My, my but this has been a fun thread to read! All sorts of opinions are running through my mind.

IvonaDestroi - I could relate to your initial post, angry, tired, stressed to the max. . . not a situation for clear thinking. I too was an art major and final show, portfolio development time etc is not the best time of life. Do you also have to be part of a senior fashion show?

The original post must have been censored because I didn't see the objectional language

Revenge - I tend to agree w/ most on here - it just isn't worth it and comes around to bite you in the *utt.
However just thinking of creative ways to do it sometimes has a lot of satisfaction w/o ever implementing them.

BTW read "A Poison Tree" by William Blake - one of my favorite poems when I am in revenge mode.

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-poison-tree/

Re the fashions - I must say they are interestingly retro. I see them as a combination of punk/grunge/anime/manga.
I found it interesting that you said "stay in your comfort zone"

I am bringing this up because I am a high school art teacher and am always interested in what is going on in the post-secondary institutions around the country. My students are always asking me what schools I would recommend for them depending on their area of concentration.

So with that being said and taking into consideration that your education has been on pattern development, etc (I TRY to tell my students that it isn't just all fun and games creating interesting designs on paper - but alas they don't believe me.)

I digressed - The question I have is - although your designs are a variation of that specific genre, targeted at a very select audience, does your school push you to develop new, never before been seen lines for a wide range of clientele in diverse situations? (think commuter cyclists - to business casual -to retired women going to "the club". )

What will your portfolio be judged on?

If you don't want to answer publicly that is fine just PM me. I would like to specifically know what school you are going to and your feelings about the education you have received there. Most of my serious students end up going out of state (usually NY or CA) for their education and the more information I have the better I can help them.

Thanks and good luck as you get through these next trying months!