longest week EVER!

New classes everyday is not fun, I am so happy the introductions are all over and we can get to work, I am so bored!

CLASSES
1. Flat Patten: (3 Hours) My teacher is this older man who seems to be nice and knowledgable, we drafted a pair of pants on our first day which was really fun. I am really looking forward to this class. Flat Pattern is compared to Draping, FP is all on paper though with math and technical things whereas Draping is visual, manipulation of fabric on a form to produce your wanted end result. I am better with draping so hopefully this semester will help me love and understand FP better so I can even out the race between FP and draping.

2. Faces and Places in Fashion: (2 Hours) Lecture class. We learn about the people and things that are important in the fashion world. Each week we have guest speakers come and teach us about all the things we need to know to succeed in the fashion industry. Basically we just come listen and take notes, hand in reports and take tests.... not too exciting, I call it my BYU class=not hands on and fun, but useful!

3. Digital Flats and Specs: (3 Hours, @ 8am.......AH!) This class is a continuation of my photoshop/illustrator class from last semester. We only use Illustator though, which is a program where we draw our designs into the computer instead of on paper. Basically it is all the very technical stuff to show all the seam lines, the measurements, the exact process of how the design will be executed.

4. Draping: (3 Hours, 2 times a week) My favorite class, (and I really like the teacher) I already explained above what draping is but what is so exciting about this year is that we get to make a huge final garment for our graduation exhibit. Our inspirational designer that we are basing our ideas off of is Valentino. It is going to be so much work, but it will be so worth it and so fun!

5. Fashion Data Management: (3 Hours) More computer stuff, I don't even really know exactly, we do more drawing and things in the computer and basically we are supposedly going to have a really nice portfolio when the class is over. I think the Digital Flats and Specs is all the technical stuff and this class puts it to use and we actually design a whole collection.

6. Textiles: (3 Hours) Another lecture class where we learn about all and every type of fabric. Lots of tests and memorizing.

7. Fashion Art and Design: (4 Hours) I am pretty excited for this class, it'll be a lot of work, all of them will, but it will be really awesome. This is my fashion drawing class where we sketch our designs. By the end of this class we will have about a 40 piece collection. I am doing mostly evening wear which means I get to do a bridal unit in my collection that I am really really happy about.

8. Model Drawing: (2 Hours) This is a pretty chill class, we just draw models, mostly to get a feel for the fashion figure and for drawing different types of clothes in different mediums. I don't love drawing so it won't be my favorite but it will be my easiest class so that is nice.

Well that is basically what I have been up to. A lot of homework already but also a lot of lame down time too, I am sure that will change once school picks up and all my extra activities start up again.