hi anna! this video brought to tears because i almost gave up on this dream to do fashion. i am currently 24 and applied to FIT in high school but didn’t get in. my family never supported me with this dream. and like you i lived in a very rural area where not a lot of opportunities are given, would i be possible if i contacted you directly to talk more about this? i am trying to apply for the fall of 2023 year and i am so lost and having someone who is currently doing this would help me get more insight. i live in the catskills on new york state, which is about 2 hours upstate from manhattan. i also loved two blocks away from FIT as i was staying with my brother who worked next to FIT until i had gotten sick with my crohn’s disease and had to move back with my family.
I would also like to know more about how you manage to this by yourself. Do you have any advice for me, I’m struggling to find inspiration for my sportswear designs.
i have no experience in sewing or drawing but have a very strong will to pursue fashion, i was very close to giving up my dreams in all honesty until i saw this video pop up. now i feel confident into getting accepted into FIT and building my own skills. Thank you
This is my favorite comment, because this was all that I had hoped my videos would do for people. I have faith in you. Just being to use your passion and create and work hard. I believe in you!!
You can go to a different school too, I go to a wisconsin university in the fashion design program and it’s designed for you to learn from 0 sewing skills. Maybe one of the most popular fashion schools is not fit for a beginner sewer
I am so glad you liked the video. I really appreciate it. I should be coming out with more videos for portfolios and stuff soon that can give you an even better idea about applying. I say you should give it a go. It does not hurt to try!!
I know im a year late to this video but this.. was just amazing and like heartwarming. the way you explained everything and guided us through was really nice and comforting. i have always been in love with fashion designing and when i was little, i used to make outfit for my barbies since i thought their original outfits was not pretty enough- also since i didnt have fabric and couldnt sew, i used a piece of cloth or even a tissue paper to make them. as of now well...im gonna be a med student but part of me still strives for fashion. applying for fashion is what i would have wanted the most but where i live... there is no access to that. i still hope tho for one day i can make my dream come true. (also i think you are a really sweet and kind person and THANK YOU)
Aww I really hope you achieve your dream of being a designer...maybe someday you cud get a chance to actually do wht you wanted to do all your life...may god bless you❤
Thank you so much for this comment. It reminds me to be thankful for the opportunity that I have to go to school. But let me tell you, not all fashion designers go to fashion school. If you want to do fashion just start making stuff. You can stay in med school but make designs and clothes on the side. There are so many people on youtube who have videos that can teach you all kinds of things. Make an instagram for your designs or just find a way to share them and you never know what could happen or what jobs and opportunities can open up.
@@annahudson4692 thanks! i appreciate you replying. currently im so busy with studies that i can barely breath but im gonna do my best with that. again thanks for all the amazing stuff you create and i wish you luck as well.
Not sure if I’m not the only one that noticed or if it was hidden for the sake of the of the camera but I love how you’re so chill about starting two weeks before 😭 like I’m freaking out about it now… but hey, congratulations for getting in!!
Thankyouuuu for this video! It feels so comforting to know that there’s someone like you trying to apply for fashion school with no experience! I’m currently working on mine, although I’m not applying for FIT, rather UAL, but your video gives me confidence that I too can get accepted. Thank you again!
@@annahudson4692I’m late, but thank you for replying! I really appreciate it, and thankyou so much. It’s a tough path haha trying to manage it with study pressure, but I won’t give up! Thanks a lot for the video again, I wish u good luck for everything ahead! :)))
@@emix.3399hey! So I’ve applied to both the undergraduate and foundation courses in lcf and csm, since I come directly from high school I was recommended to apply to both, since they prefer that we do foundation before the undergrad course. I’m done with the first part of my application which is all your documents and personal statement and they’ve asked me to submit a portfolio, which I’m supposed to do soon! It’s been pretty confusing for me still, but I hope this helped :)
Your video is really inspiring. I aim to put together a portfolio for fashion design this fall to apply and have little experience in drawing/sewing. Thank you so much! btw I'm a big fan of your voice lol
has anyone ever told you , YOU ARE INSANELY TALENTED! Also ur brows r inspiring all by themselves gurl, u is on FIRE. thank you so much 4 this video....wow so cool u even did an architechture internship , absolutely amazing! one of my best friends in college majored in architecture and he mentioned that the critcism was def a thing too. thanks again i feel so much better about taking a stab at this fashion dream i have always had! Ahhhh!!!
