(Follow up to "There's Always Room.") I walk into the conference room expecting to see a small
group of people. Instead of a starting line up I hoped for, there's an entire
basketball team staring at me (Ok. Only 10 people, but you get the idea). Some
with smiles and some with blank stares. Regardless of their expressions, they
are anticipating my final presentation. I instantly get those sweat beads on my
forehead. While I'm setting up my garment and mood board for show, I'm
frantically talking to myself, "You are Tamu. You are in your element. Own
it." So, I start talking. I find myself treating this presentation as if
I'm making a sales pitch to buyers looking for the next apparel line. Aside
from the slight emotional moment I had, I left the panel feeling good. Today
confirms the "goodness." I've been chosen to showcase my first
Spring/Summer line during Omaha Fashion Week-August 18-23rd. Is this New York Fashion Week or Paris Fashion Week? Not yet; I'm moving down
the list.
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Sunday, April 27, 2014
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
There's Always Room
Happy Tuesday my Tamu Talks readers! I had to drop in for a
minute to tell you I've been hard at work on my collection to present in the
final round for this August fashion show. Side note: Working on, in, and
through your passion brings so much freedom. I've always understood that you
can't wait for an opportunity to present itself, you have to create your own
opportunities. You can't know how true that statement is until you actually
start to live it. Creating your own opportunities keeps you from worrying about
whether there's room for what you have to offer. There will always be room for you because when
you create your own opportunities, you are creating your own space.
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Stretch
These few weeks into April have been fast, exciting, and
challenging! We know time goes by when you are busy. Exciting because of the
"Big Wins" I was able to witness and be a part of. Challenging- Let's save that for later. If I didn't really know before, I know now
what it means to stretch yourself! I have learned these last 13 days that when
you are stretched beyond your capacity or beyond what you thought you could
accomplish, the outcomes are pleasantly shocking. I watched my sister get
crowned Miss Nebraska
(and next to compete in the Miss United States Pageant in July and yes, I'm
pointing this out for the sole purpose of you tuning in~ Check your local
listings!) This was an opportunity she almost ignored because she had never
competed in any pageant...ever. Pageants were not her thing! Imagine that. I
was chosen as a finalist to present a spring/summer women's wear collection in
hopes of debuting my line during Nebraska Fashion Week this August. I made the
final cut literally within minutes! When you take the risk of throwing yourself
into elements that could open doors to your next level (even if that path is
not at all what you had planned) things happen...good things happen. Don't
worry about what the path looks like.
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