My First Week at the Fashion Institute of Technology

My first week at the Fashion Institute of Technology has been nothing short of a mix of fun and a little chaos. Move-in day was pretty hectic but it went rather smoothly. I was surprisingly able to fit everything that I brought in my dorm. I met all three of my roommates on the first day and they are honestly the perfect roommates for me; their names are Joseph, Frank, and Del. They're all very outgoing and we've already had so much fun in the past week. Luckily, Del and Joseph love working out and have motivated me to begin working out again which is something I hope to continue doing on a regular basis for the duration of the school year. I mean how else am I supposed to keep my abs while living off 99 cent pizza? Although I have met a ton of new people and made lots of fun memories already, it hasn't been all fun and games. The Fashion Institute of Technology is very demanding and intimidating at times and it's very easy to forget what us students are really here for which is to learn all that we can in order to become prosperous in the fashion industry. I've been here in New York City for exactly one week and so many incredible opportunities have already been presented to me as a student at FIT. All fashion design majors including myself were sent an email on the Wednesday following move-in day inviting the first 65 students to reply to attend Givenchy's first ever showing in New York City at Fashion Week at the Lincoln Center. Sadly, I was not one of the 65 students but I sure did learn the importance of constantly checking my email from now on in case any more exciting opportunities arise, which they already have (I'll post about them at a later date!). Now that I 've gotten all of my fun out of the way this past week, I am looking forward to beginning my classes and meeting new people who share the same passion that I do which is fashion and exploring my new surroundings. Thank you for reading, I am going to try and post each week to keep everyone updated on my new life in New York! :)

Introduction as a Designer

My name is Kyle Freeze, I am eighteen years old and just recently moved to New York City from Virginia to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology. I am a fashion design major and I am attending for two years to receive my Associate's Degree and then re-applying to attend two more years and receive my bachelor's degree in Fashion Design. My ultimate goal is to develop my own clothing brand and become an independent designer. My style ranges from monochromatic streetwear to bright, electric, and fun apparel that any man or woman can feel unique and confident wearing.