I was so uneasy before this video with started learning illustration and made some simple dresss and can't make my own pattern and worried about to go to the fashion school and searching and searching again and again, but can't find some idea like this video, those are about showing about their daily life or something and not so helpful for me(no defense). And finally I got this video from you and I feel so happy. Thank you so much for your video. I want to ask you about fashion school recommend for not having much money for school and need to make my own money for my fashion journey. I am interested in Fashin design and want to go to school in western with English language.
I am glad that you enjoyed this video. It means a lot! FIT was the best option for me money wise. It is one of the most affordable fashion schools in New York City. I am not really sure about schools in other parts of the US so I would just keep looking into it and researching.
I am so glad this was helpful to you! To be honest I don't remember having to change the image size. It just has to be able to upload to the slide room (which is where you submit your portfolio). So other than that I don't think that it really matters.
The fabric swatches can be digital printouts? (I don't really have access to much fabric near me so having that option would really widen my fabric choices!). Also your work was great and I too have watched a lot of videos off ppl taking classes and what not and your video was a lifesaver that its possible inexperienced! Tysm!
Yes, I used digital printouts and real fabric. I just tried to find ones that showed the texture. ( If you look on websites that are selling the fabric they often have high quality photos/scans) Also I would not worry to much about the fabric, some of my info about the swatches was probably wrong, but that is why we are trying to go to school. ;) also I am glad the video was helpful, makes me so happy. Best of Luck!!!
i am a senior in high school and i’m going to be apply to FIT for the fall semester in 2024. i’m trying to major in photography. the only thing i’m worried about is i don’t have too much experience with a professional camera. do you know if FIT is strict with knowing background knowledge? like for example if you’ve only taken photos from a digital I-Phone. This was not your major so i’m not sure if you’ll know this information but anything will help if you do. thank you.
i doubt it, you go to the university in order to learn and excel in your passion. They just need to see a clear motivation and attempt to your passion.
They will teach you how to do all of the technical parts of your major like camera settings and stuff so I would not be too worried. They are looking for your creativity and passion which is not something that they can't teach. But If you have the ability to get your hands on a real camera play around even if it is not perfect.
As someone who is in thier sophmore year of high school, I don’t know how to draw at all or sew anything. What actions should I take right now for the future when I’m making my portfolio? I’m thinking of finding sewing classes and asking my school teacher to help me with drawing and painting. I have no idea😅
I am glad this was helpful. To be honest I do not remember the website, but what I did was go to a website that was selling the fabric that I wanted and they have really high quality photos, that I just downloaded. I just used a regular 2b but I had to erase it before i painted so it probably would have been smarter to use a watercolor pencil. But It also depends on which medium you want to use, marker, watercolor, ect.. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Hello sis! First of all thank you so much for making this lovely video that help so much people💖 and I'm currently a junior in high school and I have zero knowledge toward fashion design and may you please give me some advices for applying fashion design schools like parsons, FIT, Pratt, etc. And I wanna to ask what basic (minimum) knowledge I need to know before going into fashion design? Like maybe learning how to use Adobe illustrater, drawing, sewing and stuff. Would you be so kind to answer my question please? Thank u so much!
Yes, I applied to all the schools that you listed. FIT was the only one that you had to do fashion drawings for. To get ready for fashion school I would just practice sewing and drawing (on paper) mainly. They will teach you photoshop and stuff like that when you get here and they want you to do it their way so I would not worry about that. I hoped that answered your question.
I am so happy this was helpful. It took me about 2 weeks, but I had done my sewing projects before hand. I would recommend giving yourself more time than I did. lol. Best of luck and if you have any other questions feel free.
Yes, the sewing portion is required for the portfolio. If you have access to a sewing machine I would still try. My sewing projects were really bad because I had no experience but I still got in. I would make sure that if your sewing is not strong make sure your illustrations are really strong. I hope this helps.
this was so helpful thank you! do you know if the portfolio can be digital? or is it better to do it on paper + did you submit the digital mood board you made on canva? also what was the size of paper you used for your portfolio drawings?
You can do your portfolio on paper or digital it does not matter, but when you submit it is digital, because you are submitting photos. And yes I did submit the mood board. When you apply they tell you a website and how to submit it. I hope that answers that question. Also for the paper I think that 11"x14" is standard or at least that is what I used. Best of luck!! I am glad you found this helpful!
