Week Twelve - Careers in the Industry, Wednesday, November 14

 

Careers in the Fashion Industry

Overview of the Industry

Fashion offers some of the most exciting, challenging and fascinating careers. It also demands hard work and dedication. Few positions offer a 9-5 workday.

The seasonality of the industry can result in hectic periods followed by relatively slow times.

Employees tend to change companies frequently, but this is also a way to climb the career ladder.

Career Planning

Entry Level
Management

Selecting a Career Path

Strive toward needed training

Gaining Experience

Ethical Standards

 

Textile and Apparel Careers

A Career in the Textile Industry

Research and Development

Textile Design

Fabric Designers

•print/repeat artist
• colorists
•strike off artist

Fabric Stylist

Fashion Director

Production Supervisors

Plant Engineer

Industrial Engineer

 

Fashion Design

Designer

Design assistant

Sketcher

Sample Worker

 

Apparel Manufacturing

Patternmakers

Pattern Graders

Markers

Spreaders

Cutters

Assorters

Sewers

Finishers

Inspectors/trimmers

Pressers

Production Management

Product Managers

Plant Managers

Piece Goods Buyers

Costing Engineers

 

Distributions

Showroom Salespeople

Showroom Manager

Traveling Sales Representatives

Sales Managers

HOMEWORK: Due Monday, November 19

Create a Mood Board for a store or designer of your choosing.  This should NOT consist just of pictures of their clothing. It should include other images - photographs, color swatches, images from nature, etc - that express their Brand Image.

It should cover the entire board. (No larger than 11x14) There should be no, or very little empty unused space.

Students applying for the Urban Outfitters internship should create their board for that purpose.

Write a basic cover letter.  Cover letter is due on Monday.

Get those blogs up and running! Review the post on how to make a blog if you are having trouble.


Read: Chapters 26 and 27