Thursday, November 13, 2014

Final Reflection Blog: Dina Penaloza


The trunk show was a success and a lot of people came to see our designs. At first, I was not sure what a trunk show was, or how things would work but I learned that it’s more of an informal fashion show where people come to you and ask you to talk about your work.  This was an interesting experience for me because I have never been part of a trunk show.

Usually, I’m a very quiet person and tend to keep to myself unless I’m around friends or people I know. I had to step outside my comfort zone and talk to strangers about my work. It was a lot easier than I thought it would be. Usually, when I have to make a speech, I get nervous and tend to stutter, but in this case I found it easy to talk to other people because it was a more loose setting. I was actually enjoying myself, and having people come up to me and ask me questions about my design. I was happy to know that people were actually interested in hearing what I had to say.

The overall process of constructing the garment and participating in this event was fun. I had a few problems along the way like working with the mesh fabric of the upper bodice. I had to take a piece out, after I was done constructing the garment because it had a bad tear. I also had a couple of problems with my model’s fit. I was able to solve and correct these problems right away. I had a great time participating and I would do it again given the opportunity.

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