Felicity Brown

http://www.felicitybrown.com

Fashion Wars: Felicity Brown

How did your dream of being a designer begin?

My Granddad use to make my Nan’s dresses, and I’ve always been interested in making and creating things.

What was the biggest hurdle/ if any you had to over come?

The business is full of hurdles. As a new business and a new designer in this economic climate you come across hurdles everyday. The greatest thing is we’re still here.

What have you learned from you success?

Maintain a strong vision and don’t lose focus.

What is your favorite project you have ever worked on?

I had to create two bespoke dresses for the V&A museum. This was a highlight in my career and one of my favorite projects to work on.

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Dara Senders

http://www.darasenders.com/

Fashion Wars: Dara Senders

How did your dream of being a designer begin?

When I was a little girl I loved picking out what I wanted to wear each day.  As I grew older I started sketching clothes whenever I got the chance – on diner placemats, note cards, napkins and of course regular sketch pad paper. It was pretty much nonstop! Truthfully when I was a teenager, to my surprise I started seeing very similar designs to what I was sketching in store windows! Not being mature enough to understand my foresight, I would become very upset. This would discourage some people, but it made me want to continue sketching even more.

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Lindsay Anne Jones

http://www.linzinc.com/

Fashion Wars: Lindsay Anne Jones

How did your dream of being a designer begin?

My dream of becoming a fashion designer consciously began when I was fifteen. I majored in Fine Arts in High School. In my junior year, every art student was required to choose an elective, and I choose Fashion Illustration and Design. I really loved designing clothing and was always inspired by everything. I knew that this was something that I could happily do every day of my life. I decided then that I wanted to pursue apparel design as a career and began to research my options. In order to audition to apply for the Fashion Institute of Technology, I needed to learn to sew. I enrolled in a small sewing class in Brooklyn for a year, which enabled me to construct garments for my F.I.T audition. I was accepted into F.I.T and continued my education there.
Subconsciously, I’ve always wanted to be a fashion designer without realizing it. As a child, when asked what I wanted to be when I grew up I would always say that I wanted to teach the second grade. However, when I was at home playing dolls with my sisters, I always pretended that I owned my own fashion empire. That is my dream today. To design and own a line of apparel for women, men, and children, that is enhanced by a line of accessories and cosmetics.

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