Always wondered how you could work in
fashion without having to be a model, or Anna Wintour? Got tired of all those
boring job options they talk about at school? Check out the 5 most awesome jobs
in fashion!
Buyer
What does it mean?
Let me say this in the simplest way I can think of: Front
Row Seats. I kid you not; buyers are the motor of the fashion
industry. You will be the one that decides what the store will sell ( stores
such as Bergdorf’s ) You are the person that puts together a collection within
the store based on themes, trends, colours,…
Key Tasks:
- Follow the trends very closely and act accordingly
- Keep contact with suppliers
- Translate trend analyses to store collections and manage budgets.
Why is it
awesome?
- Have I mentioned the front row seats?
- You decide what comes in the stores
- It’s both fashion and business, a more “serious”
job-option.
What do you have to study?
Preferable product management, but is also an
option with something economy-related and obviously a feel with fashion and
trends.
Skills Required?
You need to be independent, pay attention to
detail, wanting to travel often, capable of taking initiative,
Public
Relations
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What does it mean?
Public Relations take care of how the brand
looks. They look closely at how the public is reacting to a certain
product and they will try to optimize that.
They will do everything they possibly can to make
a brand gain publicity. These are the sweethearts that invite bloggers to
events,
(Depending on where you work (for a designer brand
or for a store or even a PR company) you might have different tasks.)
Key
Tasks:
- Take care of press releases for brands
- Communicate with the outside world for a brand
- Make sure a brand looks good towards others.
Why is it awesome?
- You get to meet a lot of awesome
people.
- Boring will be a word that you
won’t pronounce in a very, very long time
- PR is also said to be the
most fun to do because of, you know, events and all.
If you can’t join ‘em, make sure you befriend them.
Never ever pick a fight with PR. Just saying.
What do you need to study?
Majoring in Communication or Public Relations would
be a good option.
Skills Required?
You can’t possibly do this without being a social,
outgoing person (at least that is how I see it.) There are a lot of skills but
with that one you’ll go a long way.
Visual
Merchandiser Manager
What does it mean?
As a Visual Merchandise Manager also takes care of how
a brand looks to a customer, but from inside out. This means the
store in question (the clothes, the way it’s decorated,…)
Key Tasks
- Together with the buying department, decide what clothes will be sold
- Make the show window attractive for customers
Why is it awesome?
- You get to be creative a lot
- Any job with obligated Fashion Week attendance
is awesome
- A lot of different tasks, so you don’t have to
work on one thing all the time.
What do you need to study?
This isn’t really pre-set, but you obviously need
to have an eye for styling, colours and have a feeling with trends.
Skills Required?
Like I said above, be able to spot trends and have
some basic styling skills. Being a social person and being able to lead a
group is also a plus!
Event Manager
What does it mean?
I’m currently majoring in this and I can assure
you, it’s pretty awesome. As an Event Manager, you’re the one that has to set
up events from scratch. Fashion shows, promotional parties, store
openings,… Event Managers do it all. You like organizing, meeting people and
see a concept come to life? Keep reading!
Key Tasks
- Build up a concept for an event (what is the story, the idea behind it?)
- Contact caterers, sponsors,… that will your event unforgettable
- Make sure everybody does what he/she has to do and deliver a killer event!
Why is it awesome?
- Your job is to make people have a
good time, what’s not awesome about that?
- It’s great to see an idea
get to a result
- It’s never boring! You move from
project to project, no event is ever the same.
What you need to study:
I have the luck to have found this particular major
at my school, but after searching long and hard. Actually, it’s office
management but you have different majors within, so I picked Event
Management. Project management or anything in that field should work too.
Skills Required?
- You need to be organised
- You’ll meet a lot of people, social skills are therefore a must
- This is not your typical 9-to-5-job, so keep that in mind!
Product Manager
What does it mean?
Being a Product Manager means that you have to make
sure that the product that needs to be sold, is absolutely awesome and people
can’t live without it. You make sure you know what people want and that
your company makes it. Quality, fit and delivery are some of your focal
points.
Key Tasks
- Visit different fairs to find out the new trends and it-colours.
- Work together with Styling to make the next collection
- Travel to the country(ies) of production
Why is it awesome?
- You get to travel a LOT
- You know all the upcoming trends in advance
- You don’t need drawing or sewing skills to be creative with
clothing and fabrics!
What do you need to study?
There’s no pre-set major or direction for this, but
it’s always handy if you have fashion management, developing
or sales – education.
Skills Required?
- Basic knowledge of products (tops, accessories, footwear,..)
- Knowledge of fabrics (do you know the difference between silk and satin?)
- Know the different artworks (prints, embroideries,…)
source : fashionunited.be
Is your dream job in this top 5 ? Would you like me to feature more job options ?
Bisous,
J
