Are there any fashion designers / people making clothes here?

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Or shoes.

I would like to talk to someone to get a broad overview of the whole process, to get some direction.

 

[Sempiternity]

I was a fashion designer for many years. Did the whole runway models fashion shows thing. Had 6 employes. My advice, come up with something so niche and unique, it's different than what anyone else is doing. 

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@Sempiternity wow, that's really cool.

What I struggle with is understanding the whole learning path. Like what skills do I need to have and how to learn them.

- Do I need to learn how to draw?

- Do I need to learn sketchting clothes on paper, or is there a digital spftware where it is done right now?

- Do I need to learn 3d modeling in programs like Blender?

- Do I need to learn how to sew / knit / chrochet by hand?

- What about embroidery?

- What about all sorts of fabrics, textiles, and dyes? Where do I learn about them (which are the best for what, how they are made, how they are produced, etc, etc).

- What if I want to make shoes, how tf do I learn that?

I have beem looking for some courses online but most of them are very unholistic and focus on some one little things, like "how to sew your own set of pants".

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15 minutes ago, Sempiternity said:

My advice, come up with something so niche and unique, it's different than what anyone else is doing. 

That's what I want to do, but one of my fears os that I want be able to come up with unique, creative, beautiful designs.