Fashion A:Standard 6

Fashion Careers

Objectives

0Students will understand different types of career opportunities in the fashion industry.0 Objective 1: Describe key careers in the textile industry.0 Objective 2: Describe key careers in the fashion

promotion industry.0 Objective 3: Describe key careers in the design and

manufacturing industry.0 Objective 4: Describe key careers in the retail industry.

Types of Careers in Fashion

0The fashion industry encompasses more than design and buying careers.

0Careers opportunities exist in each of the four segments of the fashion industry:0 Textiles0 Fashion promotion0 Design and manufacturing0 Retailing

Textile0 Research Scientist:

0 Develops new synthetic fibers0 Textile Designer/Artist:

0 Creates new patterns and designs that are used in making fabrics.

0 Textile Colorist:0 Decides which colors consumers will buy.

0 Converter:0 Responsible for how the finished fabric

will look.0 Marketing Analyst:

0 Conducts marketing research and evaluates information.

0 Sales Representative:0 Presents the company’s products and

services.

Fashion Promotion0 Art Director/Designer:

0 Develops advertising that will be placed in all forms of media.

0 Graphic Designer:0 Produces the advertisements based on

direction from the art designers.0 Fashion Copywriter:

0 Writes advertising material for fashion-industry clients.

0 Display Designer:0 Creates displays and is usually involved

with special events and promotional activities.

0 Fashion Model:0 Models clothing on the catwalk, for ads or

for mail-order catalogs.0 Photographer:

0 Photographs models, fashion apparel, and accessories.

Design and Manufacturing0 Designer:

0 Designs clothing, etc.0 Sample Maker:

0 Sews the designer’s sample.0 Pattern Maker:

0 Makes the design into pattern pieces that can be used to produce garments.

0 Production Manager:0 Oversees the design, manufacture,

selling and delivery of fashion.0 Piece-Goods Buyer:

0 Purchases the fabrics and trims.0 Sales:

0 Sells products and provides service to retail buyers.

0 Market-Research Analyst:0 Studies consumer habits.

Retail0 Buyer:

0 Buys clothes and accessories for a store or department to sell

0 Associate Buyer:0 Assists buyer in presenting merchandise

to staff, tracking shipments, and calculating markdowns.

0 Merchandising Coordinator:0 Makes sure retail stores are fully stocked.

0 Trend Researcher:0 Analyzes and forecasts trends, makes

purchase recommendations.0 Store Manager:

0 Oversees all aspects of the store’s operation.

0 Sales Associate:0 Sells fashion apparel and accessories in a

retail store.