Blog 4: SEAMSTRESS - My Future Job

Hi, 

At the current moment I'm studying my bachelor's degree in arts, but honestly, I think is very unrealistic to project myself as an "artist" (I really don't even like the concept hahaha). I would like very much to be able to gain money from the prints that I do, maybe as stikers, fanzines; but unfortunately I will have to keep them as a little extra money or a hobby.

Luckily a few years ago I reunited myself with a hobby I used to have in my childhood. I wanted to be a fashion designer! And even though I didn't study for that, I've always loved to make clothes and to sew.

I started 2 years ago to make lingerie and some friends advised me to do more to sell and have a store. I've always been insecure about selling things made by me, and also I've never been good with business, but I took the advise, so I started to learn more -all in a self-taught way-.

Today I have almost 3.000 followers on my instagram account and I gain enough to live from it (although I'm always VERY stressed out from all the pressure of having to work while finishing college, and having to visit my parents and friends). I hope in the future I will have more time to learn and grow in my job as a seamstress.


(I would also VERY MUCH like to travel everywhere!!! but for that I have to make money. -I always complain that I didn't choose a career that involves traveling...)


(p.s. I would LOVE to have an atelier like the one on the photograph)

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