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First week reflection

 May 14 Day 7


    Wow, it has been an incredible week. Camila and I have done so many things each day and I am so satisfied the way our trip ended up. I have learned so much and each day we were very eager to learn. I learned a lot about the fashion industry from multiple different people and most definitely explored LA. Everyday we went to different parts, went to different thrift stores, and met different people. I thought it was really important for our project that did everything we did. We got so many good videos of the beautiful parts of LA. From Santa Monica and the ocean all the way to Downtown we went to pretty much everywhere. Also not only did we see everything we tasted many different foods and explored the sustainable options of clothing. It wasn’t only all about the fashion and clothing but it was also a cultural experience that pushed us to learn the city. 

    On the note of the project, we fulfilled everything that we were looking for. The people we met with were perfect for our documentary. They gave us a great perspective on the fashion industry. They told us all about it their experience and all about sustainability. Camila and I had great knowledge before which we were lucky to have,. But after the interviews we learned how sustainability plays a role in the industry and why its important. Each person goes really in-depth in our interviews and you will see in the documentary how well each person knows a lot of information. Camila and I learned how important it is to purchase sustainable fashion and also how it is in the industry currently. We also learned a lot about product sourcing and manufacturing which showed us the fashion industry. Apart from what we learned we also went to the beach, exercised, ate good food, and explored California. And most importantly we went in person to different thrift stores to scope out the sustainability. It was a blast. 

    Lastly this week has taught me a lot about sustainable fashion. I have learned that it is actually super easy to participate in and seems to be pretty well incorporated into the business. Also our mentor really helped us with the production of the documentary with some tips on filming and editing. It is important for these to be considered when we develop everything next week. I am sad to be heading back to New Hampshire tomorrow, as I had a really great time exploring LA and being on the west coast. The city gave us a fresh perspective and made us realize that we want to move here someday. Personally, I love it here so much as there are so many creative and cool people that inspire me. The two designers that we met with taught me a lot and they both brought different perspectives to the table from a smaller scale company to a larger scale company. I feel like I have learned so much information and I also had fun! Can’t wait for next week! 

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