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If You're a fashion designer how long did it take you to really start making wearable pieces.? And when did you get your first purchase.? If you're a video or photography what was your longest project and how long did it take you? & when did you start making money for your visuals?

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Gurpreet’s Answer, CareerVillage.org Team

Hi! I am not a fashion expert but I noticed you haven't gotten an answer so I will tell you what I know based on my friend who loves fashion and my research. My friend is a self taught seamstress/designer so it took her a few years to get to where she is today. I'm sure if you attend a program focused on design, you would get there much faster. It took her a while to understand and make silhouettes. It now takes her somewhere between 8-16 hours per clothing depending on who she is making it for. Again, this is her hobby so someone who works in this industry might take more or less time.

Although I can't tell you the average time it takes designers to sell pieces, I can say it's easier now than it ever has been. There are so many online stores (Etsy, Depop, etc) dedicated to supporting small businesses where you would be able to sell your clothes. Through social media platforms, you can reach an audience fairly quickly.

If you're more interested in design from the perspective of brands, I'd suggest reading Hannah's answer (https://www.careervillage.org/questions/372157/how-often-do-fashion-designers-make-their-designs) on a similar question. She walks you through what larger brands, like those at NY Fashion Week, do.
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Sophie’s Answer

I took on fashion as a passion project! I built my own business and began designing and sewing swimsuits then used my video/photography skills to market and share my business! I used this project to leverage my business skills as well as use it as experience... It is something I often lean on in job interviews and on my resume. I never thought my passion would bring me to jobs but it often becomes a big conversation topic, brought me money on the side and allows me to be creative every day!
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Haolong’s Answer

I am doing video project, major in Journalism. I did the Tap water project before. This project took our team about three weeks to finish it. We have to contact all kinds of people and governmental department before we interviewing and shooting. This is hard part. Someone were not willing to filming and interviewing. So we have to find more and more people and department. The shooing we have to carry all kinds of equipments, like lights, tripod, camera, drone and mic.

The editing also a hard part for our project. We have to edit the interview part choose what part we use or not. So, we have to watch agin and agin. Then, it is a background music, adjust color, add title, add words and add graphic.

Hope my experience can help you. Good Luck!
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Iyanna’s Answer

Hi!! I started a clothing line over a year ago but I planned for several years before dropping a wearable piece. As soon as I dropped my first clothing item I received tons of support and sold out my first 3 drops. I take pride in what I design and usually take a lot of time in-between releasing new items to ensure the quality and design reflects the best version of my brand.
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