Careers in the Fashion Industry
A career in the fashion industry can be fun, exciting, and adventurous, and it caters to many creative opportunities in photography, writing, merchandising or design. Choosing a career in fashion can lead to extensive travel, meeting prominent people in the apparel industry and attending top fashion shows around the world in addition to providing numerous advancement opportunities and lucrative rewards.
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Fashion Buyer
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A fashion buyer is responsible for the selection of clothing for retail stores or boutiques and collaborates with apparel manufacturers, wholesalers and designers in choosing current fashion trends and market styles. Depending on the size of the retail venue, a fashion buyer may also conduct inventory, budgeting and planning or market trend analysis. A fashion buyer primarily is employed for a department store, clothing distributor or boutique and may be required to have a four-year degree in fashion merchandising or fashion design.
Fashion Editor
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A fashion editor is the creative director of a fashion magazine, website, newspaper, television show or style publication. A fashion editor is responsible for managing, creating and developing fashion content in addition in directing staff departments. Most fashion editors are employed with a fashion publication or work as freelancers who specialize in apparel, accessories or beauty and may travel to various fashion shows, venues or boutiques for up and coming fashion content. Most fashion editors are required to have a four-year degree in fashion design, merchandising or journalism.
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Fashion Merchandiser
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A fashion merchandiser is knowledgeable in market trends, sales/marketing, and consumer supply/demand. A fashion merchandiser is responsible for store inventory, pricing merchandise, analyzing trends, production costs, storage and receiving of store merchandise. Depending on the size of the retail store, a fashion merchandiser may also supervise visual displays and track profit and loss of inventory. In most retail stores or boutiques, a fashion merchandiser will have a two-year fashion merchandising degree or a four-year fashion merchandising, design or marketing degree for management positions.
Fashion Writer
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A fashion writer creates, produces and submits informational fashion articles, reviews or fashion content for magazines newspapers, websites and television shows. A fashion writer works in partnership with fashion editors, designers or manufacturers for publication or editorial assignments and primarily is employed as a freelancer or staff writer. Fashion writers have the freedom to specialize in all areas in fashion or can choose a niche market such as men's clothing, footwear, handbags and women's apparel. Most fashion writers have a four-year fashion journalism, merchandising or design degree.
Considerations
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The fashion industry can be fast-paced and highly competitive, therefore researching accredited fashion industry degree programs, certifications and internships with major retailers could possibly secure a position in the fashion industry.
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