If I don't know drawing can I do fashion designing?

You may know that I am a fashion designer. But there is one thing that you don't know about me – one skill I'm missing that sometimes makes me feel like a total fraud in this industry. I start to think, “do I really know what the heck I'm doing?!?” But then I put myself in check. read more

Tldr: Not if you're not willing to learn. Please don't listen to all these people who tell you that it is okay to not be able to draw. Id like to rephrase their advice to “you may lack drawing skills but you still do need to know about drawing.” read more

There are two types of fashion designers: those who can draw drape cut and sew and those who can't, but they know everybody -- they are well-connected! I call the latter,"vanity designers." They have an idea of how people should look, their own idea, but they need to hire designers who can draw drape cut and sew so their name can be on clothing and they will matter. read more

Fashion design competitions shows have increased interest in the fashion industry and prompted people of all ages to try their hand at fashion design. While many fashion designers can stretch as well as any artists, there are many interested in the industry that can't seem to draw a straight line. read more

Tldr: Not if you're not willing to learn. Please don't listen to all these people who tell you that it is okay to not be able to draw. Id like to rephrase their advice to “you may lack drawing skills but you still do need to know about drawing.” read more

There are two types of fashion designers: those who can draw drape cut and sew and those who can't, but they know everybody -- they are well-connected! I call the latter, "vanity designers." They have an idea of how people should look, their own idea, but they need to hire designers who can draw drape cut and sew so their name can be on clothing and they will matter. read more