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My eyes were wide open, and I thought, wow, this is what I've been dreaming of. Did you know that I don't have any money to go to school, whether it's a public school or a private school. And the only thing I do is to borrow money from the bank to go to school. Hello, welcome back to my channel. This is the second video in the series about fashion that I want to share with you all the jobs and positions in the fashion industry. And today, I have Ms. Duong, the founder of Maki. Ms. Duong, can you tell us a little bit about Maki? I'm the founder of Maki. Maki is currently a fashion brand for women, and the male style is classic, light, and a little messy. Ms. Duong, as you can see, is very beautiful, classic, light. Besides the clothes you wear, Maki also makes long-sleeved shirts, right? Maki's long-sleeved shirt is another branch of Maki, which is the Maki Bridal branch. Ms. Duong studied fashion design, so today I really want to invite Ms. Duong here to share with everyone more about all the experiences in the job, and what a designer in school should learn, as well as when I go out, I go to work, what kind of work I will do. Okay. Actually, that's a question that fits perfectly. Because I can not only share with you about one field of study, but I have studied in two fields, both public and international universities. So today, I can share a little bit more about the study program. Can you tell us more about which school you studied in, public and international? Before I went to public school, I studied fashion design at Hanoi International University, LCDF. In my public school, there are quite famous designers who have gone abroad, and you may already know them. For example, Vu Tran Duc Hai, Ha Duy, La Hang, etc. And in my international school, there are many young designers, such as Wiphobia, Lobster, Alury, Lam Gia Khang, and of course, Maki. What you are interested in is what you will learn in fashion design, right? Public and international schools are different. For example, the preparation for school is also different. To prepare for public school, the first thing is that you need to prepare for a very big competition, which is the university entrance exam. And you have to learn to draw, to learn to write, because your subject will be H, which includes two subjects, writing and drawing. And learning to draw is not an instinct, it has to be trained according to the subject, and with very professional skills, you can pass the exam. As for international schools, the most important thing we need is money, and foreign language is an extra point. Of course, drawing skills are also an extra point. And when you step into that environment, you will learn very different programs, completely different from each other. I see that between the two schools, the University of London and the London Fashion Academy, many people are interested in the London Fashion Academy because now many people want to transfer to that school, so it is quite difficult to take the university entrance exam. If you go to a public school, it will be easier for those who want to transfer. For example, if I want to go to school, I will go to the London Fashion Academy. What do you learn in that program? Can you share with us? Okay, I think that studying at the London Fashion Academy is a chance, a fate, and I think that after 7-5 years of working, I think that the biggest decision I made was that after 3 years of studying at the university, I decided to go to a public school to transfer to the London Fashion Academy to study. One term at the London Fashion Academy, the workload is equal to 3 years of studying at a public school. So when you start, people think that doing fashion is like living in a cage, as everyone thinks, but in reality, doing fashion is wasting time. And the time you spend here, when I studied at the London Fashion Academy, I slept for only 2 hours a day. It's terrible, the workload, the work I studied a lot, but the knowledge I gained is also great. Maybe I will share a little bit about the study program. It will last 2 years in the country and may be linked to 1 year of international study. The 2 years I studied in the country, I divided into 3 fields. 1 is about technology, 2 is about creativity, and 3 is about commercialization. So what will I learn in the technology field? I will learn drawing, sewing, things that when we first come to fashion, we will always like to learn about things like that, right? Drawing, sewing, fabric processing, making patterns, cutting patterns, and a lot of tools for drawing, using photoshop, using illustration. A lot of things about technology to support me later when I go to work. The second one is very different between high school and primary school, which is about creativity. The international study program has a very good thing, which is learning to create. First, it will teach me how to research a problem like that. If I don't have training, I just look at my taste, and when I go out, I see if this is beautiful or that is beautiful, we just do it. But gradually, if I don't have the creativity and research skills, I will not be able to find new ideas. It will teach me how to research, develop my mind through learning how to make a mood board, a concept board, how to research to do photoshop, things like that. The third field that I studied at the international school is about commercialization, that is, how to implement it when I apply it outside. It will show me about branding, teaching me how to make a logo, brand recognition, everything is very practical. How can I make a visual for my store and how to sell the product, and how to produce fashion in the industry. There are a lot of subjects in a study program. One more thing that people are quite interested in is the study budget. In addition to the fact that I have to invest in studying money, I also have to invest in a machine. For example, studying in AI, you have to have a machine or a drawing board to draw, and then fabric to sew. Can you tell me a little bit about the budget during my study? The budget is the biggest part. There are three semesters in a year. Each semester, I studied about 60 million VND per semester, which is about 200 million VND per year. But this money is only a part of it. But the money for me to practice, buy paper, pen, drawing board, tools, as Mai said, this money is also a lot. But on the other hand, when you study at the international school, you will always have the skills that you can go to work and earn more income from that. And the second thing is that when you study at LCDF, you can apply for scholarships. For this scholarship, you can come to the school directly to talk to the teachers and find out how to build a beautiful portfolio to apply for scholarships there. It's the same industry as the fashion industry, but what made you decide to switch from public