Fashion Designer Job Description
Fashion design has defined history through the eyes of the public; style icons like Jackie Onassis, Princess Diana and Grace Kelly relied on these designers for their signature looks. Without fashion design, clothing would be purely practical, without the flair and creative edge that most designers bring to the table. Fashion design has shaped the world as we know it, and will continue to in the future.
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History
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Charles Frederick Worth from Paris was the first fashion designer for royal courts, paving the way for early twentieth-century haute couture fashion.
Function
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Successful fashion design throughout history has oftentimes defined an era and created stepping stones for future designers.
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Types
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The main types of fashion design are haute couture, or a "high-fashion" one-of-a-kind piece; ready-to-wear, a more expensive clothing made in small quantities; and mass market, which is inexpensive and for a larger range of people.
Geography
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There are five areas of the world that have made a name for themselves internationally as design sources; France, the United States, Japan, Italy and the United Kingdom.
Areas
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There are many areas of fashion design, including women's day and evening wear, lingerie, sportswear, knitwear, bridal wear and accessories.
Education
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Some of the most prestigious design schools in the world include Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London, the London College of Fashion, the Pakistan School of Fashion Design and the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.
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Resources
- Photo Credit Photo courtesy of Terri Gosse, photo courtesy of Claudia Meyer, Photo courtesy of Inguine