Hey, this is so cool! But I have a question: what kind of videos did you use for building your skills? Or what kind of influencers? Thank you so much and greetings from germany😊
Hi, thanks for watching the videos. I really like to watch bliss foster he did not really teach me anything related to actually making clothes but he has a lot of great content and it really inspires me. Other than that I just look at other fashion and see what works and take parts and pieces to better my work
Hi Im a highschool student and I want to start making a portfolio but there is something I wonder about are we designing other clothes by the same mood board as mix and match or can we make different collections with different moodboards
For the mix and match it should match the mood board but for the other drawings it does not need to match the mood board. I just made all of mine match because I wanted it to be more cohesive.
The school i want to go to doesnt have any requirements on the portfolio except: 10 images, showing who you are and your progress adn a moadboard, but does that mean i dont need to make flats or patterns, because i never use patterns and i jsut sew it out of my head and it always goes well most of the time, so i will just put in my sewn garments but idk if its good enough like that
If the application does not say that you need to show flats I think you should be fine. FIT just has really specific requirements. As long as you fulfill what they ask for you should be fine. I hope this was helpful!
if you don’t mind me asking, could I ask how old you are? are you applying immediately after high school graduation or do you currently go to another college or work somewhere? I’m just wondering how I could handle paying for it
Yeah, I am 19. I graduated this spring. I lucky to have some help from my parents so i am able to go right out of high school. I know there are campus jobs you can apply for amd it is also completely normal to have a gap year or two for work. I know a bunch of other kids who did that. You can also just do a two year program which is what most people do. There are a lot of options. I hope that answered your question. And i wish you luck!!
where do you include the text that's required? For the mix/match....the inspiration/who/where are they going and then for the designs...the two sentences that inspired you?
Hi, thanks for the video it was very helpful but I have a question to ask. Was it a fashion school you learnt this or was it a university you went that you learnt this?
I went to a regular high school. They did not teach me how to do any of this it was just on my own. But now I am at fashion school which is basically university. I hope this answers your question.
Hello. I was wondering how you cutout certain images such as the sculpture of two kissing/embracing one another. I have Canva but it only allows me to crop not cut along the edges so its precise. I also enjoyed your video the most. I'm currently working on my portfolio for FIT. Wish me luck:)
Yeah, it is annoying that Canva does not have a tool to do that. What I do is look up " Remove background from image website" some should pop up that are free. It is a bit sketch but gets the job done. lol. Then I just download it and bring it into canva like any other photo. I have faith in you. Good Luck!!
Are the fashion schools looking for more simple desings in the flats?? because i havent seen many complicated or elaborated designs, its a rule?? Or why is it like that?
Hi Anna, your video is really helpful I will use yours as a guide as I’m applying for fashion school. I also want to ask a question about the video part. Do I have to film each style on my portfolio. I will really love to get a feedback from you🙏🏻 thank you
Hey, I am not sure if I understand your question. You don't have to film your portfolio. Just take pictures or scan everything that you make. Let me know if that answers your question.
I used water color. Personally I would not do that and just use markers bc it is much faster but which ever you are better with i would go for. Thank you so much for watching :)
I know this might be an extremely dumb question but i just need to know what do people mean when they say they got accepted into like a certain season program like fall 2022 or spring 2023 does that mean you only get to go to that semester? Cause i thought FIT and most colleges was way longer than a semester lol i know this question is dumb but i just dont know (also my english isnt that good so sorry if there are any mess ups)
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Hi a quick question is it needed to do exam for FIT,if yes what kind of pictures or it’s another type of exam ?does it have like no payment lessons like write the exam and be accepted for free,and can i enter there with ielts/?
I was wondering can you also do a mood board for interior design? Im planning on apply to FIT for interior design and will like to do a mood board for it but I don't know if I should.
I did not know how to draw croquis at the time. I just watched videos and traced croquis until I got the basics. For your portfolio you cannot trace croquis, they have to be your own.
Yes, So for part of the portfolio they want to see you make a small collection that has pieces that are made to go together. Then they just want to see some other random fashion artwork that you have done. I just decided to make mine all go together. Let me know if this answers your question
Hey so I’m currently in high school and wish to apply for F.I.T I’m not sure about the grading requirements but I average around a Low B, but my current report card Averages a strong B I was wondering on gpa requirement as well as deadlines I’ve done my researched but couldn’t piece it all together. If you could provide me with anything it would be extremely helpful and I know I’m really late but please
I think the application is due in January so you have time. If you have Bs you should be fine you just need to make sure that you have a strong portfolio. I hope this was helpful.
Yes the requirement was to do sportswear for the year that I applied. Sportswear in fashion means pieces that you can kind of wear through out the day like going to work and out to dinner. It is different than athletic wear if that was what you were thinking. I hope I understood your question correctly.