to private school? Because the budget between the two sides is also a lot, right? So how did you come to this decision? Actually, it's a very interesting story. When I was in the open school, I went to work as a model. And I started to work as a journalist, a journalist, and then I started to get acquainted with some very active young people. On that day, I was invited to the graduation ceremony of the London Fashion Institute to watch the graduation show. Actually, for those who study private schools like me before, at first I thought that only those who did not take the university entrance exam would go to the London Fashion Institute to study. That is, their drawing skills are not as good as mine. I was very embarrassed and I was like sitting on the floor. But when I entered that ceremony, my eyes were wide open and I thought, wow, this is what I dreamed of, what I wanted. And right after that day, I did a lot of research and did you know that I didn't have any money to go to school, whether it was a public or private school. And what I did was I borrowed money from the bank to go to school. And when I went to school, everyone helped me a lot, supported me, so I achieved some achievements. And I think that when we really desire something, like the law of attraction, the more you put your passion and desire into it, then the universe will give you what you want and what you want to do. I have to learn from you. Sometimes I'm very lazy. A lot of people keep telling me that their parents don't allow them, they don't understand this field. Then their parents say, if you go to school, what do you do? But there are a lot of opportunities to do it, right? As long as you really want it, there are a lot of jobs that open up. I can share with those who don't have enough money to go to high school, but their parents don't support them to study art. Because I've seen all of those stories. When I knew that I wanted to study fashion design, my father asked me, why do you study this to draw on the lake? I didn't have the support, but I was still determined to study. When I was in college, I went to work as soon as possible in my class. Because I thought it was so cool. I wondered why there was a science class. I tried to apply for a job. People don't know who I am. They think I'm just a kid. But if I don't open up, the opportunity won't come to me. So you just have to be strong. And when you have a dream, a passion, everything will be solved in a natural way. A lot of people are wondering if they should do this or not. Should they study or not? I think everyone should set clear goals for their parents so that they can support them and do all the related things so that they can feel that they are trying their best for this goal. Because I know a lot of people whose parents don't support them. But they just go to one school and study at another. It's so cruel. People don't think about it. But I have friends like that. They love it so much. But there's one more thing. As I said at the beginning, when you do fashion, you have to give up time. First, you have to give up time to go to school. Second, you have to give up a lot of time to practice. Or you have to go to a big design house to apply to be an assistant. In general, you have to practice. You have to always try to take care of yourself. This job is not easy. Studying is also very difficult. Because if you study at a public school, you will spend 5 years at university. It's not like 4 years. It's like other economic fields. And if you study at an international school, to be honest, when you first enter the school to go to school, your classmates are very beautiful. Because they all like fashion. After studying at an international school, they also have the conditions to be beautiful. But only after one term. It looks terrible. Oh my god. Even if you go to school to study, you still have to apologize. You have to go to the practice room and run around. I love it so much. There are days when I have to study but I don't have time to eat. I just cook a big bowl of noodles and everyone eats together. It's very difficult. It's not simple. And there's one more thing. When you study, it's extremely terrible. For example, when I studied at your school, there were about 100 people in a class. Now, if you want to open your own brand or follow a design job, there are only 5 people. For an international school, there are 40 people. Only 7 people graduate. The workload makes me feel that I have to ask myself if I am suitable for this job. And when it comes to business, as you know, you can understand how hard it is to be a fashion designer. And sometimes, a brand that has been around for a year is already successful. Before you take this path, you have to find out where you love, where you want to go and how you can change in this field. Every job has its own difficulties. There is no job that is easy. We are sitting in front of you but behind you, there are many difficulties. In Maki, you are the main designer. For other jobs, like HR, marketing, branding, there are other people to help you, right? Yes, my husband. He is in charge of HR and marketing. Actually, my brain is already on the plane, so I can't do a good job like a designer. In each brand, there are many different jobs. You are in charge of design, and my husband is in charge of the back office to help you go out into the market. In Kavin, you are in charge of marketing, and we have another team in charge of design. There are many different jobs. People think that a fashion business is a design business. There are many people who are just investors. They like it, and they have the talent to hire professional teams. But of course, they have a certain understanding of the system when it comes to fashion. Before coming here, I have seen Maki's page. I see many classic styles. Today, I see many beautiful dresses. Can you style them for me? I will show you some of Maki's products. This is Maki. I will choose some of these. Classic and elegant. I think this set is beautiful, so I want to try it on. You can wear it with pants. I like to wear it with pants. I will try it on. Now I will try on a set of clothes in Maki's classic and elegant style. Today, you are the stylist, and I am just a model. I have tried some of Maki's clothes to show you that each brand has its own style. At first, I chose a set that suits my personality the most. After that, Ms. Duong styled me in a style that I have never tried before. It is a princess style that is light and elegant. We were laughing so hard in that style. I forgot to film a video to say hello to you. I hope this video is helpful especially for those who want to learn about fashion design or work in this field. If you want me to make a video about any topic, please leave a comment. I will try to make it as soon as possible. Goodbye everyone. I promise that next time I will film a video to say hello to you.