chudamerr

Hi all,

This is a little update of what I've been doing !

www.facebook.com/media/set/?se…

it's held during Jakarta fashion food festival in Hotel Harris Mall Kelapa Gading.
The showcase is about The escapade suggests a liberal lifestyle of a confident and easygoing lady.
Apart from batik, there's another traditional heritage from jepara called Tenun ikat.
usually tenun ikat are made of natural colours,  for this collection,
I decided to give this traditional fabric a little twist. neon coloured tenun!
Simple styles but great for a time-out!

Hope you guys like it!

HEy! How have you all been? must be great yeah? Just a little update,
I'll b posting my latest works soon! It's a collection in progress that I've been working on since Aug 09.
This is the link of the teaser.
chudamerr.deviantart.com/art/P…
you may want to view it large because it's pretty small
Please anticipate and I appreciate all you critiques! I need them lots in order to progress from my current state~! will have to develop these and we'll have a fashion show in may 2010. Keep a look out for me yeah? hear you soon!

Lovey dovey,
Merry

hi all! it's been so long since i updated my journal, i've really busy nowadays. hehe..

first, i would like to thank you to those who have +faved me! i will definitely personally thank you when i could find the time!

and hope everyone's fine! ciao!

hi everyone!

just to update my journal. i really really really wanna thank God for the great opportunity as a fashion designer as my first full-time job.

i went for my first interview as a fashion designer 2 days after i reach singapore from my holidays... i was quite worried, because usually, companies would prefer their own citizens and people with experience..but i dedcided to give it a try. fortunately.. they liked my portfolio, and was lucky enough to be called down for a second interview.and they accepted me.  

talking about my salary, it's abit(very) underpaid.. but i dun mind as long as i am able to gain experience from it. especially, the boss is actually giving me the opportunity to be in-charge of 2 of their labels.. 1 is womenswear label, and another is a newly setup menswear label... i will also be involved in the planning of the construction of the stores and take part in the discussions to go with my concept.
i think it'll be a great great plus for me though it'll be tiring and its a 2 mans work. apart from that, they do bags as well, so i will be able to help them design as well, of cos, while retaining the image of the brand itself..

the menswear label will be like my baby because i'll see it through from building its core image and foundation as a brand.. so until it is stable enough.. i dun think i will be able to let go of this job.
meanwhile, im working from home in proposing the concept for both mens and womens collection, including the time for production, my first collections will be during november, just in time for xmas season... anyone has got any ideas in mind??
both labels are mass market and has to be really affordable. the target market will be more of working adults.. so it'll  consist of more office and formal wear.hehe.. im just so excited about it! so if u have any ideas, please share with me~!!

about my (BA) bachelor degree.. im planning to save up and maybe go St. Martins to study. but!!!! if time doesnt allow, i shall just take it here in singapore or in indonesia.. for now, work comes first.

the only problem is, im praying reallllllllly hard, so that my application for a Work permit will be granted.. if now all these plans will go in vain. auhh.. please pray for me yaH!!!!!!  

best regards,
Merry

AAAAHH.. in 2 week's time 18th april, i'll be having my final assessment!!! and i haven't done much!!! thank's to my designs, i had to do 2 complicated prototypes and 1 final garment. thank's to my ambigious and ambitious designs, i'm having a hard time struggling to do my illustrations and technical flats in computer (imagine: i spent a whole night till 5 am morning just to finish 1 1/2 technical flats.. i've got 6 and 1/2 more to go!!!). and the process of making the garments is making me crazy...  

WHAT'S WORSE!!! its my birthday is on the 11th, just a week before the assessment... i won't have time to even celebrate my 21st birthday    in anycase, it has been like that, assessment dates is always near to my b'day, i'll never get to enjoy it as long as i'm in school. ugh!

things to do:
-3 garments
- 6 and 1/2technical drawings
- collection plan
- 1 more illustration
- catalouge
- A3 size portfolio
- Mood Board
and i don't know what else.......... its all either complicated task or time consuming task..

I'm still in 's PD though.. i feel that it actually helps me to distress eventhough i find it hard to get the time to sit down and immediately design something off topic from my school work...it takes time to let the mind to switch on to PD mode sometimes since i was focussing on my school work the whole time. GOSH! i'm so worried about not completing my school work.
but i'll try my best to finish each challenge! just 2 more weeks! hahaha..
i'm surprised that i actually go to school at 9am, and go home at 12am EVERYDAY (INCLUDING SATS AND SUNDAYS) for almost 2 months... and still so many to do! arghh!!

really.. my only birthday wish is to be able to complete everything nicely and perfectly.  and not to look like its rushed! i want to get good grades!
please pray for me too!!

SO TIRED THAT I JUST WANT TO COMPLAIN......