Before going I didnt know what to expect, I knew there would be demonstrations on how to use the Lecra programes, and Maria was going to talk about how she uses them with in her company, but I had no idea I would leave feeling inspired about my own work and my future with in the fashion industry.
The learning lunch started with a brief talk from Ruth Howcroft, a representative from Lectra; she's also the link between my university and Lectra, she has come to see us a couple of times in the studio.
Once Ruth introduced the talk and gave a brief overall of the learning lunch, she handed the talk over to Maria Grachvogel, where we viewed a live interview. Grachvogel disgusted how she built up her business, starting small and not entering fashion week until her business had been going for a couple of years and all the kinks had been worked out.
I really enjoyed the talk because it was so casual and relaxed. I felt so free to openly ask a question without felling silly or insurcure and it was nice to talk to a designer one on one. Grachvogel was easy to talk to and came off as a nice, genuin person who was very happy to share her experiance of the industry.
Before Leaving I managed to get a picture of me and my class mates with Maria Grachvogel. Thanks to her own dress, you couldn't tell she was heavily pregant, and she was still able to wear killer heels!!!
