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Have you ever looked at another fashion designer's work and wondered how do they come up with that?

How do they create something that feels so uniquely theirs?

You look at their collection and somehow even before you see the label, you recognize something about it.

Maybe it's the shapes, the proportions, the colors, the fabric.

It's almost as if the designer is speaking to you through the clothes.

And then you look at your own work and you think, hmm, I know what I like, I have ideas, but somehow I don't know what my style is.

I don't know what my voice is.

If you ever felt that way, I want you to understand something.

You're not missing your voice, you're developing it.

And today I want to show you how to begin doing that.

Because finding your voice as a fashion designer is about learning to recognize what's already happening inside your creative mind

and then developing it through the work that you do.

So what does it actually mean to have a voice?

When we talk about finding your voice, we're not simply talking about choosing a color palette

or deciding whether you like minimalism

or developing a particular look those things can become part of your style

but your voice goes deeper your voice is connected to your

point of view it's the way you see things the things you notice

that other people might overlook the ideas that interest you the emotions the experiences questions that influence your creative decisions.

Think about two designers looking at the same exact photograph.

One might be fascinated by the architecture in the background,

for example, and another might notice the way the light falls across a person's clothing, right?

The same photograph, two different interpretations.

The photograph didn't change.

The person looking at it did.

Your creative voice begins to emerge

when you learn to trust your own way of seeing and then translate that perspective into design.

So how do you develop that?

I want to share five ideas with you.

Five ways to become more aware of your own creative instinct.

Idea number one.

The first thing I want you to do is very simple.

Pay attention.

Pay attention to what attracts you.

What really catches your attention?

Maybe you are always drawn to oversized silhouettes or maybe you love unusual proportions.

Maybe it's the texture of a particular fabric or the structure of a jacket, the drape of address the unexpected combination of two colors, right?

Start noticing these patterns.

Here's a little exercise.

I want you to find three images of garments or designers or fashion details that you absolutely love.

Don't overthink it.

Just choose three things that genuinely excite you.

Now, look at them carefully and ask yourself, what do these images have in common?

Is it the shape?

The proportion?

The construction?

The color?

The mood?

The attitude?

Maybe you can't explain it yet.

The purpose is to start recognizing the things that consistently attract you.

Because sometimes your creative instincts are already giving you clues.

You just haven't learned to pay attention to them.

And here's something else.

Don't dismiss an interest simply because it seems unusual or impractical or different from what other people are doing.

Sometimes the most interesting starting points are those you initially struggle to explain.

Idea number two, look beyond fashion for inspiration.

The second idea is to expand your world.

One of the easiest traps for an aspiring fashion designer is to look almost exclusively at other fashion designers.

But if all your inspiration comes from fashion, you might find yourself constantly responding to what other people have already created.

so i want you to look beyond fashion look at architecture for example look at sculpture

look at nature look at film photography furniture interiors music look at cultural traditions and And don't just collect beautiful pictures.

Ask yourself what interests you about them.

Imagine looking at a building.

You might be attracted to its geometric structure, its proportions, or the relationship between solid and empty space.

Now, imagine translating that interest into fashion.

Could it influence the shape of a coat, the placement of seams, the proportion of a sleeve, the construction of a garment

or perhaps you're fascinated by the organic form of nature could those forms influence your drape

or the movement of a dress this is where inspiration becomes

design the goal is not to copy what you see it's to discover what you see in it

and that distinction matters because two designers can draw inspiration from the same source and create completely different collections,

different designs, right?

The source is only the beginning.

Your interpretation is where your voice starts to appear.

Okay, idea number three, stop collecting inspiration and start making choices.

I see a potential problem in the way people sometimes approach creativity.

They collect inspiration endlessly.

They save hundreds of images.

They build these great mood boards and great folders and Pinterest boards and reference libraries and collections of beautiful things.

And then they don't design.

They don't create.

They don't do anything.

Why?

Because collecting inspiration can feel productive without requiring you to make a decision.

and design is fundamentally about making decisions a point of view

you have to move from asking what do i like to

asking what am i going to do with what i like let's say you've collected images of architectural structure

or vintage clothing or natural textures great now make some choices

which ideas are you going to explore which elements interest you the most what happens if you combine two unrelated references?

What happens if you exaggerate a proportion or simply a shape or change the material, the fabric, right?

You don't need to know exactly where you're going, but you do need to begin making decisions.

A mood board should help you move towards design.

