If you're a fashion enthusiast trying to find a way to enter this industry, but don't know where to begin- sit back and relax, grab a cup of coffee. We have your ambitions covered here.
The fashion industry is very vast, and it offers a broad scope of opportunities spanning sales, design, and development.
Here is a list of jobs that this industry provides:
Fashion Merchandising
Fashion Director
Product Manager
Assistant Fashion Designer
Pattern Maker
Boutique Owner
Fashion Writer
Fashion Runway Model
Fashion Designer
Fashion Illustrator
Textile Artist
Retail Merchandiser
Graphic Designer
Personal Stylist
Computer-Aided Designer
Clothing Pattern Maker
Pattern Grader
Sample Maker
Fashion Buyer
Fashion Photographer
Account Executive
Costume Designer
Fashion Sales Rep
Costume Designer
Shoe Designer
Visual Merchandiser
Fashion PR Specialist
Fashion Photographer
Apparel Business Owner
Embroidery Designer
Fabric Librarian
Accessories Designer
Fashion Designer
Lingerie Designer
Fashion Coordinator
Costume Designer
Fashion Buyer
Fashion Colorist
Fashion Forecaster
Catalogue Model
A. FASHION DESIGNING
For consumers, a fashion designer creates clothing, including dresses, suits, pants, skirts, and accessories like shoes and handbags. They can specialize in clothing, supplement, or jewellery design, or may work in more than one of these areas.
Courses-
Colleges-
∙ NIFT (Multiple locations)
∙ Amity School of Fashion Technology, Noida
∙ Pearl Academy, Delhi
∙ Symbiosis Institute of design, Pune
∙ Indian School of Design and Innovation, Mumbai
B. FASHION COMMUNICATION
Fashion communication includes graphic design, fashion media, space design, and fashion marketing. It helps the brands develop a unique identity for themselves and communicate their strategy and identity through digital and practical knowledge.
Courses-
Colleges-
∙ NIFT (Multiple locations)
∙ Pearl Academy, Delhi
C. PUBLIC RELATIONS
PR Specialists maintain a positive brand image. They strategize to expand brand awareness with the help of media specialists.
Courses-
BA(H) Fashion Marketing (Public Relations)
D. TREND FORECASTER
A fashion forecaster predicts what colours, styles, and shapes will be popular ("on-trend") before the garments are on sale in stores.
There is no specific course for this job, although some short online courses like Trend Forecasting & Analytics by the London school of design and marketing.
Keen interest in past and present trends and thorough knowledge of this industry is a prerequisite. Although a degree in fashion designing or marketing might prove helpful, nowadays, people with experience have the upper hand.
E. FASHION BLOGGING
Fashion bloggers share their love for fashion through blogs, vlogs, Instagram posts, YouTube, or Pinterest. Bloggers write or make videos about trends, endorse and review products or even do paid partnerships with high-profile brands.
There are no written criteria to become a blogger, although a fashion background might prove beneficial.
F. FASHION MAGAZINE
If you love fashion, then you must have heard of Vogue, Elle, and Bazaar. It's a common myth that magazines only hire cover models. Even if you're not a model, you can still work for magazines. Fashion journalists, fashion editors, fashion photography, executive staff, beauty editor, social media manager, everyone has their role in synergy with the other.
The fashion industry is very competitive, and thousands of newly qualified graduates apply for work and exposure every year. However, whatever career you choose for yourself, having hands-on work experience is of most importance. Good communication skills and networking will prove to be beneficial.
People are always willing to look good, and this fact will never change. And for this reason, a career in fashion, no matter what, will always be profitable. If you want to turn your love for fashion into a profession, these career options will turn your dreams into reality and give you precisely what you need.
- Kirti Madhu