Personal Statement Of Intent

After I graduated from high school, I still didn’t know where and what I wanted to do, but I always knew that I wanted to be in the fashion industry. My sister, who is graduated from The New School Parsons with a degree of fashion design, helped to lead me and trace a path for me. That’s how I decided to come to New York and started my adventure. The first year I had a foreign language study as known as American Language Program at Columbia University. After I completed my studies for a year, I applied to Berkeley college for the fashion merchandising and management major, after I got accepted, I started my studies in 2012 and continue my education in Berkeley College currently.

One person that inspires me in fashion is Anna Wintour. Sure, it’s completely cliché of me to look up to her versus everyone else who adores her. However, my admiration for her is so intense. Her poise and demeanor is so incredible. She’s the complete master of her craft and she holds class while doing it. Growing up I’ve always wanted to be in the rim of fashion. Weather it was designing or just being the boss in the world of fashion. Moreover, as I got older my passion grew more so in magazines and I loved to read and write. My friends would always say they loved my style and where to get this piece from. I’d always been such a modest person when it comes down to people complementing me on my style. Soon I noticed that I always cared more

Wayne Dyer once said “doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life”. Ever since I was a little girl, fashion has always been a very important part of my life. However, while most young girls were busy designing Barbie’s next outfit, I was enthusiastically trying to figure out the best way to market and sell Barbie to my friends. This habit did not end during my childhood years; rather it followed me through high school. I firmly believe that being passionate about your career can add much happiness and depth to your life. By attending FIT I can bring and take away positive ideas and qualities.

As a child, I have always been a visually observatory person. Patterns, textiles, and fashion have always been high interests of mine. My childhood consisted of many Barbie dolls as toys, and it wasn't the Barbie dolls that I wanted to play with, but the clothes that I loved to collect and interchange between the dolls. Creating different outfits for the dolls made me feel as if I was making my own mark in fashion. As I grew older, begging my mother to purchase fashion magazines like Vogue, Elle, and Harpers Bazaar were typical and became expected. While flipping through the pages of fashion magazines, I was enthralled while examining the latest trends from celebrities and models. This is what influenced me to want to work in the fashion industry.

Into 11th grade I pursued this path of taking fashion classes in the city, and took fashion marketing classes in. From all the hard work and determination In these classes through out high school, I was rewarded with high grades, which are hard to obtain in these courses. I also stood out because I was interviewed and placed upon the FIT website itself, under “who’s in precollege?” (When you apply for a course) which holds the information and pictures of a handful of unique and stylish individuals. All of my fashion experiences as a whole have built me into the hardworking, determined, independent individual I am now and I am very proud that was able to achieve these aspects in order to reach my goal of being apart of the fashion industry. I also feel that this has made me eligible and also worthy of becoming a member of the National Honor Society who’s character will be beneficial towards this

My love affair with fashion started years ago, but over these past 2 years it has grown into something so beautiful. Fashion made it’s grand entrance in my life when I was looking over a Chanel catalog along with a few other designers. For example; Vera Wang, Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Marc Jacobs, Phoebe Philo, and many more. The designs caught my eye and I was just mesmerized by it all. It literally took my breath away! I always told myself and my family that I will grow to be an amazing fashion designer and sell beautiful, elegant clothing known to man. A worldwide known designer.

After graduating from Brazosport College, I plan to transfer to the University of Houston in the spring of 2018 to obtain my Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a major in Management. Once I complete my Bachelor’s degree my goal is to have my own fashion boutique. I have always been told to find my passion and turn it into a career. Turning my love for fashion into my own business is what I plan to accomplish one day. My goal is to not only have my own business, but create a platform that will make a positive impact in the community and the lives of each customer.

“I think I see myself as someone who wants to be into fashion. In a sense of knowing what the fashion world is like,” said Maass. “I find myself following fashion twitter pages and think I'm knowing what I'm doing. I try to be knowledgeable about the world of fashion.

Give us a specific example of something you’ve done in your life (besides Orientation) that’s had a strong and positive impact on you, which will enhance your personal contribution to the Steering Committee.

I read that prior to moving to New York you worked in a bank.What made you decide to quit your native country and career to study fashion in the US?

I like to create my personal style and help others who cannot seem to wrap their heads around what to wear and how to wear it from fitted pieces to chic ensembles to satisfy their fashion taste buds. I am a creative and I remember in my teenage years I would draw and design outfits. What brought me to fashion was that I found out that the clothes people were wearing was practically the same and I don’t like wearing what every other person is wearing. I like being myself and this led me to explore with various fabric and styles for teenagers and ladies in their 20’s and with time I started making clothes for myself and now I make practically all my clothes by myself and I have helped to satisfy the taste buds of young ladies. So many things inspire me when it comes to styling and fashion; Nature inspires me, fabrics inspire me. I see a fabric and immediately in my subconscious mind, I am already thinking of what pattern or style to create with the fabric. I have inspired fellow twenty somethings with my personal style and fashion statement. I find clothing interesting and fun because it is used to express who I am.

My journey in fashion began during the creation of an online lifestyle boutique. Four years ago, I started selling personalized gifts online on Etsy with my older sister. We quickly outgrew Etsy, and I took the responsibility of building an online e-commerce website. Within month, I built whiteelephantdeisgns.com, which as of today, received over 3,000 visitors on a daily basis. What began as a hobby, quickly turned into a full-time business and LLC.

When I was in high school, I always had a bigger picture for myself that I wanted to be a Nurse “Midwife” because I loved kids so much. But when it the time of my freshman year in college I realized that I wanted to fulfill my purpose I have a voice and I needed to show off my real talents in what I am more interested in and can enjoy my everyday life with the career that fitted me way more. Fashion came along and I just knew that after watching so many tv shows and designers that I just love so much I knew within my first part of my freshman year in college that would be the career I would love to strive for. I have worked on many projects not only just with clothing but showing off my leadership skills by telling a story that others’ lives

I enjoy making sketches of clothing that one day will hopefully be available in stores all over. Fashion designing in my opinion is a way to express the unique side of your creativity, also fashion designing is a career that I believe I can achieve in so highly if I stay focused and continue to putting forth effort in my creations. I could see interior

The fashion design career, has recently emerged as one of the most popular and competitive among young people. Those who actually succeed in design have a very individualistic personal style and don’t follow trends set by others. Having fashion design as your profession sometimes allows you to meet glamorous people. It can also put you in charge of what is in and out when it comes to clothing through ramp shows and fashion write-ups. Most designers have a great social status, and are accepted by everyone. However, There are many aspects which may or may not help you choose it as your career.