BALONEY :
I recently viewed a yearbook and was kinda taken back at the students future desire for employment.
For instance :
Fashion Designer
Chef
Soldier
Seafarer
Flight attendant
Model
Caretaker
Nurse
Basketball Player
I wonder about these choices. I wonder if they have counselors in high school to direct them and prepare them for a future in the world.
This is not a complete list but you can see what I mean.
Katie :
Like most people, I’ve been through a lot of “phases” with what I think I’d like to do as a career, but photography has always been something I love… I went through quite a few disposable cameras as a kid, haha. However, I also think doing make-up and designing clothing would be amazing… The fashion industry is really harsh, though, so I don’t know if I’d want to be a designer, but fashion photography sounds fun… Then again, there are a LOT of photographers as well… It’s an expensive thing to do if you don’t know where you’re going [equipment, travelling, and education], and I have no idea what I’d do after I spent all of that money… I have a couple of years to go before college, but high schools pressure you to know what you want…I looked in to colleges, and I’m not sure which is best. My mom says The Art institute and such are over-advertised all over tv and overpriced…I was hoping someone could voice their opinion…Thanks for your time, and for reading my rant… >_<
Sam. :
So I’m trying to broaden my fashion education, particuarly with designers; knowing all the designers out there, whats new, up and coming trends and designs. I want to know it all basically. But I’m wondering whats the best way to go about it.
Does anybody know of any good websites or magazines which keep you up to date with this kind of information? and finding out about all the designers out there?
All advice is very much appreciated. Thanks in advance x
Shy :
I need some great websites that give detailed information on Fashion Designers. Some of the things I need are:
Career Background
Education
Salary Range
Job Market
Working Conditions
Advancement
Responsibility
Benifits
I also need to Interview someone in this career.
MercyPinkerz’91 :
i wonder that i can be a good fashion designer. I wonder that i can get a good fashion design education in New york. Someone please help me to find a good univerity/college of fashion Design in New york which could give me free scholarship and could give me a job. I mean can make me as a good Fashion Designer…….Somebody please………
Lady Gemini d-_-b :
and if i do need my AA degree, would i be able to get it and do my general education courses simultaneously at the same college? or would i have to take them twice? im asking because they have some of the same courses
Justin :
So, im applying to FIT’s menswear design program and i have to submit my personal essay. Below is what i have so far, but i wanted to get some opinions on it. I’m still working on my finishing paragraph and am open to any suggestions on finishing it. Any other suggestions are welcome as well =).
Six months ago, I realized what my true passion in life is – it’s fashion! It may sound like a cliché, but it’s true to my heart and something I’m committed to pursue. When I think of fashion, attending FIT, taking classes in fashion illustration, sewing mechanics, tailoring, and being able to make my own clothing someday – I feel passion and excitement. This is how I want to feel everyday for the rest of my life. Even though I’m graduating with a degree in Physical Education and Health this May, I don’t feel inspired or excited, which is a big red flag for me. As a matter of fact, I don’t think I’ve been this inspired throughout my whole collegiate career. All I’ve done is listen to what others thought I should do, and not what I really wanted to do! But for the first time in my life, I’m not going to settle. I’m going to pursue something real and true to what will make me the happiest person in the world – and that’s attending FIT and becoming a menswear designer.
There was a time in high school where I dreamt of being a fashion designer. I loved the apparel design portion of my Home Economics class, and was given praise by everyone on a pair of shorts that I made, but that wasn’t the cool thing to do – so I buried it. That’s when I was at the age where being cool is what I had to do to survive as a young Puerto Rican boy being raised by a single mother. What that meant was that I needed to play sports – which I excelled in throughout high school and my first year in college, until I suffered an injury that ended my football career. So what was I left with? Pretty much nothing besides my football tapes and crushed dreams of becoming a professional football player. After that, I was put in a situation where I had to figure out what I wanted to do with my life – with no time to think about it. So, I figured since I’m such a good athlete, why not be a P.E. teacher, which is what brings me to where I am today. The problem with this equation, is that underneath the sports there’s always been a kid whose original passion was art and fashion – not teaching sports.
Throughout college I’ve worked as a sales associate in some type of retail store. This has enabled me to stay close to fashion, clothing, and people who appreciate it. Being able to bring light to someone’s day, by picking an outfit they feel confident and comfortable in, not only makes me feel good – it has also shown me how important clothing is. Clothing gives people a way to express themselves, and I want to be a part of that. I would love to create my own line someday, and allow others to enjoy my designs – bringing them confidence, style, and unique clothing. I know that I would persevere because being artistic has always come easy to me – in many different ways. Have it be through helping customers put outfits together, the clothing that I wear, the clothing that I destruct to recreate, the eye that I have for detail, or drawing and painting (which I excelled in at a very young age). These qualities, the drive and motivation that I have, plus the training I will receive from your menswear design program, will amount to nothing short of greatness and success.
Since I’ll be graduating this may, I have the opportunity to attend graduate school for anything that I want. Even though your menswear program is an associates degree, this doesn’t negatively influence my decision to pursue it. After researching fashion design programs at many other institutions, I envision your menswear design program suiting me best. While other programs may allow me to obtain a 2nd bachelors or Master’s degree, they don’t match the depth and refinement that your curriculum contains – which is why I would love to be a part of it.
~jc~ :
ok so i was always told that im a fashion fanatic and that i should be a fashion designer. but the thing is that im not really good at literally making clothes, my mum can do wonders with the sewing machine and a bit of a material, but i suck at it. i sure have many ideas and designs i would love to see people wear but i believe that going into fashion school would be a waste of education? i really dont want to end up without no job or working for a minimum wage in an industry that is so diverse it comes and goes with every season.. u know wat i mean?
im studying psychology and media… so my other options were:
a) study psychology in uni and become a psychologist of some kind
b) become a journalist, work my way up and publish my own fashion magazine… sounds a bit like the hills doesnt it?
so what are my REAL chances in becoming a fashion designer if i cant sew? should i just stick with my other 2 options instead? any alternative options you could recommend?
Payton :
what education is needed for it? Please have experience or sources!!! thanx in advance
bb :
i think i want to go to FIDM in san diego. do you need to know how to sew clothes to get in? what do they begin teaching with, the basic sewing? how many yeats of training do you need do they offer general education at fashion schools? do you need general education to be a fashion designer? do fashion desiners aways wamt bigger rooms? what book to you suggest for the beginner sewing who knows how to quilt but wants to begin fashion designing? what books do fashion desginers use in college? what book do you use or suggest to learn to sketch more detailed and better?give me hints and ill rate you a five star, if your the longest and best or if you did good
