Fashion Career Articles

n school most of your time was spent learning how to illustrate, drape, sew, and flat pattern. While these are certainly good skills to have, they aren’t very practical when you’re trying to land your first job in the industry. In the real world you’ll be expected to know how to sketch flats, create garment specs, CADs, and presentation boards. And I know some of you are thinking “But I learned those things in school too!. ” To which I reply: You think you know, but you have no idea! … read more »

oming straight from fashion school, you might be thinking that as a designer you’ll have the opportunity to work with all types of clothing. But what you may not know is that generally, the fashion industry is split into categories, and then categories within categories. Basically, the industry is very specialized. The breakdown begins with price (which usually corresponds with quality). The lowest classification is Discount, and at the height of fashion is Haute Couture and Avant Garde: … read more »

ere you are, about to enter the real world with your portfolio full of stunning illustrations and a head full of hopes. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that glamorous perception of the design industry is a myth, and that vision of yourself as a famous designer with your own clothing line is almost close to impossible to reach. The actual chances of that are probably the same as becoming a movie star. It doesn’t mean that you won’t become a successful designer working for a company - it means that your chances of becoming the type of designer you envision yourself as are quite slim. Not only do you have to compete with the already established professional designers, but nowadays throw pop singers, celebrities, and TV stars into the mix. … read more »