Muntedkowhai has been accepted into the Forecast Fashion show sponsored by Portland Mercury! I'm super excited and will be doing an installation as an emerging accessory designer. I'm actually more nervous and anxious more than anything... eeep!
Deets:
What: Portland Fashion show
Who: Portland's finest and emerging designers
When: 26th April, Sunday, 8pm
Where: The Armory 128 NW 11th St
Why: Portland Represent!
I'm kind of bummed though because I just came back from the designer meet up for the accessory section and I feel so out of place. Everyone there knew each other and they were all full time designers except for me. I was the only non designer, wearing colours and crossing my arms. Oh boy, I was so meek and withdrawn, I hated it! I'm so socially awkward that I amaze that I put myself into these out of my safety zone situations. It just felt like total high school and while everyone was SUPER nice, conversations and small talks were so hard to come by. Urgh! I just hate how I'm withdrawn in real life and the last time I felt like this was in Dunedin when I first started my Masters. Here is what I always wish I would be like: I walk into the meeting, dressed appropriately chic and effortless, say a huge HI, My name is Tiff! and shake the owners' hands and say HI! to everyone else in the room with huge smiles. Instead this was me: Walk in quietly. Make eye contact with owner. Smile. Make another eye contact: Hi, I'm Tiff, I'm here for the meeting? She says yes, we'll be begining in a few minutes. I walk around the shop, nervously flipping some garments, trying to admire them. They are lovely. Walk around. Sit down, stare at the ceiling and smile at others. This is me, to the bone. I wish I was not awkward.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
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7 comments:
That's awesome, congrats!!
And it's probably better that you don't know them. Strangers are just friends you haven't met yet, right? Plus, at least you have another job... just in case.
I think everyone's felt like that at least once in their life.
Just think - how many of the other designers in that room has a freaking PhD in molecular biology (or similar)? Seriously, I have the biggest respect for you, doing what you do.
This is an adorable post! You should not wish to be different or change; you wouldn't be you!
awww...you are so great......I think the previous three comments pretty much sum up anything else I would add! :)
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Thanks guys! If only I could communicate with people with a laptop strapped to my shoulders and a bag over my head.
lol, that's me too and I am never the quiet one in a group in which I am familiar with.
I feel your pain.
To heck with how you feel about that right now. Watch and take in all the new info. Soon you will be the one welcoming a akward feeling newbie.
@Lynn: I know! I'm quite loud and obnoxious when I'm with my own friends. Ah, I guess it's all relative. I'm just going to shake it off and stay focus on what I'm there for!
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