"I loved fashion. But I wasn't a very good student...Failed typing, failed draping, you know. I had a little ADD problem. Sewing? Oh, forget it. I burnt my dress. They told me I would never make it as a fashion designer at all." - Donna Karan, on her beginning in fashion at Parsons.
Jan 11, 2008 @ 3:34pm
posted by arcane
Jan 11, 2008 8:14PM
That actually makes me feel a lot better about my first quarter at FIDM. I was terrible at everything! That was years ago, but it still bothers me. Glad I'm not the only one.
posted by guest
Jan 11, 2008 11:48PM
As someone who failed draping level 2 twice.. I find that quite inspiring.
posted by socialitedreams
Jan 12, 2008 12:02AM
wow, lol, I wouldn't have thought she'd make it either with all of that going against her!
posted by aninnka
Jan 13, 2008 10:01PM
I saw her Biography on A&E, and just loved that quote! her boyfriend from parsons said she wasn't a straight A student, which is actually comforting to hear because it proves that academic peformance is far from being crucial in what's going to be your professional career like.
posted by Rockmantica
Jan 11, 2008 4:44PM
I was good at sewing, draping, pattern drafting, illustration. I totally kicked a, Donna.