“Students sometimes turn up at my course and they look a bit like they're going to Bali with only Wellingtons and a map, and they never leave their hotel room because they didn't think to bring a bikini. I'm full of bizarre analogies like that.” ThinkingLooksSometimesTurnsCoursesBitsRoomsStudentsHotelMapsBizarreAnalogiesHotel RoomsBikinisBaliWellington Author:Louise Wilson
“Many students don't really like it (fashion). If they don't like it, they won't be able to tell you who the stylists are or the photographers. If they say they can't remember the names but they recognize the work, I'll say that's bullshit because if you were selling mobile phones, you'd know all about the phones' features and tariffs.” IfsKnowsAbleRememberNamesFashionStudentsPhotographerPhonesSellingFeaturesBullshitMobileStylistMobile PhonesTariffs Author:Louise Wilson
“You can't subvert knowledge until you have knowledge... At the same time, I respect a student coming at it from a totally different position and trying to move it forward, and not falling into the rattrap of work that came before.” TryingDifferentMovingFallPositionStudents Author:Louise Wilson
“I had an argument with my students on why they want to present their work in an iBook, it's like your sister who has no design training, put on some outfits in the bedroom, took some pictures, sent them to Apple and after paying 40 quid, you have a portfolio! I can't believe it.” WantBelieveI CanDesignStudentsLike YouTrainingArgumentApplesBedroomOutfitsPortfolios Author:Louise Wilson
“I often ask students: 'Is this what you would show Tom Ford?' and they say: 'No, we'd have done more work' or 'We'd have dressed better.' So I say: 'Why don't you do that here?'” DoneShowsAsksFashionStudentsToms Author:Louise Wilson
“Students may feel the criticism is harsh, but I think it's possible they haven't had criticism before. It's my job to point out when something is badly done, or when there's no point of view. To build a brand you have to have something about you. If not personality, then some thought process. I'm 40, and they're young, so they're meant to be informing me. They should be bringing me a book or something that I haven't seen, not like some obscure chant book by Dominican monks, but an image of the way they see the world.” IfsThinkingWorldWayFeelsShouldMayBookDoneJobsYoungProcessViewsFashionHavensStudentsPersonalityCriticismPoint Of ViewBrandsMeant To BeHarshObscureMonkNo PointThought ProcessInforming Author:Louise Wilson