Yes, I just used watercolor. It was the kind that comes in tubes so you can mix colors. You can use what ever some people used markers and others did it digitally. I would play around and see which one you enjoy and feel like communicates your ideas most clearly.
I was not good at sewing when I applied. Your garment should look nice, but you do not need to know a ton to be able to apply. Just show that you have some ability. They also don't expect you to know a ton about fabric so I would not worry.
@@annahudson4692 awww thank you so much!!! It's so reassuring to hear this! Truly, thank you so much for making all my nightmares disappear 🤗 I was literally panicking to death, on the possible outcomes of my ignorance
I would just practice as much as you can and if you are good at sewing you should be fine. There are also a lot of other majors in fashion where you don't have to good at drawing.
@@annahudson4692 wow. can I know what your overall high school grade was? For me, my grade 10 is B and grade 11 B+ and grade 12 is A. Do you think this would be enough?
Hey can you apply to FIT slightly later in life? I’m 18 (almost 19) graduating in Journalism Degree in Dec 2024 (age 22) so could I apply after that? Like when I’m 23/24? Also I've fashion designed (drawn) clothes ever since I was eleven, but I'm still learning and have been a long way to go. Also I wanna learn how to sew. Is 18 (I'm almost 19) too old to start?
Yes, you can be any age. I know quite a few people going here who are like 23. They will teach you how to sew stuff, but it is fast pace and they expect you to have a general idea. I would just practice. I did not really sew before I came and I am doing fine so I would not worry about it too much.
For the portfolio requirements, the sportswear project asks for 3-6 images. By image do they mean one design. Like the first two you showed side by side, would that be considered two separate images? (My question may sound dumb sorry)
No, your question makes perfect sense. So I did three images; I had the moodboard as my first image, then for the other two I had the flats and the model on the same page, witch counted as one image, but technically I could have had them on different pages and then they would be two different images. So to answer your question, on image does not equal one design because you can combine your flats with the drawing of it on the model into one image or have them in different images. I hope this is what you were looking for, and best of luck!
@@annahudson4692 thank you so much for replying and clarifying it. I was unsure but now I get it. You were a big help. I am a senior and am thinking of what colleges I want to go to. I have no experience in the fashion industry whatsoever, I have more cosmetology experience. But fashion has always been an interest(from the clothes I wear to what I see in models)?”, I’ve just never had the confidence to pursue. However after seeing your video, I have gained confidence and will apply. I am willing to put in all the work needed. Have a wonderful day and thanks again❤️
Heyy this was wonderful video XD but I was just wondering that can you get into fashion schools like parsons, fit just after high school or do you have to do some programs or courses?? I will be overwhelmed if you answered my query. ♡♡ Thank you for makin my confidence go high by just watching this video. ♡
I am so glad that you found this helpful. You can go to FIT right after high school. I did not do any programs or anything before hand so you should be fine. I wish you the best of luck!!
im so confused about what exactly to apply for as a beginner between the MFA and BFA AAS. Also is there a specific area you apply for? Im super into haute couture and not sure where this would apply to.
So you start by applying for your AAS and then when you are done for that then you apply for you Bachelors. The first two years are just general fashion design classes then you choose a specialization for your later years. That is where you could focus on more haute couture type stuff.
Hi Anna thanks for sharing, it's impressive. I have a question, do you know if it's possible to apply with already a bachelor degree completed and without a limit age? I want to do a new bachelor in fashion, cause I never liked the other one. But I'm already 25, and master degrees required for all the knowledge we learn from bachelor degrees :/
I used water color in the video. I now use makers, because they are much easier. Make sure you use copic markers and marker paper or else it will be very dificult for it to look nice.
I don't know for sure because I am not an international student. Just go to their website and look up how to apply. The school is called the fashion institute of technology.
Anna: Well Done! I have been looking for a video to show my high school class and this is it! You are very talented and yet your video is so approachable, not so flashy. What did your submission look like? You mentioned FIT told you the program to upload it into. I am trying to figure out how my students will actually construct their portfolio, a physical product or a digital product?
This makes me so happy. I am so glad people are finding it helpful. When it comes to actually putting the portfolio together you have to have applied to the school already and there will be a link to a slide room account. You can take pictures of the art and download it to your computer and then in slide room you can upload it and write about each piece. It is pretty simple but you can only really see what you need to do once you have slide room. I hope that answered your question. Also If any of your students are interested in going to FIT tell them to subscribe to my channel because I am going to continue posting videos with detail about what it is actually like studying fashion design.
