2-Hour Meeting Answer #3

1. My essential question is, "What is the best way for a fashion designer to achieve a spot in LA Fashion Week?

2. The third answer to my essential question is to have a background in business. (Know how important money in the fashion industry is)

3. 

• It is important to consider taking a few summer courses or opt for checking out books on the topic. Being a designer involves much more than just sewing and sketching. Sure, it's great to be creative and have a bunch of ideas, but being in the business means being like a sponge. You need to know the design concepts and most importantly, the money concepts.
• "You need a lot of money to put together a show. Which is why it's crucial to know a lot about business (money) and know your basics in math. Putting on a show at fashion week whether NYC or LA is expensive, which is why you start off by putting a few smaller shows and become recognizable with your original designs and hopefully your great connections. From there, you work your way up." states a sale's representative in New York that works for David Meister. 
• At the end of the month, there is money that needs to be made. One of the greatest things people choose to ignore about being in the fashion industry is that money plays a huge factor in deciding a lot of your work. Think about it. You need to pay people to work for you, as well as models, fabrics, locations to have fashion shows, and places to advertise for you. That's a lot of money to consider.  

4. My mentor, Mary Vilchis helped me come up with my third answer along with one of my pieces of research, titled "The Teen Vogue Handbook: An Insider's Guide to Careers in Fashion".

5. I plan to learn more about the math/money that goes into creating a fashion line and a fashion show. I work in that section of the office with my mentor anyways, and that's pretty much what she's in charge of.