa
Omg I got fired from a family business for the exact same reason! Now I will never work for a family business
Can I just say I have been walking by this store that has a version of your hat in the window, and everytime I see it I think of you
hahahahaha my work here is done
“They watch a lot of Fox News”😂😂😂😂😂 ❤
*bombastic side eye hahaahha
Hi Zoe.. 🥰
can I ask what kind of stress that being Fashion designer of pattern maker is gonna face?
i just want to know is it okay to start at a fashion school as a complete beginner ?
I love fried Spam, but I like junk too.
Where did you get that hat?
💙 💙 💙
The things we can do with an iphone 😂👌🏾!!
🎉😊
Love the hat. Offering you a suggestion - resist your constant eye roving. It makes me dizzy 😢. I like to watch you because I find you have wonderful things to share. It feels good to know I have your attention.
No ventilation there, but much veneration (for you) here
Hi Zoe, great channel.
I am launching a new online radio station here in Perth, Western Australia, and would love to promote your channel on it and restream some of your audios, with your permission.
Regards
Michael
No, thank you.
Lol. Wear mouse ears. Instead of a full on hat. 😅 ❤🧡💛💚💙
Not trying to get sued by Disney! hahahahaah
@@zoehongteaches lol. Nah! That hardly ever happens.
The unpaid internship comments... FOR REALS!
Don’t get me started on unpaid internships 😭!!! I did two during my placement year at Uni, one reimbursed travel and the other didn’t, totally unpaid. The brands weren’t massive, but they were part of the London and Paris fashion weeks. I remember one time the designer was asking the production employee to make sure she books him a business class flight to Korea 🫣. Internally I felt rage lol like you’re really out here concerned about your business flight and showing us your Dior lip balm 😳 whilst there’s a bunch of us interns here who aren’t paid and we’re worked just like paid employees smh🤦🏻♀️. Looking back now, it is a funny memory lol, but the whole internship experience actually made me realise I don’t want to work in a design studio. The pay is low for the work you do, and the standards for their workers are low too. You’re overworked most of the time and paid less than minimum wage 😳. I was lucky enough to have my parents just about afford to help me out during Uni, but a lot of the interns I met were international and these guys had access to money. I recently discovered in the tv and film industry, the internships or work experience you do have to be paid. I get why, cos the producers of that show/film are liable for any misconduct which fashion doesn’t have. No one is held responsible in fashion especially the production part because almost everything is outsourced. And the regulations just don’t exist 🫢. This is how slave labour exists and it becomes acceptable within the industry. It shouldn’t be, but it is, and if you look there’s still a lot of unpaid internships out here. I know legally in the UK, if you need to do an internship as part of your degree or course, they aren’t obligated to pay you - but this doesn’t mean they shouldn’t. If you’ve ever noticed, fashion internships mostly require you to be a student because they know they can get away without paying you… so trying to do an internship after you graduate isn’t likely and you shouldn’t be doing anything unpaid, unless it’s voluntary work ofc.
Other industries will pay these internships anyway, but fashion doesn’t and it angers me tbh. Fashion interns are out here slaving for experience and to top it off, there’s no job security after it. Even if you apply for junior/entry level roles there is still some level of experience you need to be employed 🤷🏻♀️.
This was a good podcast, thanks for opening up that topic!
That was an epic rant.
Sundays are for fashion podcasts with Professor Zoe🫶🏾