As I was cleaning and organizing my computer, I came across this essay I wrote almost 5 years ago for an entrance application to attend an awesome advertising school in Miami (MAS). Instead though, as life would have it, I was lead down an equally awesome path shortly after writing this (see preface). But in true Throwback Thursday fashion (no pun intended) (ok maybe a little), I felt this was a fitting piece of "literature" to share from my 2008 self.
[...Fashion as wearable art; this statement has truly become my
motto as of late. When people watch a fashion show and say, “who
would actually wear that out?” they are really missing the artistic value
of “that." One goes to a museum with no real purpose but to admire
the art that is exhibited, perhaps to adapt and relate to the story behind
a certain piece, or to invent your own spin on it entirely. That is how I
tend to view fashion, and it has really become quite influential in
understanding as well as developing my career goals. I look for ways to
capture that art, internalize it, and then project it out in a way others
may understand it as well.
I have always known that when I grew up I wanted to work in
some sort of creative capacity, though not always confident in my
technical skills. The different occupations I have held throughout the
years have all somehow touched on the elements of fashion, expanding my
knowledge of what I already loved. Retail for example, showed me the ins
and outs of the business of fashion. The downside? Waking up in the middle
of the night in a cold sweat, just thinking about the holiday season and
all it’s lovely sweaters chasing me. Moving
forward, my job at the Academy of Art University’s fashion department was
a very different experience. The educational approach used to guide the
students to think more creatively definitely rubbed off on me as well. I
gained the ability to view fashion as something spectacular, not just some
fad or popularity contest of the “best dressed." So many things go
into a fabulous piece of wearable art - color, texture, shape, fluidity,
etc. People tend to view fashion as black or white and practical or
impractical, but I believe that creativity is about risk taking. The
perfect blend of colorful grey is where I thrive. The point
where practicality and irrationality meet is what I would like to bring to
the world. Fashion has opened up a new realm of ideas, influencing me in
all my creative endeavors. It has helped me
realize the direction in my career path that would help me to continue to
grow, thus bringing me to apply to Miami Ad School. I see so many
possibilities in tying in the visual aspects of fashion into my chosen
field of art direction. Being able to express my passion through a different
medium opens doors to further explore so many other avenues. From culture
to economy, to politics and recreation, the market reach is definitely
grand.
I have gone through different stages of fashionable
acceptance. From not understanding it, to the teenage years of knowing it
all, to just plain hating what fashion stood for in the media. I have now
come to the most perfect comfort level because I appreciate fashion for
what it is; the different audiences it needs to reach and why. And most
importantly, the creative aspect behind it. Forget functionality…aesthetically
speaking, fashion is art. Wearable art.]
2013 Update: I have currently been enrolled in a Graphic Design program for the last 7 months, and hope to acquire and utilize the same skills I talked about in 2008 to pursue a career in Fashion...in one facet or another. I love Fashion! =)
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