Support system

One part of designing this collection that I have not written about is the recurring doubt I believe most designers experience during the critical part of the design process.  It is accompanied, for me anyway, by terrible insecurity, concerns regarding my judgment, and panic that the collection will be irrelevant or badly received.  I’ve come to learn that this is part of the (my?) process and I am much better at dealing with it now than I was 11 years ago when I started designing.  Yes, it’s been that long!

That said, it’s never easy to deal with and can become creatively crippling to a designer, which has been my case in the last few weeks while preparing for the show.  This morning I woke up to find this link with a message from my adorable boyfriend reminding me that this is how he feels about the project.  At times like this it’s so important to have a support system – other designers with whom to share ideas, friends who will listen to you vent, family and loved ones who will support you – to remind you why you do what you do in the first place.

If I haven’t taken the time to say thank you to everyone who has offered words of support, opinions, funding (only 1 hour left!), and many many hugs, then I promise I will do so in person soon.  In the meantime, THANK YOU!  I couldn’t have done it without you.