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Kickstart Your Career in the Fashion Industry

Fashion jobs are some of the most competitive and highly sought-after in the world. Get clued up with our guide to fashion industry roles.

Fashion jobs are some of the most competitive and highly sought-after in the world. The opportunity to work with the glitz and glamour of top brands can be irresistible, but many don’t know about the variety of opportunities available in the sector.

Get clued up with our guide to fashion industry roles below.

Fashion Designer

Can’t get enough of the latest designs? With sewing, pattern cutting, mood boarding and tinkering away on your laptop to think about, being a designer is one of the busiest jobs in fashion.

You’ll need an intimate understanding of the latest trends and fads combined with the practical skills to turn your dream apparel into reality.

Designers are responsible for delivering quality to customers, from the initial sketch all the way to the finished product.

Fashion Designer - Fashion Jobs

The legendary Central Saint Martins in London offers some of the world’s most prestigious fashion courses. For a quick introduction to whet your appetite, check out their short online course in fashion design.

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Fashion Management

Want to be on the front line of the fashion industry? No other role really gets you hands-on experience like being a manager. Sure, it may not sound like the most glamorous path to take, but managers play an important role in the fashion ecosystem.

Fashion Management

If you’ve got the business smarts to deal with both retailers and suppliers – as well as the patience to handle temperamental creative types – then management could be a good fit for you.

To learn all about management in the fashion industry, check out the full-time fashion management course at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen.

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Visual Merchandiser

Sometimes when you walk into a store, one product stands out from all the rest. Whether it’s a scarf, a blouse or a playful summer dress, the pull you feel towards that special item isn’t just down to luck – in most cases it’s actually thanks to the work of a visual merchandiser.

Visual merchandising is the art of showing off the latest designs and making them stand out from all the other products in a store.

Visual Merchandiser

If this sounds like your kind of gig, check out the buying and merchandising course at the London College of Fashion.

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Fashion Editor

Always one step ahead of the trends and love telling everyone about it? Fashion editors always have an opinion on the hottest items hitting the high street. Publishers have been recruiting writers and bloggers like crazy as they move online, and the race is really on to find trendsetters who can tell their audiences what’s hot and what’s not.

Fashion Journalist

Publishers aren’t the only option if you want to become a fashion journalist. PR firms, trade publications and E-Commerce websites all need strong writers with an eye for what’s fresh and exciting.

If you’re looking for a quick introduction to the field of fashion journalism, check out the intensive 1-week course at the Condé Nast College of Fashion and Design in London.

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