There's less than two months until this next fashion show, and I'm getting a little nervous. The whole reason for this next show is to get into a new competition. I'd like to see how I do in another city. It's almost as if I'm starting over completely from scratch, and quite honestly, I love that. It creates a whole new challenge where I literally have to start from nothing and rebuild my Muryl Jean Collection.
I have to throw myself into a whole new atmosphere to see if I can face off with designers from bigger markets. So starting over with a whole new set of designs is exactly what I'm doing. I'm trying to better myself as a designer, and traveling to these shows and stepping outside my comfort zone is the only way I'm going to know if I can really do this.
When I started designing, I had no idea where it would take me, but it has led to some pretty amazing opportunities, and I'm just putting myself out there as much as I can. Who knows if I'll make it very far in this next competition, but knowing that I tried makes all the difference. I've worked extremely hard on these dresses, and the moment they hit that runway I know I've already won. I'm proud of the work I put into my dream so far, and I'm thankful for all the people who believe in my dream. I have a strong core of supportive friends and family that keep me on track and who are excited to see what I can do with all of this. I'm also excited to see what happens next, and having the mindset that anything is possible is what keeps me running with this dream. -Amber
