Career Opportunities in the Fashion Industry

by PeterVogt (Author), Angelia Wojak (Foreword)

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  Paperback
  2002

  $4.53

  The fashion industry is a remarkably diverse field with job opportunities ranging from Clothing Designer to Textile Engineer to Runway Model to Fashion Editor. This indispensable guide profiles sixty-five jobs in seven key areas - textiles, production/manufacturing, retail, media, promotions, education, and other fashion careers. Profiles include Fabric Librarian, Cutter, Pattern Maker, Showroom Sales Representative, Fashion Writer, College Professor, Media Buyer, and Tailor. This book 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.

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  Paperback
  2007

  $21.97

  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. Career profiles include: Boutique owner, Costume designer, Event planner, Fashion buyer, Fashion designer, Fashion illustrator, Fit model, Marketing manager, Textile designer, and, Web content producer.