The Business of Fashion
Do you find yourself mindlessly doodling dresses in the margins of your paper? Perhaps your closet is color-coordinated from lights to darks, with sleeve and pant lengths classified? Every time you watch The Rachel Zoe Project, do you yearn to be working alongside her, fetching double-sided tape and chicken cutlets for the leggy models?
If fashion is in your blood-which is no doubt the case if you're reading this magazine!-there are a variety of options in the field for you to pursue. Succeeding in the business of fashion requires not only a foundation in education, but also a persistent attitude, a wealth of self-marketing and a willingness to work from the ground up. Follow our insider steps and you'll be on your way to the career you've always dreamed of! The vocation that immediately comes to mind when one thinks about the fashion world is designer. But becoming the next Stella McCartney takes an incredible amount of talent, perseverance and pure luck; it also helps to have a famous relative. You can start by honing those drawing skills. Going to design school is the best first step-you'll learn to sketch, make patterns, design textiles, source fabrics and sew garments to produce an entire collection. ... Full story
The "Fashion Genius", Marc Jacobs
Jacobs has worked his way up to the forefront of fashion as he is the head designer for Marc Jacobs, the diffusion line Marc by Marc Jacobs, as well as the Creative Director of the prestigious French design house Louis Vuitton. It’s quite hard to compete with this fashion mastermind, as he works incredibly hard to succeed in living up to ... Full story
Badgley Mischka World Wide
Designers Mark Badgley and James Mischka are known by Runway to be among the “Top 10 American designers" creating ultra luxurious red carpet favorites. It all started in 1988 where Mark and James used the label “Badgley Mischka” to launch their line of women's eveningwear. Badgley Mischka’s fashion line caught the immediate attention of prominent retailers around the world with ... Full story
Top 10 Fashion Schools
Do You Have What It Takes To Become The Next Fashion Icon? By: Emily Rogers Have you always had a niche for fashion? Maybe you are able to envision new designs and styles, although you are not sure where to begin. The fashion industry is thriving and, in all areas of the ... Full story
Putting Confidence Back in Fashion
No matter your trend or even fashion sense confidence is key to any outfit. It's not always what you wear but how you wear it and the way you carry yourself while wearing it. See your clothing says a lot about you, but your appearances in it says even more. ... Full story
