Fashion industry offers a wide spectrum of career options. Every career option requires certain attributes. Some career profiles are- Fashion Designer, Merchandiser, Retail Merchandiser, Visual Merchandiser, Pattern Maker, Fashion Photographer, Graphic Designer, Fashion PR Specialist, Fashion Editor, Fashion Coordinator, Boutique owner, Fashion Model, Retail Salesperson etc.

1. Careers
in
Fashion
By- DEEPATI SINGH

2. What is
fashion?
• Trends
Prevailing in
the Society that
are Mass-
Accepted
• Subject to
Change
Anytime

3. APPARELS
ACCESORIES
HAIR STYLES
MAKE-UP
ELECTRONIC GADGETS
HOME-FURNISHINGS
INTERIORS

4. CAREER
Opportunities
• Fashion Design Production
• Fashion Marketing / Merchandising
• Fashion Media & Promotions
• Other Fashion Careers

5. FASHION DESIGNer
• Conceptualize and
create
• Analyze fashion trends
• Design, produce, and
Promote Ready-to-wear
product for apparel manufacturers, specialty
and retail stores, and individual clients

6. FASHION DESIGNer
• Specialize in a specific
line of clothing

7. FASHION DESIGNer
• Categories
 Garment Designer
 Footwear Designer
 Accessory Designer

8. FASHION DESIGNer-
Attributes
• Strong eye for detail
• A great appreciation for beauty
• Patternmaking and sewing skills
• Strong sales, persuasion and presentation
skills
• Outstanding sketching ability (very
important)

9. costume DESIGNer
• Creative and artistic talents
• Theatre, film, and television
• Develop wardrobes,
footwear, accessories
• Responsible for researching,
designing, sewing, and
drawing costumes

10. fashion
illustrator
• Visual images of clothing, shoes, handbags,
hats, and other accessories
• Part fine artist,
part fashion designer
• Create illustrations
• Use different modes
• Work for-Design studio,
retailer. freelancer

11. fashion
illustrator-
Attributes
• Talent & Solid Skills
• Sketching, painting, use CAD
• Animation, color, and sound

12. Pattern maker
• Translate the drawing of
clothing designs
• Maintain an open
communication
• Use draping skills
• Be able to work with various clothing styles
that have complicated pattern requirements

13. Pattern maker-
Attributes
• Conduct proper clothing fittings
• Inspect the accuracy of sample pattern
• Provide advice or input on the right
machine techniques to use
• Pattern Grading

14. Computer aided
designer
• Use computer softwares
• To create prototypes
• Proficiency in computer
• Technological upgradation

15. Textile artist
• Generate ideas and creative
designs-printed textiles,
patterned surfaces,
knitted textiles, and wovens
• Use technical, creative,
and design skills
• Covers wide spectrum of industry
• Might work in other industries as well

16. FASHION
merchandiser
• Track and analyze
market trends, production
costs,
and previous sales
• Determine the product
direction that the
manufacturers will take each season

17. FASHION
merchandiser
• Track and plan inventory
• Selection of fabrics and textiles
• Efficiently track store profits
• Exceptional sense of styleand color
• Ability to work in changing environments
• Outstanding marketing, advertising and
promotional skills

18. FASHION buyer
• A fashion buyer is
responsible for the products
that the company sells
• Oversee the development
of clothes which are targeted
towards a particular market
and price range

19. FASHION buyer
• Buyers typically work with merchandising
team, fashion designers and clothing
suppliers

20. retail
merchandiser
• Selling through retail
• Proper products and clothes
are available in the stores
• Which ones should be
stocked in the shelves and
display stands
• Work with retail buying teams

21. Visual
merchandiser
• Alternate Titles: Merchandise Display
Artist, Visual Display Designer
• Develop, create, and
implement in-store displays
• Exploit the impulsive
buying attitudes

22. FASHION
coordinator
• Manage everything from
design to promotions
• Look and feel of
fashion shoots, ad campaigns,
department stores, design houses, magazine
ads, and other visual and promotional
materials
• Monitor industry trends
• Travel extensively

23. FASHION stylist
• Create unique wardrobe
styles
• Mixing and matching
• Help in making
style statement
• Photographer's or director's vision to life
• Usually work in photo shoots, commercials,
movie sets, print advertisements and music
videos to style celebrities and models

24. FASHION editor
• Supervise the process of
creating, developing and
presenting content
• Fashion-specific magazines,
photo shoots, websites,
newspaper sections, or
television shows
• Decide the creative influence

25. FASHION
photographer
• Take pictures of models,
mannequins, and sets
• Designers, fashion
magazines, advertisements,
and more
• For promotions and
portfolio
• Extensive travelling

26. FASHION Pr
specialist
• Build and maintain a
favorable public image
• Creative ways to keep
the company's brand name
in the public eye
• Select information,
write up press releases
• Responsible for interacting with media

27. graphic DESIGNer
• Design and prepare
camera-ready copy
and prints
• Business cards and
stationary, brochures, advertising,
packaging, book covers

28. Boutique owner
• Also called:
Specialty Store Owner, Owner
• Entrepreneurial-minded
and self driven
• Often target a specific
customer profile
• Oversee all aspects of a boutiques
operations

29. FASHION model
• Nice physique,
unique facial features
• Wear the garments
with grace and style
• Very Demanding
• Need to maintain the identity

30. Fashion
forecaster
• Unique ability to predict
• Use their own knowledge
of the fashion industry,
research findings, and
analytical skills
• Provide their findings to
fashion retailers, fashion buyers, apparel and
textile design firms, designers, advertising
agencies, magazine

31. FASHION colorist
• Create colors and color palettes
• Mixing, developing,
and creating
• Approve final color palettes
• Check and receive swatches
and fabrics
• Meet with vendors, agents, and mills
• Develop color standards

32. FASHION house
manager
• Oversee teams of designers,
manage other staff members,
maintain business operations,
and work with clients
• Typically work long hours
• Travel extensively
• Attend fashion shows frequently

33. Retail salesperson
• Point of contact with
customers
• Good communication
and persuasion skills
• Pleasing personality

34. Others
• Embroidery Designer
• Sampling Coordinator
• Assistant Designer
• Fashion Intern
• Fabric swatch librarian
• Event Manager