Fashion Career Path

Section I – Career Path

My ultimate goal is to be a “buyer” for a clothing store, and to be able to travel the world. A buyer is an individual who selects what items will be sold in a store, based on his or her forecasts on what will be well-liked by consumers. For smaller independent stores, a buyer may partake in sales as well as advertising. However, in a major fashion industry, there may be different levels of superiority, such as novice buyers, assistant buyers, senior buyers and buying managers, and buying directors. Decisions about what to stock can greatly affect fashion businesses.

This career field would fall under the fashion merchandise category in the field of Family and Consumer Science. A major or minor in business is also very helpful for this career choice. A minimum of an associate’s degree, in fashion, is required for individuals pursuing an entry-level position in the fashion industry. A bachelor’s degree is required for most careers in the fashion industry, and to become a fashion “buyer” a bachelor’s degree is necessary. A master’s degree in fashion can open up the door to several more opportunities in the fashion world. Most company’s in the fashion industry consider a master’s degree to be an sign that your abilities exceed those of most of the professionals in the field and are, as a result, willing to pay you more and offer you better opportunities if you have a master’s.

A love of fashion, an eye for detail, good communication skills, sewing skills, creativity, the ability to keep up with current trends and work well with others are all vitally important if you’re trying to obtain a fashion career. However, obtaining these qualities alone still is not enough to succeed in the fashion indus...

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...I feel like everyone else around me is pursuing a career in ministry. I felt discouraged for a while that maybe I was not making the right career choice. However, I have come to realize that God has really called me into the specific career field. I pray that God will use my life to be a light to those around me in the fashion world because it is full of people who need to hear about God’s love.

In order to fulfill my career dreams of being a fashion buyer, I have to be willing to go wherever I am needed in the fashion world, and wherever God calls me. I also have to be willing to be flexible with things, and to be patient. Sometimes it can take a while to break into the fashion world, but I really believe that it is all about making the right connections. I need to make sure that I am establishing these connections now to prepare myself later on for the future.