I STARTED ATTENDING SENECA COLLEGE IN THE FALL OF 2022 TO
CHALLENGE MYSELF AND TO IMPROVE MY COMPANY. BELOW ARE
SOME OF THE WORK AND PROJECTS I'VE DONE IN THAT TIME.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PORTFOLIO IS PART OF AN ASSIGNMENT BUT
IT CAN ALSO SERVE AS AN INSIGHT INTO WHO AND WHAT I THINK
IOIITIT

FASHION

SCHOOL 2022
J O U R N E Y

PHIL DITH'S

ABOUT ME

NAME: PHIL (PHONEPHONG) DITH

BIRTHDATE: APRIL 11TH 1988

BIRTHPLACE: ST.CATHARINES, ONTARIO

FAV. COLOUR: DARK GREEN

COLLEGE: CENTENNIAL COLLEGE - ARCHITECTURE (2010)

SENECA COLLEGE - PHOTOGRAPHY (2011)

SENECA COLLEGE - FASHION STUDIES (2022)

OCCUPATION: OWNER - ENITIAL DESIGNS (2020)

ARCHITECTURE DESIGNER (2009)

FASHION STUDENT (2022)

ROLES: CEO, DESIGNER, WEBSITE, SALES, MARKETING, FINANCE & PRODUCTION

HOBBIES: DRAWING, EXERCISE, CAMPING, KARAOKE, ROAD TRIPS, TINKERING, LEGO

PHOTOGRAPHY, FASHION/MAKING

MOVED TO TORONTO IN 2007 TO ATTEND CENTENNIAL COLLEGE IN THE ARCHITECTURE TECH. PROGRAM. STARTED WORKING FREELANCE IN 2009, STILL JUGGLING SCHOOL, AND WORKING AT SPORTING LIFE IN THE MEN'S FASHION DEPARTMENT ON YONGE.

I BEGAN WORKING AT HUNT DESIGN ASSOCIATES INC. IN MARKHAM IN 2017 TO INTRODUCE

SOME WORK STRUCTURE INTO MY LIFE, AND DECIDED TO LEAVE AT THE END OF 2021 TO PUT MORE ATTENTION INTO MY COMPANY "ENITIAL DESIGNS." THE STRAIN OF RUNNING THE COMPANY WHILE WORKING FULL-TIME AND DOING SIDE JOBS WAS BECOMING TOO MUCH.

I DECIDED TO ATTEND SCHOOL TO TRY AND FREE UP SOME MENTAL SPACE AND TO CHALLENGE

MY SKILLS AS A DESIGNER WITH WELL-ESTABLISHED FASHION DESIGNERS WITHIN THE CANADIAN INDUSTRY.

ALTHOUGH I WAS NO LONGER WORKING FULL-TIME, I STILL DO WORK DOING FREELANCE ARCHITECTURE DRAWINGS, AND HAVE BEEN FOCUSED ON DOING CUSTOM ORDERS FOR VARIOUS RESTAURANTS, SPORTS TEAMS, AND ORGANIZATIONS. IT IS QUITE CHALLENGING JUGGLING MY TIME, AND I KNOW IT WILL BE WORTH IT IN THE END.

WITHOUT RISK, THERE'S NO REWARD.

GOALS

MY GOAL FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS IS TO BE ABLE TO GO OUT INTO THE PUBLIC AND SEE MY BRANDING. I AM HOPING TO BUILD STRONG CONNECTIONS WITH MY PEERS AND PROFESSORS FOR FUTURE COLLABORATIONS. IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MY BRAND ON THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE AND AROUND THE WORLD. IN THE NEXT 15 YEARS, IMPLEMENT METHODS TO BECOME A MORE SUSTAINABLE CLOTHING BRAND AND HELP EDUCATE THE MASSES. THE DREAM IS NOT TO GET RICH, BUT TO LEAVE A LASTING MARK ON THE WORLD.

- PHIL DITH

ENJOY