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Being a fashion designer: What does it mean?

April 27th, 2008

What does it mean be a fashion designer? What are his most important skills and jobs? What is the path i have to follow to be a great fashion designer?

Being a fashion designer means designing clothing and accessories as well as overseeing the planning, marketing and production of those designs. Many high-fashion designers work for individual clients and are self-employed. Individual clients who work independently may be in the market for certain high-fashion designers. The work is accessible to a mass market.

What must I have in order to ready myself for the job?
Having artistic insight and talent is an important part to success in the field of fashion design. You need a good sense of aesthetics and an eye for detail to work successfully in fashion design. It may not be as important to have a formal education as a great designer’s portfolio when finding a job.

Formal training is still expected for designers. A degree from a school or college that offers many different fashion design courses is what you will need. It’s possible to get a bachelor’s degree in either art or science with an art major and an emphasis on costume design. Note: Program only offered in California.

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