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If you’ve been waiting for a sign to do the thing, THIS IS IT.

Your Permission Slip

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2 Tips for Success as a Fashion Designer

Does this make you cringe too?

2 Tips for a Successful Design Career

Design

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15 minute Productivity Hack

If you, like me, battle “the resistance” when trying to get stuff done then I cannot wait for you to try this out.

You Only Need 15 Minutes to be Productive.

Inspiration

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Told I wouldn't succeed as a designer blog post by grace kim portland

I wasn’t expecting him to necessarily love any of them, but I wasn’t prepared for the words that came out of his mouth…

When My Boss Told Me I Wouldn’t Succeed.

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Are You Believing one of these 3 myths? Are You enough?

The world is set up so that we don’t make an impact. It’s no wonder we are walking around completely lost in our identities and purpose.

Are You Believing One of these 3 Myths?

Inspiration

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How I Became a Fashion Designer Blog Post by Grace Kim Portland

It was a year-long whirlwind of being called into something I never dreamed I would do.

From Fraud to Success: How I Became a Fashion Designer

Career

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Why You Should Dream Small instead of Dream Big Grace Kim Portland

I recently learned the power that SMALL dreams carry and I am a new believer.

Why You Should Dream SMALL instead of Big.

Inspiration

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Fashion Design Horror Story Blog Post by Grace Kim Portland

I was a few weeks into my first full-time assistant design job and I was shocked that this was real life. After all, I thought this kind of thing only happened in movies?

A Fashion Design Horror Story

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100 Roses Blog Post Grace Kim Portland

New to the city, 2 years ago I wrote a post in a facebook group of strangers to see if anyone would want to join me in handing out 100 roses and 100 balloons to random people. To my surprise, 2 brave souls were up for the adventure.

100 Roses, 100 Balloons, 200 Strangers.

Inspiration

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