Now What?

So what’s next? What do I do now? Two of the biggest questions I’m always asking myself when it comes to my fashion brand. As someone who is always trying to keep the momentum going, it can get frustrating when I don’t know how to answer those questions. And lately, I feel like it’s taking me longer to find the answers.

I think a lot of artists get into these ruts where they just don’t know which direction to take next. You start to feel lost in the one thing you’re always obsessing over – your art. It’s hard to explain, but if you’re an artist you’ll understand. The craft you attach your life’s dream to becomes this appendage and you really don’t know who you are without it. Who am I if I’m not designing clothes? I have no idea.  And when you no longer know what to do with that, life can get pretty dark.

I’ve taken a backseat to fashion shows this year because I really wanted to focus on my next plan of action. I really want to open a store, but I hate the idea of adding more debt to the debt I already own.  I’m trying to think of alternative ideas to this – one I’ve been thinking about a lot is a fashion truck. I would love to purchase a used bread truck or old UPS truck and revamp it into my own mobile fashion boutique. I already have the inventory, and if I owned the truck, the only other expenses would be insurance, city permits, gas, and the interior design. It would still be cheaper than renting a property in the city. I need to do something...I need something that pushes me and makes me want to achieve more. 

If I got my truck, I'd hit the road in the summer and plan a whole cross country adventure. I'd like to team up with boutiques along the way and make a whole promotional endeavor out of it. It would be my ultimate dream - Fashion +Travel.  Sounds like a lot of work, but that just may be what I need right now. A big project that makes me take a risk, but has great potential with big rewards.