I WORKED AT THE PENDLETON FACTORY when I moved to Oregon. Every Friday, I’d wear a new outfit I sewed myself. I wanted to work as a designer, and I wanted to show my supervisor how good I am. I didn’t get the job, maybe because I’m Asian. They told me they didn’t accept diplomas outside the United States, but a month later they hired a German designer. That’s when I opened my shop. I really appreciate that I left; my life went up a level. But three years later, when my shop was getting popular, my manager at Pendleton called me and asked if I wanted to be a designer. I worked there for one month in the mornings before I went to work at my shop, then quit. I had to show them I can do everything—a pattern maker, designer, sewer. – Thu Duong

Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something…