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5.Fashion Writer
Fashion writers need to be creative, have
imagination and insight. These individuals
need to be impassioned themselves otherwise
there is no way they can write about a
designer’s collection with any great effect.
Remember that a good fashion writer does
not necessarily require images for their article
– if they can recreate the image to the reader,
they are already there!
A fashion writer is someone with an eye for
detail. Someone who perhaps likes
controversy and likes to think out of the box. A
fashion writer is a person with a genuine
passion for fashion, who feels the collection
and is not afraid to stand out on a limb.
6. Fashion Stylist
A fashion stylist designs the visual images we
see in magazine articles or videos in the music
industry.
Fashion stylists work for individuals, fashion
houses and clothing brands. Their main
responsibilities include providing fashion
advice; choosing and co-ordinating outfits for
models in photo shoots or actors in television
and film; and choosing props and accessories
and preparing them for shoots.
7. Textile Designer
Textile designers create two-dimensional
designs that can be used, often as a repeat
design, in the production of knit, weave and
printed fabrics or textile products.
Working in both industrial and non-industrial
locations, they often specialise or work in a
specialist context within the textile industry.
The two major areas of textiles are:
interiors (upholstery, soft furnishings and
carpets)
fabrics for clothing (fashion or specialist, e.g.
fireproof).
Many textile designers are self-employed,
while others work as part of a design team.
8. Personal Stylist
Personal stylists are image consultants who
help their clients make decisions about their
image. While there are no requirements to
enter this field, many stylists study fashion-
related subjects, and voluntary certification is
available.Personal stylists help their clients
put together outfits and make fashion
choices. These stylists may also be known as
image consultants. No formal education is
required for this career, and stylists often
gain experience by starting small and
advising friends and family until they build
up a portfolio of clients. Although formal
training options are limited, some fashion
schools offer classes specifically geared
toward stylists. Professional certification is
available in this field, though optional.
9. Fashion Public Relations
Fashion PR is the promotion of clothing and
accessory labels and brands through earned
media channels — including broadcast, print,
and online media outlets.
10. Merchandiser
Fashion merchandising is the strategic
analysis, marketing, management, and
distribution of fashion products in order to
maximize profits. Fashion merchandisers stay
acutely aware of past and present fashion
trends to project what consumers will want
in the future. Fashion merchandising is a
dynamic and exciting field.