/fa/ - Fashion

>>8304491
Then because the grind for a designer is so real you need to eat shit for years and put it all on the line, crossing every conscious body part and kissing every baby just to be given a shot.
He did that, the mysterious workings of Owens Corp decided he was worth it and he was nurtured by one of the greatest contemporary fashion houses.
I'm having a really hard time finding Geoffrey B Small's article on the subject of how difficult it is for young designers but it proficiently articulates why it was necessary for Gareth Pugh to do what he did then.

His recent collections are rad. Buys are more enthusiastic with every subsequent season.

>>8304491
Not that I am aware. Why would someone pay him to make costumes that no one would buy? Why would you think that?
iirc he won awards and scholarships often ranging within 20,000pounds but that's not exactly a lot to subsist on.