Fashion designers create clothes and are granted opportunities to attend fashion shows and travel the world ("What They Do"). To onlookers, being a fashion designer seems to be all about glitz and glamour, but in reality, there is more to it than what they perceive ("What They Do"). Because they craft original garments, accessories, and footwear, being a designer is a challenging and tedious job ("What They Do"). They sketch designs, select fabrics and patterns, and manage the production process ("What They Do"). Designers are also involved in every part of the production process. From coordinating shows to marketing and working with various people, they work hard to accomplish their vision, ultimately building their personal brand ("Fashion Designer Career Working Environment"). Fashion designing is a demanding and highly competitive career, which requires dedication and a great deal of education, but following such preparation comes vast opportunities in the field. ("Summary").
Before anyone decides to become a fashion designer, they must consider the education that is needed to be a successful designer ("How to Become One"). The specific education that may be required by a future employer will differ depending on what they expect to be done ("Fashion Designer Career Working Environment"). A high school diploma is a necessity for becoming a fashion designer. Courses such as art or graphic design, home economics, mathematics, chemistry, and psychology are beneficial in the career of fashion design ("Fashion Designers" Encyclopedia). A student may decide to attend a postsecondary school upon their completion of high school ("Fashion Designers" Encyclopedia). However, neither an undergraduate or graduate degree, nor a certificat...
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... process of collecting fabric and creating them into samples ("Fashion Designers" Encyclopedia). CAD allows designers the ability to easily adjust a garment on virtual models while also being allowed to try out different colors on the design ("What They Do"). Shortly after a designer has come up with their idea and sample, they exchange the information with executives or clients ("Occupation Profile for Fashion Designers"). The designer and the client or sale representative then go on to arrange a meeting to showcase the designs at fashion shows or trade shows ("Occupation Profile for Fashion Designers"). Finally, the designers market the design to vendors or directly to customers. To finalize the production process, designers may choose to ship directly to the consumer, without having to invest in a physical shop to showcase their products lines ("What They Do").
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The world famous designer and fashion icon Coco Chanel once said “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, and what is happening.” Fashion is something that has evolved multiple times and is also something that has stood the test of time since the very beginning. It’s something that effects society from things like people’s first impressions of what they assume about you to defining your social class from the wealthier to the not so wealthy. Fashion itself is a reflection of social, economic, political and cultural changes. It expresses modernity, symbolizing the spirit of the times. "Fashion is the most powerful art there is. Its movement, design,
To begin with, I will look at each of the two subjects. Fashion is an extremely large subject with many sub-categories and can mean many different things, however in this essay I will take fashion to mean the popular clothing style. I will put emphasis on looking at high fashion as these are the leaders of their field. Fashion itself though, is not to be confused with clothing. Clothing is a part of fashion, but it is predominantly purely functional, for protection from different aspects of the environment. Fashion however, is primarily for image. It is a way to present individuality and personality. A physical mouldable form of expression. Designers wish to create works of art that can be worn, and this is wear clothing becomes an art form.
Harriet Manners doesn’t know what to do or say when a modeling agent happens to ask her to model for Yuka Ito - a really famous fashion designer. Harriet knows nothing about fashion, I mean nothing, she once went to school in cat costume. So when she says yes she is whisked off to Russia for her first modeling shoot. Will she be a star or fall out of her sky?
Fashion coordinator is also fashion marketing so the suggestion is also a way to meet my customers’ desire to shop latest fashions and styles all the time. My job not only focuses on the clothes people wear, but it includes shoes, bags, jewelry, and even hairstyles. Fashion is not only about clothing so as a fashion director, I have to better prepare myself with a broad knowledge of management and a decent sense of fashion in order to deal with various challenges as well as future
The synthesis of technology and fashion according to Chris has raised the bar in exploiting the reaches of innovation and functionality. The onset has seen both sectors advance each other’s causes. In practical terms, fashion designer can use technology to produce works that deliver
A bachelor’s degree in graphic design or a related field is where a student would start. Though, if a student goes into another field, it would be beneficial for him or her to pursue technology training to meet hiring qualifications. The National Association of schools of Art and Design have 320 accredited post secondary colleges, universities, and independent institutes with programs in art in design. Most of these schools include studio art, principles of design, computerized design, commercial graphics production, printing techniques and website design. A student should also consider taking classes in writing, marketing, and business to get an edge in this occupation. Many designers can also gain their experience first-hand by doing an internship. Portfolios are a necessity as a designer, because it shows the client the talent and experience that the designer has. A designer should keep up with the latest software to stay in the competition and not lose the competitive edge with other designers. There are prominent qualities that an employer should look for when considering hiring a designer; these qualities include analytical, artistic, communication, computer, creativity, and time management
While growing up did you ever have an eye for details or design in the world of fashion? Did you ever find yourself mesmerized by the latest styles and pieces in fashion? If any of these questions have ever crossed your mind then fashion consultant could the perfect career choice for you. In a world of fashion you have multiple tasks and skills you must bring forth to show your worth in the fashion game. I found passion in all of the areas of this field which is why I’ve shown an interest in this career.
