Apparel Design

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I am currently enrolled in FTT 109 which is a sewing class. We have been sewing every Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-8 pm. This course is required for all Apparel Design majors in the Fashion Textile and Technology Department here at Buffalo State.

Joann’s
This is either a really fun class or an extremely difficult class depending on the person. I personally love this class and get so much out of it. This class really helps to decide if you are really cut out to be a fashion designer or not. This is the class where many students change their concentration. If you really have a passion for fashion, love sewing, the design processes, and are up for some challenges then this is a great class for you. I have wanted to be a fashion designer since I was a young girl playing with my Barbie’s. I always knew I would be in the field of fashion because I have loved shopping since I was a little girl with my mom. When I was growing up my grandmother and sometimes my mother helped me with various sewing projects I guess sewing just runs in our blood. I have wanted to attend a school with a fashion design program since I began looking at colleges. As we all attend class together we run into many challenges such as I didn’t buy enough fabric, I bought the wrong pattern size, I ripped my project on the serger, and many more but it’s all worth it because we are the future fashion designers of America standing in our sewing class room. When the class first began we worked on alterations which have a lot of math with it. Then we finally moved on to our Techniques Notebook where we learned to do many basic sewing procedures such as putting in a set in sleeve, patch pockets, sewing on buttons, button holes, various zipper styles and so on. Then we moved on to the best part actually making our own garments for us to wear!

Joann’s
Our first project was our knit project where we had to pick out a shirt preferably with sleeves that was suitable for knits. I choose to make a tunic with contrasting sleeve bands. Our next project was very tedious and made many of us want to scream which were our plaid projects. We had to either make plaid pants, shorts, or a skirt. I chose to make plaid pants by far this was one of the hardest sewing projects I have had to do it wasn’t so hard but the whole process can be very tedious because you have to match up all the plaid together and if you have ever done this than you know what we had to go through. Our last project was making a lined or unlined jacket out of muslin for fit then out of actual jacket fabric. This jacket had to have sleeves, a collar, and buttons. My jacket is actually a long coat with princess seams lined. These projects really taught me and I am sure many of the other students in my class a lot of new techniques as well as skills.

Ashley Jimenez

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Organic

Going Organic is on the rise in the fashion business. Organic clothing is gaining popularity throughout the world. Many designers and companies are using alternative materials.

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Such as 100% organic cotton, wool, bamboo, and hemp. Although organic clothing is more expensive to produce which makes the product more expensive consumers are still willing to pay more. Their are many popular stores following this trend such as Levis, H&M,
American Apparel and many more. Another very popular line is EDUN which can be found here in Buffalo on Elmwood at Lu Modern Classic, 504 Elmwood. “EDUN is a socially conscious clothing company launched in Spring 2005 by Ali Hewson and Bono with New York clothing designer Rogan Gregory. The company’s mission is to create beautiful clothing while fostering sustainable employment in developing areas of the world, particularly Africa.” Rogan Gregory also has another organic brand called Loomstate which is 100% organic cotton jeans sold at Barneys New York nationwide and Bloomingdales nationwide as well as a few other stores.
http://www.edunonline.com/
There are many designers and celebrities who are helping to make organic clothing a reality as well as trying to “Save the Future”. A few designers are Stella McCartney, Katharine Hamnett and Rogan Gregory. Celebrities such as Demi Moore, Cameron Diaz, and Jake Gyllenhaal to name a few. These designers, celebrities and activists are trying to show us something new so we can be more eco-friendly and more aware of what is going on with the environment.

Ashley Jimenez

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