Get me to Fashion Design School!
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Help me get to Fashion Design school!
I've been through some things in my life. And if experience has taught me anything, it's that doing something you feel invested in is extremely valuable.
Someone asked me a long time ago, what it was that really "turned me on." I immediately thought of clothes and fashion. At the time, I was in graduate school for Journalism. And I think part of me knew I was on the wrong track. I love writing and it will always be a part of me. But not like fashion is.
As a kid, I would draw myself in big dresses. I wanted to be a ballerina - mainly because of the tutus. I made my first handbag at the age of 16, and designed and made my own prom dress for senior prom.
I've always been willing to take risks. Whether that risk was wearing something no one else would wear, or moving across the country just because. I thrive on unconventional choices. Because they stimulate me and make me feel alive, and out of that feeling, I become more creative and productive.
Going to fashion design school feels like a calling. This thing has been beckoning me for a long time, and I've been ignoring it. I've had dreams about runway shows and details of clothing I would love to eventually make. Literal, actual dreams. I feel a bit like Jonah and the whale. I've tried many things in my life, but I've been ignoring a huge part of who I am, and none of those things have worked out quite as I wanted them to. But the things I've done have all been important and useful, and maybe all leading up to this. And so, while it may seem crazy or off-beat, I feel excited and giddy. I want this. Yes, I will be and do the crazy and the off-beat. I will do this silly thing if there is any way possible, because at the end of the day, it won't be silly. It could very well be the most important thing I've ever done.
The Details:
• School of the Art Institute of Chicago
• Post-Baccalaureate in Fashion Design (one year)
• Begins in Early July 2015
So If I'm doing this, I need to do it soon. I've already taken the necessary steps to get into the program. I'm enrolled. And I have funding for basically the program itself. But I need help with some of the peripherals. And that's why I am running this campaign. My goal is to see if I can raise $10k over the Memorial Day weekend. If I can do that, then I can go to this program. Even better if I can make it to $12K. Little by little, it could happen.
This funding will help me with moving costs, supplies and books, and a few months of living expenses. After that, I will plan to be working part time to cover the rest. The program itself will be essentially like a full-time job. Classes are Monday through Friday, 9-4. I'm going to be exhausted. But I can't wait.
"Life is not about finding yourself. It is about creating yourself." ~ Coco Chanel
This is going to be fun. Let's do this!! :-)
I've been through some things in my life. And if experience has taught me anything, it's that doing something you feel invested in is extremely valuable.
Someone asked me a long time ago, what it was that really "turned me on." I immediately thought of clothes and fashion. At the time, I was in graduate school for Journalism. And I think part of me knew I was on the wrong track. I love writing and it will always be a part of me. But not like fashion is.
As a kid, I would draw myself in big dresses. I wanted to be a ballerina - mainly because of the tutus. I made my first handbag at the age of 16, and designed and made my own prom dress for senior prom.
I've always been willing to take risks. Whether that risk was wearing something no one else would wear, or moving across the country just because. I thrive on unconventional choices. Because they stimulate me and make me feel alive, and out of that feeling, I become more creative and productive.
Going to fashion design school feels like a calling. This thing has been beckoning me for a long time, and I've been ignoring it. I've had dreams about runway shows and details of clothing I would love to eventually make. Literal, actual dreams. I feel a bit like Jonah and the whale. I've tried many things in my life, but I've been ignoring a huge part of who I am, and none of those things have worked out quite as I wanted them to. But the things I've done have all been important and useful, and maybe all leading up to this. And so, while it may seem crazy or off-beat, I feel excited and giddy. I want this. Yes, I will be and do the crazy and the off-beat. I will do this silly thing if there is any way possible, because at the end of the day, it won't be silly. It could very well be the most important thing I've ever done.
The Details:
• School of the Art Institute of Chicago
• Post-Baccalaureate in Fashion Design (one year)
• Begins in Early July 2015
So If I'm doing this, I need to do it soon. I've already taken the necessary steps to get into the program. I'm enrolled. And I have funding for basically the program itself. But I need help with some of the peripherals. And that's why I am running this campaign. My goal is to see if I can raise $10k over the Memorial Day weekend. If I can do that, then I can go to this program. Even better if I can make it to $12K. Little by little, it could happen.
This funding will help me with moving costs, supplies and books, and a few months of living expenses. After that, I will plan to be working part time to cover the rest. The program itself will be essentially like a full-time job. Classes are Monday through Friday, 9-4. I'm going to be exhausted. But I can't wait.
"Life is not about finding yourself. It is about creating yourself." ~ Coco Chanel
This is going to be fun. Let's do this!! :-)
Organizer
Taylor Maurand
Organizer
Medford, MA