Fashion your future: Think more like a fashion designer | Suzi Vaughan | TEDxQUT

We live in times of unprecedented, disruptive change and uncertainty and most people find it challenging to thrive in those circumstances. If ‘design thinking’ is the new black, then thinking like a fashion design may just be the next big thing! This talk takes the idea of design thinking and translates it into a series of very practical tips that you can employ yourself, every day to help you think more optimistically in times of uncertainty and ambiguity.

Professor Suzi Vaughan has settled (for now) in Brisbane, Australia having studied, lived and worked in Europe and Asia. After graduating from St Martins School of Art in London with a Ba Hons in Fashion, she started her professional career as a fashion designer, later moving into fashion education. Since 2011 she has been part of the executive team of a large Australian university. With over thirty years’ experience of design practice and teaching, she has become an advocate for the power and potential of design thinking.

[christinafiore]

People who look down on fashion designers don't understand the creativity and genius insights that go on behind the scenes. This woman is truly extraordinary!

[yazan]

1. Use your imagination
2. Be curious
3. Be observant
4. Don’t overlook simple familiar things
5. Have lots of ideas but don’t fall in love with them all
6. Share your ideas
7. Be an influencer
8. Don’t be afraid to try new things or to make mistakes
9. Be optimistic

[bylikethepastry]

" You might have lots of friends and many followers, it does not mean that you have any influence " 💯

[TheFashionRunUp]

Not many people sharing insights like this about fashion design. Love it!

[AJ-jfui]

She's rocking that cream turtleneck. Her voice is so lovely . Very smart woman.

[vp]

Oh, finally no 15 minute long personal stories that got nothing to do with the topic. Clear, concise and to the point. Thank you!

[VelvetKatOfficial]

Sharing this with everyone I know that wants to pursue a fashion career! It's exactly what I keep trying to ingrain in my students and they look at me like I'm crazy lol People think fashion is just about pretty clothes, but it's about more than the product. If they were to look outside the world of fashion to explore everything about life, they wouldn't get stuck not knowing what to design, because they would find inspiration everywhere! and their collections would be so much more authentically captivating

[sheleia]

This was mandatory viewing for my Intro to Fashion Design course, and if "being curious about everything" plays a big role in becoming a fashion designer, then I've made the right career decision and been training for it my whole life! Excellent video, I'm so glad it was required

[ldevon]

"No one knows what will happen in a year... 5 years..." COVID! Those words have never been more true.

[michaelfitzgeraldhalim]

I just stumbled this video just now when I was looking for background music while doing my morning routine of letting my imagination go wild and restructure things.
And I cant keep laughing and especially smilling. I am from a city in indonesia, went to university in germany taking chemistry. My family are strongly logic and many are either enggineer or doctor. In my last part of my study, I am and was struggling and the struggling is real till now (9 years have past). As a straight boy who loves womens, I am now a fashion designer, living in bali. And all the point from 1 to 9, I do it naturally and many think that I am just crazy, as some even do not know how to introduce me as to other people, as I crave so much of knowledge and the thirst never can be quenched. I write, I draw, I cook, I mix drinks, I read, I makes videos and many other things. And when people asked, what actually am I? I said, 'I just fall in love with beauty and I live and work for fashion'. - because people can say things but we are who know who we are~

[ameliaconway]

I had the same thing when I told my dad I wanted to study fashion at university, he was really against it and wanted me to be a lawyer or a doctor. But he kindly came to the open day and saw what it involves and then really supported me!

[sonyaberkenpas]

I work at a University as a curriculum specialist and I love how her ideas and thoughts are transferable to any field! Thank you for sharing!

[rocyreyes]

Yess!!
I had the opportunity to showcase my designs for the very first time at a fashion show 2 Days ago!!!!😍😍😍🙌🙌🙌🙏🙏🙏🙏 hard work pays off!!! My family came to support me and they finally understood why I was so busy for several months days and nights working on my collection! It's so much work behind the scenes! If you are a designer! Continue to dream big🙏🙏🙏 our creativity is everything😍

[bibisuperstar]

How funny, I just stumble across this vid! Suzi use to be my teacher when I was at LCF, I also moved to Australia from London and have since working in the fashion industry Great to see you Suzi great talk.

[Pranati.pareek]

this talk includes simple things we miss out on that actually makes a big difference.

[silviazweifel]

An amazing presenter! She knows how to combine ideas and present them effectively. Reminding us IMAGINATION is an infinite well of resources.

[dandybubble]

Brilliant TEDx... I've come in to the field of fashion in late middle catching up on what I should done when younger.... I've always loved fashion and the power of dressing

[philosophyofaslijackson]

Oh my dear god, you were my very first lecturer and when you left LCF i cried my eyes out . It is very very nice to see you here . I will try to get in touch with you again

[anshika-yzus]

she is really a great designer with great thoughts. I really loved it

[rodrigolandaveri]

Imagination is a fantastic thing! Remember that my teacher told me that I had to take different paths in my life from changing the way I have breakfast to listening to other kinds of music genres. In fact that really helped me as a fashion student.