I'm Making a Collection! 6 Week Reality Check

Six weeks into my Indiana Arts Commission On-Ramp Fellowship, I'm starting to see what it will actually take to bring my fashion collection to life. Between a full-time job, two kids, and a very limited amount of studio time, I'm figuring out how to build something ambitious without pretending I have unlimited time or money. In this update, I'm talking about: ✦ Planning an exhibition that's bigger than a traditional fashion show ✦ Finding vendors, community partners, grants, and potential sponsors ✦ Starting my first designs on a new half-scale mannequin ✦ Sourcing fabrics, trims, and new industry connections in New York ✦ Visiting New York Fashion Week and seeing the new Christian Siriano collection ✦ Balancing the business side of fashion with the actual making ✦ Why my realistic studio schedule might be just one hour a day I'm Rachel, the designer behind RRD Creates. Follow along as I document the process of developing a fashion collection, building a creative business, and preparing for the final exhibition. *FOLLOW THE JOURNEY* Website & resources: www.rrdcreates.com/resources Substack: https://rrdcreates.substack.com Instagram & TikTok: @rrdcreates Subscribe to follow the full journey this year. #FashionDesign #FashionDesigner #BehindTheScenes