tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695037419509918854.post4742949561355043216..comments2023-11-05T00:42:03.166-07:00Comments on Racing Fashion: 'Fashions on the Field', 'Eyes on the Road Rhonda!'racingfashionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05281898768954907728noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695037419509918854.post-4865572203053062662012-10-27T06:17:29.154-07:002012-10-27T06:17:29.154-07:00wow!! looks amazingwow!! looks amazingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380868143867139203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695037419509918854.post-17131764214394935162012-10-27T02:38:52.804-07:002012-10-27T02:38:52.804-07:00I'm going to be completely honest and put forw...I'm going to be completely honest and put forward what I think could be part of the issue with this whole problem and this is from something I have experience myself. I am a fashion designer (with tertiary education) who has crossed over into Millinery after many years of playing, experimenting and doing online courses. I now sell my pieces commercially however because I have not studied Millinery formally I cannot join the Millinery Association, which is what you need to do if you want to compete in these competitions within the professional section. I tried to join the Millinery Association but could not complete it because of their requirements, so they told me to compete in the other section. So I think this maybe where part of the problem lies, I think the requirements to compete in the professional section are too strict which leaves designers (who are not formally trained milliners) to compete in the other section with everyone else. If they relax the requirements so that anyone who sells their designs commercially must enter the professional section then this may move a lot of designers who are not 'technically' milliners able to compete in the professional section and not upset everyone else that they have to compete with in the other section. Just a thought...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646678720897666844noreply@blogger.com