Tips to succeed in Fashion Designing Career

Fashion design is the applied art dedicated to the design of clothing and lifestyle accessories which generally mirror the cultural and social influences of that time. This includes all designs worn to create a statement about the individual or group of individuals. Hence, fashion technology is an interesting career option that the youth can opt for. If you’ve ever dreamed of a career in fashion, a graduate or professional program in fashion design will help bring your head down out of the clouds and land you on the runway. There’s no magic bullet for building your fashion career, but a combination of your intelligence, passion and solid career training. You should carefully choose a program while considering your career – do you want to be a designer or production manager? Or do fashion merchandising or fashion illustration appeal to you?

I think the most important thing of a good fashion designer is the quality of academic skills and training he has gone through. So it’s very important to have a careful choice while deciding what to study? and where to study? Because an internationally reputed academic training will give the first impression to your employer. Remember, you don’t have a second chance to make a first impression!

Top Fashion designing schools :

QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY – Queensland, Australia

Based in Brisbane, QUT is a top Australian university with global connections and a reputation for quality undergraduate and postgraduate courses, a wide range of studies and applied research best suited to the needs of industry and the community. Here students develop creative and design skills in fashion with a special emphasis on new technology applications. QUT Graduates will become independent designers, be involved in fashion merchandising and marketing, or work as fashion event managers and stylists.

KOEFIA – Accademia Internazionale – Milan, Italy

Established in Rome in 1951, in Menotti Palace, at Cavour Square. It has been the first Academy in Italy to be specialized in the fashion field, under the patronage of the Ministry of Public Education. During a three year course the Academy offers you the opportunity to have a complete and methodological training within the field of fashion style.

ACCADEMIA ITALIANA: Fashion Design School in Italy,

The Academia Italiana was established in Florence in 1984. For over twenty years it has been one of the leading fashion schools, design schools and art schools in Italy and Europe for artistic, professional and linguistic training at post-secondary and university level. The Academia Italiana collaborates with some of the most important associated design universities and schools in the world and with important companies.

ESMOD – Sao Paolo, Brazil

ESMOD is the first fashion school established in France; founded in 1841. Today it is a school with 23 establishments worldwide in 15 countries which provides a degree in fashion design and tailoring, officially recognized by the government in the third level. ESMOD’s philosophy is to offer a high level of education to form and shape competent professionals at an international level. The school, which benefits from a university status, was founded in Sao Paolo, Brazil in 1994 to meet the expectations of the textile/apparel industry.

The Academy of Fine Arts, Munich [Akademie der Bildenden Künste München ]

The Academy of Fine Arts, Munich also known as Munich Academy, was founded 1808 as the “Royal Academy of Fine Arts” and is one of the oldest and most significant art academies in Germany. Many foreign artists studied there. In 1946, the Academy was merged with the schools for arts-and-crafts and applied arts, respectively. In 1953, the name changed to its current form.

There are lots of internationally reputed fashion schools than those mentioned above. I welcome any kind of such fruitful information from your side. But my point of discussion is, make your career training in an internationally reputed institution. After the successful completion of your career training make sure to collaborate the following tips to build a successful fashion designing career.

Networking

This is the most effective means of securing a new position. Recent studies reveal that at least 50% of all jobs are obtained through networking. Send out an email to everyone you know, letting them know you’re hunting. Many companies offer referral bonuses to their employees, which means your friends and acquaintances might be eager to get your resume in front of a recruiter for a fashion house, a large clothing company or a retail chain.

Newspaper Advertising

Newspaper Advertising is a viable source of openings. About 15% of jobs found through newspaper advertising.

Recruiting Organizations

Many companies still rely on Recruiting Organizations exclusively to fill some of their positions. Although this is more common at the executive level, it’s begun to trickle down as the competition for good fashion designers, marketers and merchandisers gets stronger.

The Internet

Internet is a significant player in the job search process. There are an increasing number of candidate and job databases that are facilitating this process.

Direct Mail

With today’s technology, information is readily available on a variety of major corporations in the fashion industry. You can create finely tuned mailings that can effectively tap the hidden job market.

