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Research on Careers in Fashion Design: An Annotated Bibliography Elizabeth Denise Thompson Chapin High School

CAREERS IN FASHION DESIGN: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Research on Careers in Fashion Design: An Annotated Bibliography This paper focuses on pursuing a career in the fashion industry and information about the different aspects of what it takes to be a fashion designer. This annotated bibliography contains information on the job, fashion illustrating and pattern making, education and experience, qualities of people needed in certain positions, business and management techniques, and average salaries provided to those in this career. Cantor, A. J. (2000). Hot jobs in fashion. Career World, 28(6), 29-31. Retrieved March 4, 2013, from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=14&sid=399e8bcc-2f27-4bcd-86397a669f1805e3%40sessionmgr4&hid=117&bdata=#db=voh&AN=3016319 This article discusses the different jobs in the fashion careers. There are several different jobs in the fashion industry. Some jobs are a personal stylist who creates wardrobes for clients, a sales associate/pacesetter (top salesperson in a department), manager, fashion assistant, state manager (for fashion shows), cosmetic adviser, visual coordinator, clientele specialist, and personal shoppers. Other jobs for hands-on, detailoriented people are computer pattern-making, marking (laying out pattern pieces on a long sheet of paper called a marker that will be used to cut the fabric of a garment) and grading (creating the different sizes that garments come in). All of these are excellent career choices that usually offer security, benefits, and great pay for large, established companies.

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Engle, J. (2009). How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Fashion Design Business. Owning a Fashion Design Bussiness, 11-24. Retrieved March 4, 2013, from http://web.ebscohost.com/sbrc/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=8d4ee99d-f523-4e3c-ad4f11a0ec892058%40sessionmgr14&vid=4&hid=19 This article contains important information on how to open and operate a financially successful fashion design business. The success of the business relies on how well the designs are sold. There are two types of markets: wholesale and retail. However the key is finding out how you will get your clothes to consumers. When owning your own fashion design business, there are many benefits. You get to decided how to focus your energy and resources every day and you can design using your own creativity and glamour. It gives you an opportunity to turn a passion into a livelihood. Of course it can be expensive and you might not make a profit for several years but it is well worth it. The skills needed are communication skills, leadership, perseverance, organization, technical drawing skills, and creativity. Holcomb, D. D. (2004). If the career fits...wear it. Career World, 32(5), 25-27. Retrieved March 4, 2013, from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=14&sid=399e8bcc2f27-4bcd-86397a669f1805e3%40sessionmgr4&hid=19&bdata=#db=voh&AN=12081793 This article explores the education and personality traits common for fashion designers. Education is the first step toward a career in fashion. It will provide the solid foundation and skill needed to succeed. Marketing and computer classes are important to know how to make a business financially successful and sketch designs electronically. Getting

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a part-time job at a retail store will increase experience which will increase knowledge about fashion and the retail industry. People in the fashion industry usually have a flair for fashion and style, are creative, artistic, computer savvy, enjoy working in the business world, love shopping, have an eye for fabric, good sense of space and volume, and are interested in advertising and production promotion. Hume, M. (2006). Who's got the power? Time, 167, 32-35. Retrieved March 4, 2013, from http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=MTJeYljsCmYC&oi=fnd&pg=PR3&dq =Career+Fashion+Design&ots=6pnuWyopmn&sig=GRJuLXs8euB3eu5Ff83Ir4uzQ-A This article focuses on the management of fashion brands. Today fashion designers are not only coming from schools specifically for fashion, but business schools such as Stanford, Princeton, and Harvard. The careers in the fashion industry now include new people who specialize in management-oriented positions. Dior President Sidney Toledano describes the management of the business like a nuclear power plant. Toledant also says I am an engineer, after all, I think in terms of energy. I know how to optimize it and how to take risks to maximize it. The article also mentions the operation of Fendi, by CEO Michael Burke, Gucci designer, Frida Giannini, and Rochas. All of the designers in the article say the same thing, careers in the fashion industry dont just include good designs, but also good management and business skills.

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Levin, R. (2012). Do you have what it takes? fashion design. School Library Journal, 50-50. Retrieved March 4, 2013, from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=ea3434d1-57ec-4c4f-87d8f65b17cd8c77%40sessionmgr14&vid=5&hid=19 The author of this article believes that fashion designers with views of success, priorities, work ethic, and passion for their field will always end up success in their career. Each designer creates original attire weather creating shoes, jewelry, clothing, or other accessories. There is no information about educational preparations, financial realities, connecting fabric or notions sources, drawing skills, apprenticing in the industry, and business training. Instead the readers are encouraged to have a passion for their designs ahead of anything else and insist on making their designs available for industries. Overall, this article summarizes that along with other important financial training and information, it is important to have creativity, strong work ethics, and a passion for the designs. Mustafa, N. (2006). Bon business. Time, 167, 38-41. Retrieved March 4, 2013, from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=11&sid=399e8bcc-2f27-4bcd-86397a669f1805e3%40sessionmgr4&hid=117&bdata=#db=voh&AN=22551799 This article gives information on Max Azria, chairman, designer, and CEO of BCBG Max Azria Group. BCBG Max Azria is a one billion dollar fashion company with over 16 brands and a retail and wholesale network of over 5,200 around the world points of sales. Azria achieved his vision of combining mass appeal and fashion credibility by coupling the sophisticated detail of European tailoring with casual American

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sportswear. This business started small and affordable and now today it is one of the biggest fashion powerhouses in the world.