my accepted FIT fashion design portfolio | how to get into the FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 

I'm so happy that people find this helpful! I remember how stressed I was lol

You got this!!!

Thank you so much!

thank you!!!

Glad it was helpful!

AAS.

you have to do the AAS before u can enter the BFA course

Thank you so much! :)

I remember how confusing it was at first, so I'm happy to have helped!!!!

Thank you!

so are you going this year? :)

I made a whole video about why I left: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wbsOWNiIpI8.html

@@aoliviab thanks

Dude I was so confused when I was applying. And it's okay if your portfolio isn't "perfect". They know that not everyone gets the same guidance and they take that into account. A lot of it I think is based on the amount of potential and talent they see in what you submit.

@@aoliviab ok thank god! i honestly took so much of this into consideration and worked so hard on mine omg i really hope i get in

I'm happy to hear that! I remember how confused I was when applying, so I tried to explain it as best as I could :)

Thanks again cuz it's really very helpful and bcoz of this, I also subscribed to your channel... 😊 Thanks for the heart too...🥰 Also, make these kind of videos regularly and often as it's really beneficial for aspiring fashion designers like us...💖💖

@@shelleyburnwal What other videos would be helpful to see?

@@aoliviab can you make videos on the whole procedure of applying for foreign universities of fashion???

@@shelleyburnwal I live in the US, so I don't know how the international application process works. Have you tried calling the admissions office?

Yes. The second part to the drawing portion has no rules. It's all up to you. Just make sure you have a front/back view and labeled fabrics. I'm glad you enjoyed!

i think u take pics but u could ask admissions

I recommend try and learn to sew! It’s really fun :)

it depends what you're majoring in, but it's extremely useful!

You do not need to know how to sew to go to FIT. However you do need to make 2 garments for your portfolio so it might help to get someone to help u through it!

there are many other majors that don't require being able to sew, although I do recommend learning the basics and maybe sewing 1 or 2 pieces just in case you'll have to do it!

@@janelleescobar I agree!!

You can scan it into the computer using a copy machine. That's how I did mine. I used black presentation boards from blick

Thank you! I did the drawings by hand and the mood board on photoshop.

drawing is a big part of it, but you don't have to be perfect

I drew the designs by hand. The mood board was done on photoshop

You should have some fabric ideas in mind before you start shopping for fabric, but don't draw them until you have the swatches. You want the swatches to match your drawings as much as possible.

it should be a 2”x2” square of the actual fabric! if you go to your local fabric store you can ask for a sample piece and it should be free or just a few cents if anything (:

Mine might be a little big, but the fashion form can always be a little unique to the artist.

At FIT they use 10 head figures, normally elongating the legs and torso more

Yes! No problem! I'm happy to be helpful

Thank you for the feedback. This was almost 3 years ago by the way, but I just did a quick google search to confirm what you're saying, and according to google "The most well-known form of bullfighting is Spanish-style bullfighting, practiced in SPAIN, Portugal, Southern France, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Peru". There are also a handful of other links saying bullfighting is a Spanish thing when I look it up today. I did do my research, but I can only know so much from the online resources that I have. Maybe google is wrong.

It was the pre college program, portfolio class. I don't remember there being any requirements, but it is pretty expensive. Thank you so much! I'm happy it helped because I was SO confused when I was applying

Thank you for letting me know! I'll have to do better research next time :)

I tried to mention what materials I used in the video. It's been like 3 years since I applied so I don't really remember anymore :/

I'm not sure what you mean by "the sportswear project"

Yes you can.It depends on what you want to major in though.

Theres a drawing portion to the portfolio and a sewing portion. The drawings can be completely different from the sewing projects. The drawings are where you should show off your creativity. The sewing projects should show that you have basic sewing skills. The sewing projects can be simple

me too

I spent about 3 months on it, but if she makes it a priority I bet she'll be fine. I just took my time on it.

my teacher helped me label them! He actually made those two names up for fabric that we didn't know what it was. So you can make up names if you don't know for sure. Just make sure the fabric names will work for whatever your design is

yes, you can make anything you want. I'd recommend making items that are all different to show that you have skills to make more than 1 thing. Ex: t-shirt, skirt, pants. FIT really looks for technical skills more than creativity. Both are still important though :)

I don't remember, I submitted this in 2018

I drew my flats by hand using a template. But most people use illustrator. I would say do whatever you're best at because they don't care as long as it's done right.

@@aoliviab thanks so much!

I didn't print them, I drew them by hand, and then I cut them out and glued them on. So pretty much yeah. I didn't know how to use digital drawing programs

@@aoliviab thank you❤️❤️ sooo helpful

It's more about your talent and potential than grades. It's an art based school, so your gpa wont be the deciding factor.

李伊涵 That makes sense ! Thank you for your feedback !

You can use Paris, but it's very over done. Choosing a lesser known destination will help your application stand out.

Olivia Bolanos Thanks for the advice! :)

You can ask for swatches at fabric stores and some will give them for free and some will charge you a few dollars

its black display board. I draw my figures on marker paper and then glue them onto thicker white paper as a backing to help make the colors more vibrant against the black. Then I cut them out with scissors and an exacto knife and glue them onto the black board.

I got mine from BLICK art supplies

You don’t have to take my advice but, I am 12 years old and I have gotten into fashion lately and watching a whole bunch of videos. I have no experience either but what I am going to do is just get a sketch book, colored pencils and sketch designs and models in my sketch book. I think it’s a start :)

@@loveimiri any idea if you actually need to have qualifications to have a career in design? it’s too late for me to get any in high school now

@@samanthax8582 well you might need to know how to sew i don’t really know though

it helps a lot if you're good at it.

I think you can do whatever you want for the sewing projects

I did the 11 day one

As long as they are original and not traced, you should be good :)

You can leave the faces blank as an "artistic choice". Or draw really long bangs to cover the faces also as an "artistic choice" :)

My professor who looks over portfolio applications, said that the school prefers to have it done digitally. FIT is all about professionalism.

Yes I used a template for the flats. You shouldn't use one for the bodies you're drawing the hair and clothes onto though. That's against the rules

I think 11x14 but I'm not 100% sure

SAT scores are not the biggest factor in acceptance to FIT, i\Iy's more about your skillset and talent.

Many people take gap years or transfer to FIT after they've gone to a different school first. You should be fine. To get a BA you have to complete the associates degree first and then re apply for the BA.

From what I remember you need 2 full figure drawings for project one. I don't remember needing 3

I used a printer/scanning machine at my work. The colors were not as nice when I scanned mine in, but it was the closest I could get

I'm not sure about that one. You should see if it specifies on the website

No, I based my patterns off of the fabric swatches I had so they would match. You need fabric swatches that match your designs

I used presentation boards

I drew them by hand using a mix of markers and colored pencils

are you a first year student? Or are you talking about transferring?

Yep!

@@aoliviab oh ok thx! :)

literally :/ hopefully I can go back soon once people get vaccinated :)