N:F:P - JULY 4, 2011 - NEWLY RE-LAUNCHED N:F:P BLOG

Follow the creative thoughts and inter-workings behind the creation of N:F:P  [New Form Perspective].

Rooted in the concept of modular clothing design, the styling and building possibilities are endless.  Each weekend will showcase a new featured "N:F:P Customer" and share their unique vision for the N:F:P "building blocks".


Will be showing the collection at the Young Designers Market in Nolita, NYC http://www.themarketnyc.com the remaining weekends in July.  Will post new customers every Monday.  Please check back for this upcoming weekend's "new found" customer!

NEW STUDIO

AWAKENING

DISCOVERING THE BLOG WORLD.  REALIZED THAT I CREATED THIS BLOG RIGHT BEFORE BOARDING A PLANE FROM JFK TO PURSUE A 4 MONTH ADVENTURE IN THE BORDERS OF SCOTLAND WITH A WOMAN THAT I FOUND THROUGH AN INTERNET SEARCH OF "KNITWEAR DESIGN".  THOSE 2 WORDS PLACED IN THE GOOGLE SEARCH BUBBLE HAS LED ME ON THE MOST INTENSE ADVENTURE - ULTIMATELY LEADING ME TO LIVE MY DREAM AS A DESIGNER.

UPON ARRIVAL IN EDINBURGH - I WAS DENIED ENTRY. ALLOWED TO STAY FOR 10 DAYS - THEN BACK TO THE STATES.  

NO APT - HAD SUBLET MY BROOKLYN SHOEBOX (QUAINT COZY SHOEBOX THAT IS!)

SET UP TEMP STUDIO IN UPSTATE HOME WHERE I WAS BORN....

STRUGGLED WITH EXPEDIA NIGHT AND DAY TO CHANGE MY DEPARTURE PLANS TO EXPLORE KNITWEAR COMPANIES IN BELGIUM AND HONG KONG SINCE ALL MY PLANNED FLIGHTS WERE LEAVING FROM EDINBURGH....AND I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO STEP FOOT IN THE COUNTRY!

CONQUERED, CONTINUED TRAVEL PLANS...MET MANY AMAZING KNITWEAR FACTORIES....ENDED UP NOT BEING JUST AN "EDUCATION AND RESEARCH" ADVENTURE, BUT ALSO MY FALL 2009 COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT...

RENTED AN APT. IN BEACON, NY OVERLOOKING THE HUDSON FOR CREATIVE PEACE AND EASY NYC ACCESS VIA METRO-NORTH....BOUGHT A USED VOLVO(NAMED GALA AFTER GALASHIELS - THE BORDER TOWN IN SCOTLAND WHERE I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO GO!).....

RE-CONNECTED WITH INDUSTRY CONTACTS...ONE THING LED TO ANOTHER....LAUNCHED MY FIRST FALL 2009 KNITWEAR COLLECION ON 2/23/09....

RECENTLY WOKE UP FROM WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A DREAM AND NOW REALIZE THAT IT'S REAL....

I HAVE MY OWN COLLECTION AFTER ALL THESE YEARS DESIGNING FOR OTHERS....

THAT IS MY BEGINNING, AND THIS BLOG IS DEDICATED TO MY DAILY/WEEKLY THOUGHTS, INTERACTIONS AND INSPIRATIONS AS A NEW EMERGING DESIGNER.....

PHASE 1:

email madness in preparation. about to open my eyes again. been a while.
lets see what happens. trying to have no expectations except one creative step at a time. deep breathes.

plane time.

write more upon arrival....