This document discusses the author's reasons for majoring in both fashion merchandising and computer science. The author has interests in both fashion/style and computer programming. They plan to start their own online boutique business utilizing skills from both majors. Classes in business management, buying, and website creation will help them launch and run a successful online store combining their passions for fashion and technology.

1. W H Y I M A J O R I N FA S H I O N
MERCHANDISING AND
COMPUTER SCIENCE

2. I AM A GEMINI
“SATISFYING BOTH TWINS”
Twin 2
Twin 1
 Likes Numbers
 Likes to dress up and be different
 The depth of writing a
 Dressing up is a way to show my
program
personality
 I like reading code
 I can just throw something together
 Using different programming
 Trying new styles and making it
languages to make a program run
work
 I feel like a genius

3. FASCINATION OF:
Constantly changing styles
Colors
Computer languages
Ideas of other
What people think is stylish
International Fashion
Of numbers

4. GROWING UP I KNEW I
WANTED TO DO THE
UNTHINKABLE
*Most people tell me that I am
majoring in completely two different
fields that do not go together!
*I say I am just thinking outside of
the box!

5. MY MAJOR CHOICES ARE
THE STEPPING BLOCK FOR
MY CAREER PLAN
Online Boutique owner

6. REASONS WHY:
“These Majors Relate”
 You have to know about
 You need to be able to see a
computers to run an online
style and know the difference
boutique!
between a fad and a statement!
 Need to be good at using
 Also, know fashion trends
different computer languages
 what is in and what is out!
and programs

7. STARTING A BUSINESS
 I will be getting a Business Degree. I have taken classes that
discuss about being in management and also, the buying part of the
business.
 Since, I will be going to market and placing orders for particular
clothes the classes I have taken I will be able to use the same program
we used in making the 6-month buying plan!
 What I learn will actually be something I use in my career.

8. CREATING WEBSITE
 I will be using Wix.com to create my website for my company.
 I have taken classes that show you how to actually create a website
from using code and it just appears.
 With this computer background I can go either route: write the
code or just go online and make my website!

9. GETTING ADVICE
 I talk with my professors in both the fashion department and
computer science department about connections and how to go about
doing specific things whenever it comes to me opening my online
boutique.
 Having a background in both computer science and fashion
merchandising is going to be very helpful because they are both
changing constantly and evolving!

10. BEING MY OWN BOSS
 Entrepreneur
 Having my own website
 Making my own money
 Then having my own store
 Setting the standards for
 Doing fashion events
myself
 Getting my name out there
 Becoming a stylist

11. IF ALL ELSE FAILS
I can always get a job as being a
computer programmer! I know how
to read code, and write different
programs. I already have a degree in
Computer Science, so I can use that
as well. I might even do some side
work reprogramming computers.

12. We talk about checklists in the
Fashion Department a lot.
SETTING GOALS
Basically, explaining the steps that
need to be taken to accomplish a
certain goal before you can move on
to the next. I have learned about in
the Fashion Department that I was
unaware of before.

13. GETTING THE
BUSINESS GOING
FM 222 this class will be how I will
start the website and see how I want
it to run.
Retail Math will help because I
learned how to plan and actually buy
stuff.
Visual Basic taught me how to pick
and choose what I want to put on my
site.

14. TAKE A RISK
 I hear all the time that the fashion industry is one wicked business
to get involved in. I love take a chance and making something happen!
I know my business HIIR will be successful because I am passionate
about what I want to do! I am taking the necessary steps that need to
be taken to make it a success! Now, if it does not be successful it will
be because of me not making it work!

15. YELLOW BRICK ROAD
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
 Getting the education and the
 Taking the necessary steps
information needed to come up
toward making this dream a
with a dream!
reality and making it bigger than
I had expected!