<p></p><p></p><p>Life /Being a Fashion Designer</p><p>My name is chibuike Joshua generally accepted to be called salvation. I am a fashion designer with pride 😀 </p><p>Let's dive into my topic today 😉 </p><p></p><p> The Blank Fabric / Your Birth:</p><p></p><p>Everyone starts with the same raw material which is your time, your body, and even your mind. </p><p></p><p>What you do with it is what makes the difference. Some people get silk, some get cotton. But a good designer can make Ankara look like couture.</p><p></p><p> Taking Measurements /Self-awareness:</p><p></p><p>Before you cut anything, you measure. </p><p>In life that is knowing What are </p><p>mystrengths?</p><p>My flaws? </p><p>My size? </p><p>My season?</p><p></p><p>If you design a life that doesn’t fit you, it’ll be uncomfortable no matter how fine it looks.</p><p></p><p> The Sketch / Vision or Dreams:</p><p>Every dress starts as an idea on paper first. </p><p>You won’t become what you can’t first imagine. </p><p>But a sketch alone won’t dress anyone. You have to move to fabric.</p><p></p><p> Cutting and Sewing / Work and Discipline:</p><p></p><p>This is where most people quit. </p><p>Cutting is painful. You’re removing excess. Sewing is repetitive:</p><p><a class="tc-blue" href="https://1.School" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">1.School </a></p><p><a class="tc-blue" href="https://2.skill" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2.skill </a> building 🏢 </p><p><a class="tc-blue" href="https://3.healing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">3.healing </a></p><p><a class="tc-blue" href="https://4.saving" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">4.saving </a> money 💰 </p><p><a class="tc-blue" href="https://5.saying" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">5.saying </a> no 🙂↔️ </p><p>That is the sewing machine. </p><p>No shortcuts, Bad stitches will show later.</p><p></p><p> Fittings is what we see as Feedback and Failure;</p><p>You wear the half-made dress and it’s too tight, too loose, crooked. </p><p>That’s criticism, rejection, failure. </p><p>A good designer doesn’t throw the whole dress away. They adjust, pin, and sew again. </p><p>Life will need alterations. A lot.</p><p></p><p> The Thread/ Values:</p><p></p><p>You can have the best fabric, but if the thread is weak, the dress will tear. </p><p>Your thread is your integrity, your faith, your discipline, and your love.</p><p>"Hidden" but it holds everything together.</p><p></p><p> Accessories are those small small Things that makes your outfit look so beautiful 😍:</p><p></p><p>The dress is your career, but the jewelry, shoes, bag represent :</p><p></p><p>your health </p><p></p><p>your relationships</p><p></p><p>your joy</p><p></p><p>and your rest. </p><p></p><p>You can have a fine dress and still look incomplete without accessories. </p><p>Don’t forget to accessorize your life.</p><p></p><p> The Runway/ Purpose:</p><p></p><p>You don’t design to keep the dress in the wardrobe. </p><p>You design</p><p> To wear it</p><p> To impact</p><p>To be seen. </p><p>Your life is meant to be worn by the world. Someone needs your design.</p><p></p><p>Trends vs Timeless is equal to Authenticity</p><p></p><p>Trends come and go. If you only chase what’s trending, you will be outdated next season. </p><p>But timeless pieces? </p><p>Classic cut</p><p>good tailoring </p><p>they never go out of style. </p><p>Be a classic, not just a trend.</p><p></p><p>The biggest designer lesson</p><p></p><p> A designer doesn’t blame the fabric</p><p></p><p>If it tears, you patch it</p><p>If it short, you add flair</p><p>If the color fades, you dye it</p><p></p><p>Life will give you rough fabric sometimes. Your job is to design something beautiful from it anyway.</p><p></p><p>To this : </p><p>Measure yourself well</p><p>Sketch boldly sew consistently</p><p>A don’t be afraid of fittings.</p><p></p><p>Which part of your life design are you working on right now? </p><p></p><p>Is it the sketching</p><p> The cutting</p><p>The final runway walk? </p><p>Please consider to engage 🙏 </p><p></p>