Becoming a Fashion Designer

The Complete Guide to the Fashion Industry, featuring interviews with top designers who explain the intricacies of the world of fashion design Anyone who has tried to launch a career in fashion design knows how difficult it can be. The fashion industry is a very prominent field, providing a highly guarded, secretive and difficult to penetrate competitive environment. Becoming a Fashion Designer provides you with all the information, resources, and tools you need to help you overcome these hurdles and successfully launch your career in Fashion Design. Among the various job opportunities available in the fashion industry, the career path of a fashion designer consistently ranks as the most popular job in the field, making the competition even greater. The book pays special attention to this and outlines several ways in which an aspiring fashion designer can stand out from the competition. A dynamic and comprehensive career guide, this book offers insider advice from top fashion designers and CEOs around the world. Expert advice includes an introduction to a career in fashion design, educational requirements, career opportunities, design process, preparation for employment, steps to start and run an individual's fashion design business, as well as forecasting the future of the fashion industry.