It should not become a beautiful place to hide from the process.

Let me say that again.

Your voice doesn't develop through inspiration alone.

It develops through your choices that you make with that inspiration.

Okay.

Idea number four.

Experiment before you feel ready.

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Here's where the real work begins.

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And I want to emphasize something.

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You do not need to feel completely confident before you begin.

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In fact, waiting until you're confident can become another way of postponing your development.

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Start sketching.

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Try different silhouettes.

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Play with proportions.

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Combine references.

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Explore fabrics.

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Make variations.

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Create something that might not work.

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It's okay if it won't work.

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It's all right. So what?

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Change it.

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You know, change it again.

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Do it again.

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Because experimentation isn't a detour from finding your voice.

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Experimentation is how you find out what your voice might be.

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Think about it.

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If you only create things you're already certain that you would like, how much are you really discovering?

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Sometimes you need to make design that surprises you.

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Sometimes you need to make something that doesn't work.

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That's okay.

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And sometimes an idea you initially dislike might lead you towards something much more interesting.

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You may discover that you enjoy combining materials you never thought would work together.

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Or you may realize that an idea

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that you admire in another designer doesn't actually feel right for you when you try for yourself.

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That's valuable information.

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Every experiment teaches you something about your preferences, your judgment, and your creative direction, and your creative process.

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And remember, the more you experiment, the more material you have to work with.

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And the more you work with that material, the more your own preferences and decisions begin to emerge.

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Idea number five, look back and recognize your pattern.

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And this is where you begin connecting the dots.

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Because creating is one part of the process reflecting on what you've created is another.

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I want you to look back at your sketches, your designs, your experiments and your ideas.

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Put them together.

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Look at them as a group rather than evaluating each one separately.

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And ask yourself some questions.

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What keeps showing up?

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Are you repeatedly drawn to certain shapes?

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Do you keep experimenting with similar proportions?

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Are there particular colors or materials or construction details that interest you?

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Which designs accept you the most?

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Don't judge yourself, just observe.

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You might discover that something you thought was a random choice has actually appeared in several different designs.

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Or perhaps you'll realize that your interests are changing.

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That's okay too, that's fine.

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Your voice isn't fixed identity that you have to protect forever.

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It can evolve as you gain experience.

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You learn new techniques and you encounter new influences and you understand yourself better.

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The important thing is to become aware of your own creative patterns.

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Because the more clearly you recognize them, the more intentionally you can develop them.

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And that's when your work can begin to feel cohesive not

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because every garment looks the same but

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because the designs begin to share something deeper a way of

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thinking a way of seeing a point of view your voice is developed not discovered

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so let's bring it all together

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if you're trying to find your voice as a fashion designer

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here's where I want you to start your Your voice is how your creative identity begins to express itself.

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Your point of view is the perspective beyond that expression.

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The more you develop your ability to observe and interpret and choose and create,

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the more clearly that perspective can come through in your work.

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You discover more about who you are by designing.

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So, don't wait for permission, don't wait for the perfect idea, and don't wait until you have a signature style.

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Start creating, pay attention, make decisions, learn from what happens.

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So if you're at the beginning of your journey, and you're looking for a way to start developing your skills and putting these ideas into practice,

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I've created a few resources to help you.

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You can start with my free mini course, explore the lessons on this channel,

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or take a look at my Become a Fashion Designer app,

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where you can work on your design journey one step at a time.

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It's a daily guided experience.

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I'll put all the links below.

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And finally, before you go, what are three things that genuinely inspire you as a designer.

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Tell me in the comments.

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I'd love to know what you're drawn to because those interests might be the beginning of your own creative voice.

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And if you found this video helpful, subscribe to the channel.

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And we're not just learning how to design clothes here.

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We're learning how to design our future.

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I'll see you in the next video.

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Become a Fashion Designer, my guided daily system designed to help you move from learning to actually doing.

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It's designed to give you daily structure and direction.

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So instead of constantly overthinking your next step,

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you can spend more time actually designing, experimenting, and building momentum.

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And if you'd like to explore the philosophy behind everything else that I'm teaching you, my book is called Design Your Future.

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Be a Future Designer.

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But here's the most important thing.

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Don't wait until tomorrow to start.

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Take what you're learning today and make something.

