Fashion from the inside...

Why is it that when you mention to anybody outside of the fashion world that you, in fact, do work inside the industries' constraints, you get that... 'Oh.' and then an almost disappointed look from anyone mildy academic (in their own minds)?

This is an issue I felt needed addressing after having to explain myself at many a party of so called 'intellects' and am sick of defending our highly competitive, demanding field of work. I believe the below quote satisfies any queries:

'Whatever it takes. If it takes me 30 hours of studying a week,
that's what it takes, and if it takes me 40,
I'm going to have to find time to do it.'