Erin Thompson's Blog (6)

Sitting in the office straddling two cardboard boxes trying to tape them together. My 55 lb bag is hidden within the boxes and is getting all prepared for the ride home. That's when it hit me, I leave Santa Barbara on Tuesday. How can this be possible? I have learned so much and yet I know there is so much more out there to learn. I will really miss getting to walk into Horny Toad every morning. It's all so weird to think that in just six weeks I have gone from organizing fabrics, to having a p… Continue

What a crazy week it has been; trying to get plans together for going home, doing random jobs for everyone, getting to see a familiar face. It was all just so strange. Rule #1: Never be sorry for anything you create artistically. Be proud of your work, explain your ideas and if people don't like it ask them why, learn from them; if they make a good point. If they say something stupid, well screw them! --- Chris B. What a strange week of work. Monday I organized the clothes in the fall 08' lin… Continue

So this morning I was sitting in the kitchen making smoothies with my roommate Joey. When it hit me, I have been here for an entire month. This may not seem like that long for most people, but this is my first time on my own so this is huge. It feels like just yesterday I was stepping off the train. What an amazing month it has been too. In just a month I have gone from organizing fabrics to having my own design sent of to India to have a proto made. Work is still amazing, this week I continued… Continue

Such an interesting week; saying goodbye to the old and starting the new. This week I moved into my new house with my coworkers and it truly is amazing. Rock band, my own nice room, amazing room mates. It is so much more than I could ask for. That's not all that is new though. The biggest part of my week was actually getting my designs together. I got all of my first drafts in and now am working on new sketches. I am working on a dress, top and yoga pants. It is so much fun designing clothes an… Continue

My feet sink into the sand as I look out at the smoke billowing over the mountain. In one night the fire spread from 2400 acres to over 5600 and continues to grow. A few of my employees have even been evacuated and the power continues to go on and off throughout the city. As you can already tell it's been a somewhat stressful week. Along with getting people prepared for their trips to India, Thailand, and Hong Kong. I also attempted to help people get ready to get out of their houses. The fire… Continue

New experiences such as this internship truly are a once in a life time opportunity. Working with Horny Toad is truly a dream come true. It has only been a week, but I'm feeling like it is a place were I belong. I have been doing a variety of work and learning about some amazing things. This week I have been focusing on organizing fabric samples and getting them shipped off to the companies. I have also started to do work directly with the clothing including measurements and organization of the… Continue