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Diese Sprechübung basiert auf dem Video „How to Find Your Voice as a Fashion Designer“. Diese Wörter kommen am häufigsten vor: voice, design, designer, fashion, creative. Dieses Video enthält 187 Sätze und 1884 Wörter zum Nachsprechen. Der gesprochene Teil dauert 14:33. Der Sprecher spricht gleichmäßig mit etwa 129 Wörtern pro Minute – ein angenehmes Tempo fürs Shadowing. 85 % der Wörter gehören zu den 3.000 häufigsten im Englischen; den Rest solltest du dir vor dem Üben ansehen.

Wichtiger Wortschatz in diesem Video

15 lernenswerte Wörter aus dem Video, mit Aussprache und Bedeutung:

Wort	Aussprache	Bedeutung
designer Substantiv	/dɪˈzaɪnɚ/	Designer, Designerin
inspiration Substantiv	/ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/	Einatmung, Einatmen
proportion Substantiv	/pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/	Teil, Proportion
experiment Substantiv	/ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/	Experiment, Versuch
discover Verb	/dɪˈskʌvə/	entdecken
collect Verb	/ˈkɑlɪkt/	sammeln, aufsammeln
explore Verb	/ɪkˈsploɹ/	erforschen
mood Substantiv	/muːd/	Gemüt, Stimmung
photograph Substantiv	/ˈfoʊ.təˌɡɹæf/	Photographie, Fotografie
attract Verb	/əˈtɹækt/	anziehen
combine Verb	/kəmˈbaɪn/	kombinieren, verbinden
garment Substantiv	/ˈɡɑɹmənt/	Kleidungsstück
clothing Substantiv	/ˈkloʊðɪŋ/	Gewand, Kleidung
unusual Adjektiv	/ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/	ungewöhnlich, unüblich
architecture Substantiv	/ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/	Architektur, Baustil

Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst

Wort	Bedeutung
come up with Verb	ausdenken
find out Verb	herausfinden, erfahren
look back Verb	zurückschauen, zurückblicken
show up Verb	auftauchen, erscheinen

Sätze zum Wiederholen

Kurze, vollständige Sätze aus dem Video, die du im Alltag wiederverwenden kannst:

I don't know what my voice is.
What really catches your attention?
Are you repeatedly drawn to certain shapes?
Do you keep experimenting with similar proportions?
Which designs accept you the most?

Grammatik in diesem Video

Die Strukturen, die der Sprecher am häufigsten verwendet, mit den genauen Worten aus dem Video:

Struktur	Im Video
Present Perfect have/has + Partizip Perfekt – eine vergangene Handlung, die jetzt noch wichtig ist	Have you ever looked · haven't learned · have already created
Passiv be + Partizip Perfekt – wichtig ist, was geschieht, nicht wer es tut	is connected · might be fascinated · are always drawn

Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest

Der Sprecher verwendet 46 Kurzformen und abgeschwächte Formen, zum Beispiel don't, you're, doesn't. Sprich sie in der kurzen Form, so wie du sie hörst.

Die „th“-Laute: clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/, theirs /ðɛɚz/
Die Laute „sh“ und „zh“: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, proportion /pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/, unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, interpretation /ɪnˌtɜːpɹəˈteɪʃən/, collections /kəˈlɛkʃənz/
Lange Wörter – auf die Betonung achten: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, experiment /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/, unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, architecture /ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/, interpretation /ɪnˌtɜːpɹəˈteɪʃən/

Laute, die Deutschsprachigen schwerfallen:

Stimmhafter Auslaut — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ am Wortende nicht verhärten: mood /muːd/, collections /kəˈlɛkʃənz/, observe /əbˈzɜːv/, emerge /ɪˈmɝd͡ʒ/, expand /ɪkˈspænd/
/æ/ — offener als „ä“: fabric /ˈfæb.ɹɪk/, photograph /ˈfoʊ.təˌɡɹæf/, attract /əˈtɹækt/, translate /tɹænzˈleɪt/, organic /ɔːˈɡænɪk/
/dʒ/ — stimmhaft, nicht „tsch“: genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, emerge /ɪˈmɝd͡ʒ/, jacket /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/, judgment /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/, vintage /ˈvɪn.tɪd͡ʒ/

So übst du mit diesem Video

Höre dir das ganze Video einmal an, ohne zu sprechen, und notiere die Wörter, die du nicht kennst.
Sprich Satz für Satz in normaler Geschwindigkeit nach und wiederhole jeden, bis dein Rhythmus zum Sprecher passt.
Nimm dich auf und vergleiche mit dem Original; achte dabei auf Wörter wie designer, inspiration, proportion.

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