Before I came to Ball State, I knew one thing... I wanted to study fashion. So for three and a half years and counting, that is what I have been doing. The merchandising program at Ball State has been a lot of fun, challenging, and rewarding. My favorite experience is when I went to London, where I took an independent study class for International Marketing in Fashion. I doubt I learnt the exact same thing the on-campus class did, but I can definitely say I did learn a lot more. The exciting thing is that I was out in the city, no teacher, no classroom, and endless opportunities to explore fashion in a different way. I would suggest that opportunity to any fashion student.
Let me take you back to my first year...
Yup, that is me, freshman year, FCSFA 202. I constructed my first blouse. Lets just say I've never put it on since this picture.
Here are the shorts I made in the same class. They were way to small and again, I haven't put them on since. This is not to say that the class was bad or anything. I did learn a lot that I still hold on to today.
Next is sophomore year, where I wrote a blog for my independent study class while in London. Unfortunately, I cannot find it anymore. Maybe it was deleted after so long. But I can find this one,
Onceuponatrain where I wrote about my experiences abroad.
Harrods outside at night. This inside was even better!!
This was a really neat visual display at Selfridges! The dress on the right is ASHISH which I LOVED.
Junior year was not as exciting as the preceding year. But thanks to my sewing class I did make my own Halloween costume, a deer!
This year, I got to enjoy putting on a fashion show and designing my own outfit
Putting together the runway at our fashion show.
As of now, with one semester left, I am thinking about majoring in design as well. It obviously doesn't mean I had a terrible time if I am contemplating staying even longer.