Kid’s Fashion

It’s because my sweet HANNAH , that I began to search, research and think more on kid’s fashion. Hannah is my six month old daughter. She is very cute and beautiful. Me and wife spend a lot of time discussing and arguing on what shall she wear for the day, especially when we are on an outing. We could hardly come to a compromise.

Your little ones are also getting bigger everyday, no? They are learning, growing and becoming more familiar with the world around them. Your job is to keep them safe, help them along and of course dress them darn cute! Some kids’ fashion is just irresistable and adorable like quirky tees and teeny-tiny funky pants. And, some kids’ fashion items are innovative and oh-so helpful! I’ll show you the most useful and fashionable items for your sweet hearts.

Boys’ Fashion

Boys’ Fashion, it gets better every year! This season is a great season in boys’ fashion because the styles are fresh and hip for boys of all types. The music lover can get fun and funky with The Rock Edge Look, the football star can look like a Sport’s Star on the field and in the classroom, and the naturally cool kid can show off his fashion sense with his effortles, Cool & Casual Style.

The Cool & Casual Look is all about being cool, confident and effortlessly stylish. The key to achieving this easy-going look is to choose items that have a vintage feel to them and layer them. When creating his layers, it’s ok to pair patterns like plaids and stripes with graphic images; just pick up a dominating color in the graphic print and echo it in the pattern. Wear it with confidence and it will look cool, hip and casual.

Your little athlete just loves hanging out in his track pants and sports logo tees right? Well, good news, he’s totally in style this season. The Sport’s Star Look is fresh and cool and oh-so-comfy this year. If he’s king of the court, ruler of the field or just the star of the his own backyard, your Sport’s Star can dress the part and look cool everyday in his favorite sporty wear.

Every boy wants to look cool for school. And what could be cooler than hitting the classroom styled out in the hottest surfing and skating brands? The Ride In Style Look is all about looking comfortable, casual and and in tune with the skating and surfing fashion scene.

Girl’s Fashion

Give your kids’ wardrobe a jolt of style with some gotta-have rock and roll inspired fashions for kids. Let your kids release their inner rock star with some serious attitute, cool tees, edgy jeans and oh-so-funky shoes.

Make sure your fashionista’s wardrobe is spring-tastic and totally fabulous. Find out what warming trends are heading your way this spring in the wonderful world of girls’ fashion. From cute and casual lounge wear to lovely, flowing dresses, she’ll love shopping for her spring wardrobe this year.

This spring, open up her inner girly-girl with some feminine and sweet fashions. This look is all about femininity and romance. Think florals, soft plaids and muted colors. The silhouette is flowing and soft, with details such as rushing, tie-back waists, lettuce edging and possibly even a ruffle or two. This is a beautiful look for girls.

This style, which has been popular for the last few seasons is still going strong. It’s a great look for girls of all ages. To achieve this look, shop for loose fitting tops with high waists and pair them with slim-fitting leggings, capris, skits, shorts or jeans. Or choose empire-waisted, roomy dresses with hemlines that come above the knee. The idea is to create a look that has volume and swing on top and is slim and fitted on the bottom. Finish her look off with feminine flat shoes or sandals, and her new spring outfit will look fresh and modern.

The Surfer Sweetie Look is hot, hot, hot for spring. She’ll look beachy keen in these radical clothes. Girls love this look because it’s hip, edgy, comfortable and easy to wear.
The Cute and Casual Look is for the girl who loves to be comfortable and casual but still fashionable. This look is simple to achieve; all she’ll need to do is shop for comfortable clothes that express her personality and toss them on. This look really benefits from a splash of color and layering.

The Fun and Funky Look is for the girl who has loads of personality and loves to stand out in the crowd. The best thing about this look is that it has no rules, limits or boundaries because it’s all about expressing her true personality. Achieving this look is easy; have fun pairing up patterns, bright colors and fun accessories to come up with a look that is 100% original.

The Boutique Princess Look is for the girl who has tons of personality and loves to look all dolled up. Once upon a time, Mom had to look high and low for small boutique shops to find these princess worthy clothes. Now, thanks to a plethora of great online shops, getting this look is easier than ever.

I am sure that today i could just begin this topic. Hope we shall share more on kid’s fashion next time. Please do have comments and if you don’t mind write back that, what do you think?