To expand my knowledge and take up a challenge in another creative field, I participated in the annual fashion show at Liberty. Although I was the designer with the least experience and one of the few who is not majoring in fashion design, I demonstrated as much passion for creativity as everyone else in the show. However, I often experienced low self-esteem whenever I failed to sew an invisible zipper or a seamless seam finish, but I kept looking for video tutorials and encouraged myself not to underestimate my ability. Before I knew it, I had spent an entire spring break finishing the final garment. My design inspiration came from millions of asteroids with different formations and sizes in outer space. The dress I made is a sleeveless tube dress with a sparkling front-split that highlights a modern, sexy, and feminine look. To incorporate my inspiration of asteroids into this look, I depicted a scene of the asteroids floating in space by adhering multiple rhinestones around the neckline and sprinkling glitter to the front-split fabric of the dress. Throughout the fashion show, I had to practice my patience, strengthen my sewing skills, and most importantly, take the initiative and turn a dress from a drawing into a reality. These skills are not only going to benefit my future career but also enrich my personal life. As time passes, I see my dad's opposition to my major as a blessing in disguise because it has given me an opportunity to step outside my comfort zone and discover how strongly I feel about art and
To expand my knowledge and take up a challenge in another creative field, I participated in the annual fashion show at Liberty. Although I was the designer with the least experience and one of the few who is not majoring in fashion design, I demonstrated as much passion for creativity as everyone else in the show. However, I often experienced low self-esteem whenever I failed to sew an invisible zipper or a seamless seam finish, but I kept looking for video tutorials and encouraged myself not to underestimate my ability. Before I knew it, I had spent an entire spring break finishing the final garment. My design inspiration came from millions of asteroids with different formations and sizes in outer space. The dress I made is a sleeveless tube dress with a sparkling front-split that highlights a modern, sexy, and feminine look. To incorporate my inspiration of asteroids into this look, I depicted a scene of the asteroids floating in space by adhering multiple rhinestones around the neckline and sprinkling glitter to the front-split fabric of the dress. Throughout the fashion show, I had to practice my patience, strengthen my sewing skills, and most importantly, take the initiative and turn a dress from a drawing into a reality. These skills are not only going to benefit my future career but also enrich my personal life. As time passes, I see my dad's opposition to my major as a blessing in disguise because it has given me an opportunity to step outside my comfort zone and discover how strongly I feel about art and