I've been designing wedding dresses for about two years.

我設計婚紗大約兩年了

What the dresses try to convey is a Californian,

禮服想傳達的是加州人的精神

laid back, relaxed, sort of aesthetic.

慵懶、放鬆、美學

At the same time, it's vintage Inspired, but really not like a costume.

同時，禮服也是復古的，不像一般服裝

Ever since I was a kid. My mom, she'd help me make my clothes

從我還是小孩的時候，我的母親就會幫我縫製衣服

We would go to the fabric store and I would get to pick out the fabric,

我們會到布料店，我在那邊挑選布料

and the buttons and the trims.

還有鈕扣及補料

At the end of the day. I had something so special and different and

在一天的最後，我有了一些特別又不同的東西

I put my heart and soul into it.

可以讓我灌注我的精神和靈魂

Daily responsibilities, I think, vary so much

每日公事，我想著，常常變換

At a certain period of time I might be focusing on design.

在特定的一段時間內，我會專注在設計上

I will start with sketching

我開始素描

and I'll look at fabric, and I'll start sketching different ideas based on what I'm inspired by.

一邊看著布料，一邊畫出被啟發出的不同想法

I work with brides, and I do their fittings.

我和新娘們合作，我為她們做衣服

So, before I even see the bride,

所以在我看到新娘

in their actually fitting, I will do their pattern drafting.

實際試穿衣服前，我會先畫出服裝樣式

And when you make a dress, there's a, you know, a blue print, almost,

當你在製作衣服時，你會有個藍圖

and you have to alter that blue print, and that pattern to fit

你需要修改藍圖，以符合

a bride's measurements and different requirements.

新娘測量出的尺寸和不同的要求

I really love to hear brides different stories and how they came to pick,

我真的很喜歡聽新娘們的各種故事，還有她們為什麼會選上

you know, this dress and

這件禮服，以及

what their wedding is like because I just like knowing what inspires people today.

她們的婚禮會是怎樣的，因為我想知道今天是什麼鼓舞著人們

You do have to work with suppliers and vendors.

你也會需要和供應商與賣家合作

So, imagine, you know,

所以，想像一下

when you're designing a dress, and you're thinking, well, I want to make

當你在設計禮服時，你想著：「好，我想做件

a dress in silk crepe -- you do have too

綢緞材質的衣服」，你需要

find the right crepe,

找到合適的縐綢，

find the right maker of this fabric and,

找到對於這塊布料合適的製造商

review samples before you actually order a roll of this fabric.

在確實買下一捲布料前仔細查看樣本

I actually went to the University of California at Berkeley.

我曾經到加利福尼亞大學柏克萊分校求學

I pursued finance and marketing.

獲取商業與市場相關知識

I thought, ultimately, I would work for another, like, maybe fashion retail company at first.

我原本認為我最後會替某間時尚零售公司工作

And learn behind the scenes what goes on in merchandising and marketing, and,

在幕後學習促銷與市場是怎麼運作的

and how to operate a fashion business.

還有如何經營流行企業

I really, highly recommend working for someone else.

我非常建議為別人工作

You're learning on someone else's time, almost and

你可以從他們的經驗中學習，也可以

you learn from their mistakes, as well as their successes.

從他們的錯誤與成功中成長

The most important skill that I use now is

我現在用到最重要的技能就是

how to build relationships with people through communicating.

在溝通中與人們建立關係

"It's not too rustic..."

「這件並不會太樸素......」

"Is it a winery? Is that what you're getting married in?"

「是間釀酒廠嗎？妳即將舉辦婚禮的地方？」

"Yes."

「沒錯。」

"Okay."

「好的。」

"I think this is kind of a good..."

「我認為這是不錯的......」

"midway point between something that is,"

「中點，介於某種」

"um..not too rustic and, but is still very elegant --"

「嗯......不會太樸素，但也十分優雅」

"and, and it has like a soft train."

「而且，它還有柔軟的下襬。」

Being able to communicate effectively

能夠有效率地說出

what your ideas are and what

你的想法和

your vision is for this, I think that's

你的觀點，我覺得是

one of the best skills you can have.

你能夠有的最棒技能之一

Students in high school should really remember when you care about

高中學生應該記得你們還在意

the way you present yourself,

如何展現自己的時候

It means you'll care about the product that you give them later.

這代表你會在意接下來要展示的產品

I get to see --

我逐漸看到

people so happy wearing something I created.

人們穿到我做的東西時是多麼開心

And it means so much to them and I'm a part of their day without really being there.

這對他們意義重大，而我也成為他們生活的一部份，就算沒有實際在他們身邊

And --

還有

I think that's the best part --

我認為最棒的部分

is something that you created is

就是你創造出的事物

bringing somebody happiness.

正在給某人帶來幸福