Sweat Shops

I am not completely opposed to sweat shops. I feel indifferent about them. I can't really understand why we have to send jobs and labor to other countries when we have people in need of jobs in America. On the other hand, from a merchandiser's perspective, I understand exporting labor to foreign countries; it's much, much cheaper.
Another thing we have to think about is the majority of the people that work in sweat shops would not have a job at all and no way to support their family. So in that case, sweat shops can be seen as a blessing to these people who not otherwise be able to afford to put food on the table.
I do not believe that this situation will get better in the future. I actually feel it will only get worse. More and more jobs will be exported as more Americans lose their jobs.

What inspires me...

First of all, I just want to say that I am by NOO means artistic whatsoever when it comes to sketching a dress or anything for that matter.

When I think of a dress I would like to wear, I immediately think of clean, class, silhouette. Next, I think of the color. I am immediately drawn to the color black when I'm shopping. So, instinctively my dream dress would be black. I would want something edgy or bold on the dress to accent it. Such as in my sketch, the royal blue belt on top of a jet black dress would add something extra to the dress.

I'm really into the old, vintage or vintage like clothes. Every chance I get, I try to look through my grandmothers' or my aunts' jewelry boxes to find old, vintage like pieces to accessorize with. I have trouble finding older clothes to fit me. This has made me want to learn how to alter garments so that if I find something I cannot live without, I can make it mine.