Tattoo Artist Apo Whang-od

 Tattoo Artist Apo Whang-od

~ Vogue Philippine Cover ~

Watch this short video clip

on my YouTube channel

she's 106 years old and a true inspiration.

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Properties of Fabric ~ A must for ALL designers.

 

Link to YouTube VIDEO --> https://youtu.be/aY1JgNASCnQ

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So on that note, let's look at properties of fabric. The video you're about to watch is a preview from one of my fashion design courses available online on Fashion Premier Academy. Roll it. When we look at some basic properties of fabric, there are certain features which we have to consider, such as, weight W E I G HT.

Refers to the thickness, the weight, how light or heavy is it? A top weight or a lightweight, for example, is suitable for blouses, um, whereas a bottom weight would be used for pan. Or coats or dresses and so on. The next is drape, which means how does it drape, how does it hang, how does it move? Is it fluid or is it stiff?

Does it have liquid like properties, silk, chiffon, rayon, satin fabrics are some of the. Fabrics that drape really nicely. Next is durability. In simple terms, it just means will it last a long time? How long will this garment last before it's worn out and must be thrown away. Next we have softness, fabric.

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Softness has different meanings, but it refers to the comfort performance, and. Uh, Cotton would be a perfect example of that. Next is construction or structure can be as simple as, is it knit or is it woven? But it also refers to the density of the yarns. In the warp and the west direction. The tighter the weave, the more yarns you will use and the more expensive the fabric.

And lastly, breathability is the ability of the fabric to permit water vapor to pass through and allow air to circulate through the weave of the fabric. ' That's It? So these are some of the properties of back. Okay, I will see you next class. Thank you for watching this video. Check out all the videos available on Fashion Premier Academy, and don't forget to hit the subscribe button and the bell next to it so you'll be notified every time I post a new video, which is every week.

I'll see you in class.

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Demos in Draping, Sketching, Pattern Making, Branding, Marketing, Social Media, and much more.

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Fashion Marketing Strategy

"Fashion Marketing Strategy"

~ a preview (on YouTube) from one of my Online Courses

~ here's the link: https://youtu.be/tYD0S55cepU

This Course is about developing and implementing strategies for a strong and successful Fashion Brand. 

It is designed to inspire you, educate you and support you to create a powerful individual Brand.

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If you are passionate about Fashion Design, and believe in yourself and your company, then you must promote, market and sell your fashion designs to the marketplace, in a successful, empowering, and financially rewarding way -- start your journey!

Taking your designs from the runway and to the customer is a journeyfilled with many questions that need to be answered accurately in order for a Brand to succeed.  This Course will guide you and direct you to make the right decisions and choices: deciding which channels to use in Media Use and Social media is important when implementing the right vehicles to communicate your message to your customer.
Having a consistency in your Brand Identityis very important: from your Logo, to Stationary, to Websites, Blogs, online presence, etc... it all must be consistent -- one voice, one vision. And speaking of vision, this Course will encourage you to explore your vision and your purpose for your Brand.  This will be your driving force throughout the process of establishing yourself as a major player on the fashion stage.

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COVID-19 PUSHES FASHION DESIGN SCHOOLS INTO AN INCREASINGLY DIGITAL FUTURE

Online classrooms present particular challenges for students seeking hands-on skills — but creative solutions are on the horizon.

MOLSHREE VAID -   UPDATED: MAR 23, 2020

ACADEMIA ON ITS TOES

Pre-recorded videos are one of the obvious solutions and taking a page from online instructor Nino Via's handbook might be helpful. He teaches pattern-making, draping, sketching, collection development courses on Fashion Premier Academy, an e-learning platform. 

"Use good visual editing tools to highlight close-up details clearly and explicitly of the technique that's being demonstrated," he says. "Anticipating students' questions, I focus specifically on certain areas of design in the video that support students to achieve the objectives of the class."