(back cover) The fashion industry is dynamic, creative, glamorous, and tough to break into. If you're passionate about fashion and want to start out on a fashion career, this practical reference book will guide you through fashion's different career paths, explain the industry's jargon, and help you stand out from the crowd. Learn all about the fashion industry and find out how to choose the career path that is right for you. Discover what the different jobs are really like from the people who actually do them. ...
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(back cover) The fashion industry is dynamic, creative, glamorous, and tough to break into. If you're passionate about fashion and want to start out on a fashion career, this practical reference book will guide you through fashion's different career paths, explain the industry's jargon, and help you stand out from the crowd. Learn all about the fashion industry and find out how to choose the career path that is right for you. Discover what the different jobs are really like from the people who actually do them. Advice on how to get in starts with making education choices, acquiring work experience, preparing your r???sum???, targeting your portfolio, performing at your job interview, and networking. Whatever your desired fashion career, this book will help you unravel the complexities of the industry and gain that all-important competitive edge. Fashion people are visual people, and this book's pictorial approach perfectly captures the excitement and passion of the business. The Fashion Careers Guidebook is a resource you'll want to keep and return to again and again. (front flap) This information-packed book contains all the facts and advice you'll need as you start out on your path toward a successful career in fashion. The opening section provides an overview of the industry and advises on making education choices, gaining work experience, seeking out internships, building a portfolio, and getting that all-important first job. The book's main section presents a directory of different careers in fashion, arranged around eight themes: fashion design, accessories design, textiles, production, costume design, retail, communication, and education. It describes many of the more obvious job titles, such as ready-to-wear designer, buyer, model, and others, but also covers many lesser-known options, such as fashion shoot producer, archivist, and pattern maker. In addition, you find case studies and day-in-the-life features, which provide insights into what it's really like to work at each job. You'll also get advice on relevant areas to study, useful websites, and strategies to help you stand out from the crowd at job interviews. Finally, the book's resources section lists useful contacts, institutions, and study programs that will help you get to where you want to be in the dynamic fashion industry. (back flap) JULIA YATES lectures on career guidance and career coaching at the University of East London. Previously, she was Head of the Careers Service at the University of The Arts London, which includes the prestigious London College of Fashion and Central Saint Martins. In that position she helped students find fulfilling career paths, pointing out the industry's complexities in order to give them a competitive edge in their job searches. DONNA GUSTAVSEN is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, where she is now department head of the school's Apparel Design Department as well as a faculty member. During her tenure as department head she has worked to expand student internship and job opportunities with many companies and design studios in New York and on the West Coast, as well as with fashion resources that include ELLE Magazine, The Italian Trade Commission, GAP, JC Penney, and Abercrombie & Fitch.
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