Who said old isn't in?

Shareen's Vintage: No Boys Allowed- Off the Easel Video  (Click on the Link)
(No boys allowed in her store)

 After watching this video one must recognize two different things, one that fashion doesn't have to start from a sketch and two, that fashion has infinite possibilities. I found out about Shareen's clothing process through a website that included a quick segment of Shareen's work. I got a bit excited after watching it because even though I knew about revamping vintage clothing , nothing can really compete with the level she has taken it to. She looks through thousands of vintage dresses per day, to then take them to her store and make them into something on trend. More than anything I would really want to emphasize that one shouldn’t just take clothing off the rack as it is, but realize that there are endless possibilities to make it our own, and show off our individual style.

                                                                              

                                              

Blog 4 Interview

Blog 4: Interview Preperation

I plan to interview:

My art mentor Graciela Nardi because not only did I really enjoy the time we spent together but I feel like she is an important person in the Pomona community. I also want to learn more about her and her work.

My Questions:

What made you start art, why are you still in this career ?

Have you always been into art ?

What made you take the big leap of moving from Argentina to America, did your work have anything to do with it ?

Based on your experience what would you recommend young artists to do in order to achieve their dreams ?

Where do you find your inspiration ?

I really liked your Don't  Sleep gallery , what exactly started this event and how has it evolved ?

What have been some of your biggest achievements as an artist?

Blog 3: Topic Choice and Working E.Q.

Research:
1.My Topic is :

Fashion/ Art

2. Questions that will help me with my research this month:

Why would fashion be considered an art ?

Summer Mentorship

Mentorship

 Mentorship Log

Contacts:
 Graciela H. Nardi  (LAM)    
         Phone Number (909) 620-6009
Bridget Murphy    (Nordstrom Fashion Board)
          Phone Number (909) 625-0821 Ext. 1349

 What questions were raised....
How do you get this much amount of artists to participate at an Art Gallery Charity event ?

(LAM)

What do you do to support the artists that are part of your community ? (LAM)

What are the usual steps in creating a fashion line ? (Fashion)

What do you need to do in order to connect with a costumer when styling them for an event ? (Fashion)

As a starter when opening your clothing line what must one do in order to succeed ?

 (Fashion)

Most  Important Thing from this Experience:
From the art gallery I learned how people can inspire one and another to make the world a better place and to also create masterpieces by each other's influences. I also learned how the support from your friends and family is very valuable and should be cherished.
From the fashion board meeting I got to experience other people's aspirations in the fashion world. I got to see how we share a bit of ourselves from what we put on our body.

Senior Project:
I want my senior project to be about being able to show how fashion is a form of art and not thinking that art is on a wall and fashion is just clothes. I chose this topic because both of these two world are extremely important to me and I want to show people the wonderful possibilities that they have combined. Besides that I feel that everyone is capable of creating something that helps them show the world who they are.