Interview with FIDM Grad Michael Abe of Issue Collection
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Michael Abe and Business Partner Jon Rhinerson in WWD
Name: Michael Abe
Hometown: Pasadena/ Los Angeles CA
FIDM Major: A.A. Apparel Manufacturing/ B.S. in Business Management
FIDM Grad Date: Mar 03/ Oct 08
Company Name: Atlas Collective/ Issue Collection
Title: Creative Director
URL: Issue Collection
Describe a typical day? Wake up, Meditate, Read the Trades (WWD, blogs, ect.), Start emailing. Check in with Contractors, Runaround factories, Conf calls in the Afternoon, Check in with consulting clients/ projects, more emails. go home relax for a bit, maybe do some emails and design concepts or other catch up work.
Who is your typical customer? Strong modern women. Someone who is starting to take risks with her wardrobe but not looking too over the top. Wears a fair amount of black or mostly neutral colors.
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Where can your line be purchased? Eva in NY, Dish in SF, Isetan in Japan
What is one of your proudest accomplishments? Doing what I do and making a living.
What was your first job after graduation? Assistant to the Owner of Private Label co.
What did you learn at FIDM that still helps you today? To not dismiss any aspect of the industry and learn as many elements as i can. Whether it be pattern making, design conceptualizing or cost analysis.
What did you like most about attending FIDM? The teachers are very supportive of the students' ideas.
Anything else you'd like to add? Disclaimer- Overnight successes are hardly realistic, there's always a real story and history to a new brand's success. Coming out of FIDM I felt like I knew everything, today I feel like I'm still trying to learn as much as possible.
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