'Making Connections' E/P Project

Friday 9 May 2008

Project

The Project

3. What do you think worked successfully in this project?

We were able to exchange ideas and views from different backgrounds. The comments made by the student interviewing me was very valuable ( i don't think i could have done this anywhere else), at the same time- i was able to show her what i have learned through 4 years of Parsons. Overall, it was a great learning experience for me and hopefully, my partner.

4. What would you suggest to improve the project next year?

i liked that i talked to Hannah over MSN messanger; because when i met her in person, it felt like i already knew her. Maybe next year, students can communicate more adequately that way.

Learning

thank you - everyone involved in the Parsons/Epsom project :)

Learning
1. Do you feel you learned more about London as a fashion capital? If so, what? (Were any of your preconceptions reinforced? Were there any surprises?)

Yes. i learned that there is more freedom in terms of art in London. there is a certain creativity to design when there are no bounderies. I thought that London would be full of more classics- like Burberry.

2. What do you feel you learned/gained from participating on this project?

I learned that there are differences in perception as well as what good design means to each person. i enjoyed being interviewed by someone who grew up from a completely different place. The comments she made about my garments were inspiring.

Monday 31 March 2008

New York's Fashionista's Top 20

hello, this is jane shon :) and here is my top 20.

1. Parsons (40th st/7th ave)
2. Central park (there's a small zoo there too)
3. Metropolitan museum of art
4. Macys ( 34th street/7th ave)
5. SoHo (bunch of shopping stores)
6. museum of natural history
7. Roof top Bar ( you can see the view of the skyscrapers instead of
paying $16 at the empire state building)
8. Brooklyn Botanical garden (so beautiful- the train trip's not so bad.
it's $8 for students for admission fee)
9. coney island (small rides and carnival foods)
10. union square - max branner chocolate shop
11. seredipity desert shop
12. guggenheim musuem
13. FIT museum (they have historical costume displays here)
14. it's so exciting to finally meet you all!
15,16,17. Barney's, Sak's 5th avenue, Bergdorf Goodman- the shopping
mecca in manhattan
16. the new gucci store on 5th avenue
17. you have to try the new york pizza
18. statue of liberty- ellis island
19. moma- contemporary art musuem
20. chelsea art galleries

i'm so glad i get to meet you all soon! :) have a safe trip!

Friday 7 March 2008

London

When I think of London, I think of clean classics. key words seems to be structure and timeless styles. I'm intrigued by London's reputation and history- and as a fashion industry, it plays an important role setting trends all around the world. Personally, I love Burberry Prorsom. The classic style with a lot of history is completely redefined in a modern form.

Monday 3 March 2008

New York

New York is a place of many different generations and cultures. There are people walking around with turbans on their heads but no one is surprised by it. everyone can express themselves the way they want to without being hindered by the society. Manhattan is such a small city with so many buildings- including residence, business and corporations. There are all types of people crammed together- this broadens a person's perspective.

About Jane Shon

My name is Jane Shon. it's a pleasure to be working with you. 
My inspiration is about unsolved mysteries- mainly crop circles and UFO's. It is amazing to see the geometric patterns created in the crops overnight. Some say it is a hoax but still, about 20 percent of the crop circles remain unsolved. I was aspired by the curiosity and genius of the crop circles, as well as vague appearances of flying saucers.

Tuesday 22 January 2008

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'Making Connections' E/P Project - Jane Shon