For this module I need too:
- Analyse the company? Background information, where does the company sit in the Market? Who runs it highlights of the company etc.
- Time management and reflective diary.
- Evidence research and emails.
- Development -- i.e. what have I learned tasks and problems solved.
- Analyse and evaluate the knowledge and skills I have learned.
So after meeting with Clare Hughes our placement co-ordinator I set out too find myself a placement.
- Joanna Feeley @ Trend Bible - after meeting Joanna at her presentation I plucked the guts to obtain her card and ask her for a placement opportunity (emailed 8th feb and 16th feb)
- Next - I did look into the opportunity of going here Clare spoke to a friend who was a designer for the company but due too her own work commitments was unable to do anything.
- Bebe Clothing - I attended an interview in the summer and also emailed my cv for another role with them.
- John Lewis - application filled in but no response.
- Officers Club - I contacted the head office obtained the details of the personal manager Kenneth Richards but unable to contact direct and no response from emails sent.
So after a lot of perseverance i finally have found a placement............
I feel like a cheshire cat grinning from ear to ear, I just never thought it would happen but I learnt my lesson and realised where there is a will there's a way. I was determined to find somewhere that would enhance the skills I need when moving into higher education or employment within fashion industry. so I'm going to be completing my placement at Trend Bible which is a great company ran by Joanna Feeley, it's a trend prediction company specialising in home interiors and kids lifestyle. I came to know about the company as Joanna facilitated a talk and presentation at college, which was a chance for us too learn about other options in the fashion industry apart from the obvious design, marketing etc. It was interesting that a lot of my own personal ambition as to what I wanted to achieve related to that of trend prediction, so this could also be another route for me to pursue and investigate further. I felt the presentation Joanna provided was simple and informative and she also gave us the opportunity too look at examples of her companies work to see how the whole process comes together......
first day 23rd February
So today is my first day of placement I can't decide quite how I feel.....excited/scared......nervous all I know is I have butterflies in my stomach as if it's the first day at school. I walked into the office to a room full of people as it seemed although there were only 3 people there Alice, Joanna's creative assistant greeted me and showed me around. Next too arrive was Naomi trend bibles freelance fabric coordinator and stylist, and of course Jo herself. Once the introductions had been made it was straight onto business. Monday morning meeting to discuss the trends for home and kids A/W 2013, I of course for a while didn't have a clue but soon cottoned on to the direction the themes and the general gist of the trend books.
I set off to work with Naomi, cutting samples of all the fabrics to compile a fabric file for the book, once this has been created it was back to the table to discuss which trends fitted what fabrics.......and I can say it's not all as easy as it sounds.
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| Tool too do the job....... |
Once we had compiled the fabrics for each theme it was time to commence the task to cut each fabric out. I decided to start of with the papers as this would be the quickest, which I can safely say was definitely the easiest part by far. I worked out a method so to be able to do it as quickly and efficiently as possible which of course involved calculating how many I could cut out.
maths, maths, maths........
After calculating the maths for each one I got into the momentum of it and well the papers where finished in no time. I can safely say that my hand hurt and before I even attempted to start the fabrics, I would need to mention a new pair of scissors would be needed or I was in fear my hands may drop of.
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