Career Opportunities in the Fashion Industry
by Vogt, PeterFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-10-01
Publisher(s): Checkmark Books
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Summary
In 2005, Americans spent some $181 billion on fashion and apparel, according to the NPD Group, an international marketing information company specializing in consumer purchasing and behavior. Fashion trends are always changing, and each season presents new styles for the public and new opportunities for all sectors of the fashion industry. Career Opportunities in the Fashion Industry, Second Edition covers the exciting developments in this trend-setting industry. Comprehensive and accessible, this second edition has had a complete makeover: it now features revised and updated entries, concise new job profiles, and updated appendixes.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. vii |
| Introduction | p. ix |
| Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| How to Use This Book | p. xiii |
| Textiles | p. 1 |
| Fabric Librarian | p. 2 |
| Market Researcher, Textiles | p. 4 |
| Product Manager, Textiles | p. 7 |
| Sales Representative, Textiles | p. 9 |
| Textile Colorist | p. 12 |
| Textile Conversion Manager | p. 15 |
| Textile Designer | p. 18 |
| Textile Research Scientist | p. 21 |
| Textile Stylist | p. 24 |
| Production/Manufacturing | p. 27 |
| Accessory Designer | p. 28 |
| Costing Engineer | p. 31 |
| Cutter | p. 34 |
| Fashion Designer | p. 36 |
| Fashion Forecaster | p. 39 |
| Fit Model | p. 42 |
| Industrial Engineer | p. 45 |
| Marker Maker | p. 48 |
| Merchandiser | p. 50 |
| Pattern Grader | p. 53 |
| Pattern Maker | p. 55 |
| Piece Goods Buyer | p. 58 |
| Product Manager, Apparel | p. 61 |
| Production Manager | p. 64 |
| Quality Control Engineer | p. 67 |
| Sales Representative, Apparel | p. 70 |
| Samplemaker | p. 73 |
| Sewing Machine Operator | p. 75 |
| Showroom Sales Representative | p. 78 |
| Sketcher | p. 81 |
| Spreader | p. 84 |
| Retail | p. 87 |
| Boutique Owner | p. 88 |
| Buyer's Clerical | p. 90 |
| Cashier | p. 93 |
| Department Manager | p. 96 |
| Distribution Planner | p. 98 |
| Fabric Store Manager | p. 100 |
| Fashion Buyer | p. 103 |
| Fashion Coordinator | p. 106 |
| Merchandise Manager | p. 109 |
| Retail Sales Associate | p. 112 |
| Stock Clerk | p. 115 |
| Store Manager | p. 118 |
| Visual Merchandiser | p. 121 |
| Media | p. 125 |
| Fashion Editor | p. 126 |
| Fashion Illustrator | p. 129 |
| Fashion Photographer | p. 132 |
| Fashion Stylist | p. 135 |
| Fashion Writer | p. 138 |
| Promotions | p. 141 |
| Advertising Professional | p. 142 |
| Copywriter | p. 145 |
| Fashion Public Relations Specialist | p. 148 |
| Fashion Show Producer | p. 151 |
| Graphic Designer | p. 154 |
| Media Buyer | p. 157 |
| Print Model | p. 160 |
| Runway Model | p. 163 |
| Education | p. 165 |
| College Professor | p. 166 |
| Consultant | p. 169 |
| Wardrobe Consultant | p. 172 |
| Other Fashion Careers | p. 175 |
| Controller | p. 176 |
| Costume Designer | p. 179 |
| Database Manager | p. 182 |
| Human Resources Administrator | p. 185 |
| Tailor | p. 188 |
| Web Designer | p. 191 |
| Appendixes | p. 195 |
| Educational Institutions | p. 196 |
| Professional, Industry, and Trade Associations and Unions | p. 210 |
| Fashion and Apparel Periodicals and Websites | p. 214 |
| Bibliography | p. 219 |
| Index | p. 221 |
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Excerpts
In 2000, Americans spent approximately $250 billion on fashion, apparel, shoes, and
accessories. Whether the economy is soaring, floundering, or somewhere in between, many
Americans are more interested than ever in having good clothes. And so the fashion
industry is expected to remain a dominant force in the economy for years to come.
Career Opportunities in the Fashion Industry is essential for the job seeker
interested in pursuing a career in the world of fashion and apparel. It provides
accurate information so that readers can explore established, emerging, and even declining
occupations within the industry and then make informed decisions about the path they wish
to follow.
The fashion industry is a remarkably wide and diverse field with job opportunities
ranging from Clothing Designer to Textile Engineer to Runway Model to Fashion Editor. This
indispensable guide profiles 65 jobs in seven key areas—textiles,
production/manufacturing, retail, media, promotions, education, and other fashion careers. Also included is an index for
fast, easy reference, as well as appendixes with listings of Internet resources,
organizations and associations, and relevant educational institutions.
Profiles include: Fabric librarianCutterPattern makerShowroom sales representativeFashion writerCollege professorMedia buyer Tailor.
accessories. Whether the economy is soaring, floundering, or somewhere in between, many
Americans are more interested than ever in having good clothes. And so the fashion
industry is expected to remain a dominant force in the economy for years to come.
Career Opportunities in the Fashion Industry is essential for the job seeker
interested in pursuing a career in the world of fashion and apparel. It provides
accurate information so that readers can explore established, emerging, and even declining
occupations within the industry and then make informed decisions about the path they wish
to follow.
The fashion industry is a remarkably wide and diverse field with job opportunities
ranging from Clothing Designer to Textile Engineer to Runway Model to Fashion Editor. This
indispensable guide profiles 65 jobs in seven key areas—textiles,
production/manufacturing, retail, media, promotions, education, and other fashion careers. Also included is an index for
fast, easy reference, as well as appendixes with listings of Internet resources,
organizations and associations, and relevant educational institutions.
Profiles include: Fabric librarianCutterPattern makerShowroom sales representativeFashion writerCollege professorMedia buyer Tailor.
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