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“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening. ”
- Coco Chanel
• Sketching• Choosing patterns• Choosing cloth, and making• They design clothes, footwear, and
accessories(hats, bracelets, earrings, etc.).• I want to be a fashion designer because I
can create my own style and it can be an amazing thing when people on the streets wearing things which are designed by me.
Searching Topics• Responsibilities•Working Conditions• Training, Qualifications, Advancement• Employment• Earnings• Related Occupations
1. Responsibilities• Study fashion trends and anticipate designs that will
appeal to consumers• Decide on a theme for a collection
• Sketch designs of clothing, footwear, and accessories• Use computer-aided design programs (CAD) to create
designs• Visit manufacturers or trade shows to get fabric
samples• Select fabrics, embellishments, colors, or style for
each garment or accessory• Work with other designers or team members to
create a prototype design• Present design ideas to the creative director or
showcase them in fashion or trade shows• Market designs to clothing retailers or directly to consumers
• Oversee the final production of their designs
2. Working Conditions• Physical• Indoor• Work in wholesaler or manufacturing
establishments, apparel companies, retailers…
• Work long hours to meet deadlines or prepare for fashion shows
Training, Qualifications, Advancement
• No post secondary education• Design skills: computer-aided design
(CAD) technology• Plan: design school or colleges have
this major• Intro CAD, Advanced CAD, Intro
Visual Art, Advanced Visual Art…
Employment• Employment: 21500 (2010)• Stable employment• Find this career openings: New York• Aspiration: Chanel
Earnings
• Life style goals: designing every day, working with other renowned fashion designers…
• Median annual wage: $64,530 (May, 2010)
• The lowest 10%: $32,500• The top 10%: $130,890• Fit my goals• After earning money: Books, savings
Related OccupationsFloral designer• Responsibilities: cut and arrange live,
dried, or silk flowers and greenery to make decorative displays; also help customers choosing flowers, containers, ribbons, and other accessories
• Working conditions: indoor, work in retail businesses
• High school diploma• Employment decline 5% in 10 years• $23,610• Why? Nature and obsession
Conclusions• I always feel it is a great job.• I look forward to design my own style
and put it on clothes.• I hope it will lack of competitions.• I hope it will become my career
References
• http://www.wujs.org/fashion-designers.html/fashion-designers_1
• thecouturistrecords.blogspot.com • www.amandaperna.com• http://www.centrefashions.com/wp-content/uploads/20
11/11/Images-of-designs-fashion-for-fashion-designer-1.jpg
• http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/wysiwyg/image/Fall_Shoe_Sketch_Preview%282%29.JPG\
• http://www.shoedesign.it/files/images/SHOE-DESIGN-%287%29.jpg
• www.1stdibs.com