OPPORTUNITIES: What could you do for a fiver?

One of the best pieces of advice I think I've ever been given is to not under sell myself.

Admittedly, you can't beat the experience you get from interning, and at some point in every creative's career you have to do some work for free, but for the rest of the time, you deserve your rate. When you have a genuine skill, a trade, you deserve to be paid a competitive rate for your time and expertise, and at Fashion Antidote we champion skilled workers getting head in the industry.

For this reason, sites such as Fiverr or Jacks Alive, where people offer services for the flat rate of 5 pound (or dollars) can seem a bad idea, why would you want to sell your skills for such a low rate? 

On the contrary, we think these sites are a really innovative way to promote yourself, get practice and earn a bit of cash while you're at it.

The key to this is to offer a simple service, that deserves the low price, but that is a service that people need. There are silly offers, such as "I will film a short video dressed as Jesus Christ for you" or "I will sing a depressing Happy Birthday as a mouse" but amongst that are some great skills.

Why not offer to send a video teaching a basic sewing technique? A quick sketch of a design for a dress they describe? 

You can also follow up the service with your information, and this could lead to further work, for example; when sending your quick sketch of a dress for £5, make sure to mention that you could develop the design and more like it, and include your contact details/portfolio/website.

Check out Jacks alive here

Learn to Sew and Make Tshirts

The Trusty T-Shirt!

Make a t-shirt for every shape and style

Its been reinvented a million times and no wardrobe is complete without it; the t-shirt, an essential fashion item.

Stretch fabrics can be tricky though, and this class teaches you all the adjustments to be made to the machine such as how to adjust the sewing machine, select the correct tension, stitch length, needles and thread. It will introduce you to the overlocker and and how to use it to get the best results when sewing stretch fabrics. You will practice sewing seams and attaching necklines and ribbing, and then cut and make a simple T- shirt. 

We get all shapes sizes, ages and styles in our classes, and the t-shirt is the perfect versatile garment for everyone to learn to make, and to make their own.

If you want to learn to make t-shirts check out the website here to book your place, or call us on 0207 375 3235

Featured Student - Olu

  

Olu is an illustrator, who joined Fashion Antidote recently for our Garment Construction course, a part of our Skills Training Programme. She has so far completed the Skirt, Shirt, Dress and Jacket sections of the course and is well on her way to becoming an accomplished seamstress. Olu is an illustrator and joined us to broaden her skills and with the idea of expanding her illustrations into making objects and garments.

This is the dress she made at the studio, a fabulous choice of fabrics bought from her local market.

Do you want to learn to make garments like Olu? Why not sign up to a course in the new year. See here for our calendar for January.

Our Fabulous Students

At fashion Antidote, we're immensely proud of all our students and what they achieve in such a short time with us. One such student is Raj Dhami, who studied with us on our Garment Construction and Pattern Cutting courses, as a part of our Training Skills Programme.

Since the course Raj has made some beautiful garments, and is pictured here in the dress she made during the course, which she now wears to work. An excellent, dedicated and enthusiastic student, Raj is often back for one to one tuition and further courses.

Have you completed a course with us here at Fashion Antidote? If so, we want to feature you, send us over a photo of a garment you've made, your drawings or designs, or even just let us know what your upto, wed love to hear from you!

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A JOB IN FASHION?

Whether you are a graduate with a fashion related degree, already working in the industry but not sure what to next or want a change of career and considering fashion - this course will give a real insight into the business and show you what you need to make your next move. Whether you are looking for your first or next job we will set you on the right path and help you get into the fashion industry.

How to Get A Job In Fashion

The course runs over 3 Monday evenings in 2 hour sessions, includes a C.V and portfolio review, and costs £85.

After 25 successful years in the fashion industry our tutors will give you commercial information vital to any career, to help you stand out against the competition and increase your chances of successfully finding employment, as well as supplying you with key contacts to help you on your way.

Contact info@fashionantidote.com, or call 02073753235 today to secure your place.

Autumn/Winter Program Dates

The dates for our Autumn/Winter program are now up, starting from the first week in September. 

Our last Programme was a complete success, with some very talented and bright students graduating with a whole new set of skills.

Our Fashion Skills Programme is a complete schedule of Garment Construction, Pattern Cutting, Fashion illustration, Design and Business; everything you need to get skilled and get ahead in the fashion industry.

We run the Programme in options of daytime or evening, to suit your needs and fit around your schedule, and all classes are taught by experienced, professional tutors. 

We run each topic separately, to make it easier for you to gain the skills you want. For more information on the programme and for dates, see our website, and check out our previous students, and what they have said about us.

Fashion Skills Programme Graduates!

We had a lovely time with our first group of students on our Fashion Skills Training Programme, a very dedicated and bright bunch of students, great fun to work with, and we cant wait to see what they create with their new found skills. 

Best of luck sewing guys!

 

We hope to see you all again soon!