How to create a hireable fashion portfolio

Now comes the most painful, and most enjoyable, part of the portfolio creation process

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Sketching!!!!!

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Until your fingers bleed,

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while constantly looking at the newest trends until your mind is artistically over stimulated. The best place, I feel, to get inspiration for fashion is www.Style.com in the "videos" section. I always keep my sketchbook handy while I watch the runway shows...you never know when a particular seam line or silhouette will inspire your next collection. The most intimidating thing is staring at a blank page...Don't be afraid! Just put something down, anything. My first few sketches always look a little heinous, but after...oh I dunno..the 50th sketch, things really start to click. Your collection sketch book shouldn't be filled with just your sketches; It should have pictures of looks you're drawn to and that follow your collection's theme. Also it should have pieces of fabrics or color chips you're thinking of using. And anything else that inspires you. You are the master of your own domain, now go and be masterful. Below I have included my first few pages...please be gentle in your judgements...I told you it takes me until my 50th drawing to finally get it right...I'll let you know when I get there.

IN ADDITION:

When you have finished your "quick sketches" and you are ready to create your final figures which will be used in your presentation project there are many different mediums you can use. You could use any form of paints, basic pencil sketches, markers, colored pencils, or digital rendering; there are no limitations. However it would be best using the medium you are most comfortable with and / or you can create designs quickly with. For the reason of time and efficiency most of the fashion industry uses colored pencils and markers when creating illustrations (brands prismacolor & chartpack are what i use). Another very common form of rendering is with the computer, as most of the technical sketches are created using Adobe Illustrator and coloring it quick and easy.