A tall, glamorous runway model is every girl’s dream. Long beautiful legs, lean body, and beautiful shiny hair is what an average young woman views as an ideal image for a female. If you don’t resemble the images of those stunning Victoria Secret models and Fashion Week models, you suddenly become ashamed of your own body. It is a great life to have with the high pay, fame, drinking champagne on a yacht with famous celebrities and even being on the Vogue cover page. Fashion Modeling Industry has been the most influential source in our young women’s lives. Young girls and young women are seen eating as little as they can, even starving themselves at times to resemble those models. What they don’t realize is that they are contributing to the 2.7 percentage of 13- 18 year olds suffering from anorexia and bulimia. Susan Albers, a psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic said exposure to thin models is a great trigger in maintaining an eating disorder. When watching America’s Next Top Model or flipping through a Fashion magazine, these young women don’t apprehend that those models are either naturally slim or they are suffering from an eating disorder themselves, in other words, hostages in the dark hell hid behind those runway curtains. The growing number of young anorexia and bulimia patients, and the number of websites such as thinspiration, where girls put up pictures of their thin bodies clearly suggest that the fashion modeling industry do not at all bear any responsibility in providing healthy, realistic physical role models for young women.
Being at the decisive starting point of the entire fashion chain, the fashion designer plays a vital role in their design creations, in deciding what is “in”, and as such what is the ideal in terms
Ultimately, throughout my life, I will launch my own collection and consult a firm on fashion industry. First of all, as I am looking forward to be a fashion company consultant, not a fashion designer, studying on fashion merchandise is more beneficial than any other majors. Since, LIM particularly focus on fashion merchandising, learning earned from LIM will assist me to leap several obstacles toward my dream. Second, I believe it is helpful to live in the actual field, where I am surrounded with the ones who lives with fashion. I have a belief that students with precise future plans are more likely to succeed and also people around them would be able to get positive influences.
From the moment I starting my educational path I knew four years wouldn’t be enough to fill me with all the dimensions of the fashion industry. This led me to make my decision to apply for the M.S. Global Fashion Enterprise degree. When asked how this program at Philadelphia University would benefit me, I will begin by giving a background on my previous education. I started my undergraduate degree at Buffalo State College in upstate New York pursuing a Bachelor degree in Fashion Merchandising. After being in the program for a year I was confident in knowing I needed a change. My journey changed drastically when I moved down to sunny Fort Lauderdale, Florida where I transferred to the Art Institute under the same major. I will be graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Fashion Merchandising come this June 2014. My experience at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale has uncovered my love of education and research.
My essay is going to be a discussion on whether fine art, fashion and designers are linked with each other. On starting my essay I looked up the definition of Fine art, the term is used to distinguish the variation of creative art forms, developed by humans. Some of the many concepts which fall under this category are painting, drawing, calligraphy, sculpture etc. I agree that fine art uses lots of visually appealing methods which seem graceful, like calligraphy the work produced is quite delicate and pretty. The area in fine art which I seek to specialise in is fashion it’s an expression in today’s society which defines the popular trends and style within clothes, foot wear and accessories. I feel that many designers of today create outfits, as a way of expressing their difficult to understand innovations. Artists and designers are arguably alike due to using similar creative techniques, and media to plan and craft their masterpiece. Art has always been a main influence in fashion, without fine art the majority of the vast selection of patterns and clothes wouldn’t have existed in the past or even the present day. Take Yves Saint Laurent’s Mondrian dress, created in 1965. Yves Saint Laurent was inspired by the 1920s abstract geometric pattern painting of Piet Mondrian work. Yves Saint Laurent realised during the 1960s that the simplicity and the flat planes, were ideal for the developing sack dress. Later on Yves Saint Laurent’s dress was replicated many times due to being so popular. As shown by Yves Saint Laurent, The patterns on dresses and other fabric weren’t an accident made by the designer who created them. But in fact inspirations from artists work. I believe that fashion is built upon art and culture of an entire era, si...
...r became more creative person in the fashion shoot, after the designer. The overall photograph would sell your garment to the best ability that the photographer could achieve. It was not just about being a beautiful model in the photograph, there had to be other ways of making the photograph appealing than the simple lacklustre way of being beautiful. Although, every woman wants to be beautiful, the photographer wanted to challenge the appearance of beauty. And also challenge the way we looked at people that were not beautiful, but had a unique quality to them. The fashion photographer had a lot of power in Fashion; they could make a normal street person become the key icon for desire and envy. The photograph had the power to sell the clothes using anyone the photographer pleased, and the designer didn’t mind as long as their clothes were being recognized, and sold.
Fashion takes on many different facets and concerns many subsets— a model sashaying down the runway in a gown encrusted in real gems, Lady Gaga’s infamous dress made of cuts of raw beef, a teenage girl obsessing over the season’s latest styles— it is all an expression of our minds and who we are or want to be, made tangible. It is a medium just like any other, for while artists wield brushes and paints, designers use thread and cloth to illustrate their vision. The artistry is none more so apparent than in the exclusive world of haute couture, a world of extravagance that caters to aesthetics, producing one-of-a-kind wearable masterpieces that are made to be admired rather than worn. It is without doubt, high fashion and its design is an art.