Is there much success in the fashion industry?
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Yes, there is.  Just study hard and pay attention to detail.  It's not just designs you make, it's who you impress.  Always be professional, no matter what the situation.  Good luck!  Sounds like a fun adventure!
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Buyers for the large retailers are who you'll need to talk to but its premature to talk to buyers.  The clothing industry is extremely competitive.  If you are into the mass market the only chance is to have them made overseas.  Find a production source in Taiwan, India, Pakistan etc (possibly Mexico).  Then you are talking large minimum orders and long lead times both of which cost you money.  Specialty shops would be the place for high end, one of a kind items and it would be an easier market to penetrate than the huge retailers. Good luck and get out your check book.
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The one that is successful is the one selling the lists. So, yes- it is possible to make money with them. Just my opinion.
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Two of the top programs in the world are at FIT and at Parsons. Those programs are very, very strong and have great reps. Both are very NYC focused, of course, but since NYC is the centre of the fashion world, that's not necessarily a bad thing. \n\nFIDM. That's a private, proprietary school. That means that oftentimes you may have trouble transferring credits to other schools. Your best bet is to call FIT and ask them if they'd accept the associates from FIDM, and would you go into the school as a full Junior, or have to take additional courses. \n\nTo be ruthlessly honest, FIDM won't open any doors for you, in the fashion world. You'll have to open those doors yourself. FIT or Parsons, however - that's a different story.\n\nFashion design is HUGELY competitive. It pays for you to attend the best reputed program you can. In a field like this, it's not only your talent and portfolio that will get you that first job - it's also where you went to school, and the contacts you make there. Most jobs in this field are found via networking. If you go to a place, like FIT, that has professors in the biz, with pull and power, and graduates who hire out of the school, and the staff has connections and pull, then you'll be in a better place, post-graduation, than others.\n\nBut at the same time, the school needs to be a good fit for you. And if FIT or Parsons will accept transfers from FIDM - again, call FIT first - then you may be able to do both! Attend FIDM, then tranfer to a high-powered school like Parsons.
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It actually depends on your product more than your education.  Even the best in the fashion world can have terrible years.
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well not if you are a celebrity.... \n\nI suggest you look into learning FASHION MERCHANDISING or FASHION DESIGN. I do both, you'll learn a lot about the industry.
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I think you are talking about the high fashion world.  It just so happens that we live in a culture where we are bombarded with images of fame and wealth.  People tend to see fashion as a means of connecting to "higher classes", or showing off the class they are in.  This is the reason designers can cater to the wealthy and have so much success making cheaper products for the rest of the consumers.  Jane Celebrity can wear a $10,000 dress from Dior.  Jane Normal can buy some Dior sunglasses for $150 and somehow feel like she's part of that world.  \n\nBut fashion in general is influenced by many things in each culture.  Not all fashion is high fashion.  It can be related to culture/religion, class, societal expectations (ie, here we're expected to cover up), climate, availability of resources, occupation (jeans were first made for sailors, then workers), even politics.  Fashion can be very important.  It has a purpose and conveys a message upon first glance.
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Yes, dress is important to a degree, but it is not even one of the most important factors that contribute to success.  And how do you define success?  Is that a teacher who can reach all students, or is it the teacher who makes the most money?  I've known very well-dressed teachers who had a tough time, and very casually dressed teachers who were marvellous. \n\nTeachers dress in a style that suits the school and community in which they work.  Over-dressing is as big a mstake as dressing down.  Some teaching jobs demand very casual and comfortable dress - for example a teacher who is required to do personal care and lifting of students as part of the job will need to dress differently from the teacher who teaches only high school math.  Attitude and skill are much more important to success than dress.\n\nThe best rule of thumb about dress is to follow the lead of other teachers in the school ad community doing similar work.  Don't be scruffy, though.  Students don't respect teachers who are scruffy.  Neat and well groomed and presentable and comfortable is good, but you don't need to worry about making a fashion statement unless you really want to.   \n\nOddly enough, with students sometimes eccentric is also good.  Eccentric can stand out in a good way.   When I was an elementary school principal I had a pair of very comfortable green suede "buckle and t-strap" shoes the kids loved - on the soles one shoe had a red section and the other had a green section - to show right and left, I told them - the kids loved to see the soles of those shoes.\n\nI hope my thoughts help.
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There is a lot of money in it if you can make it. Good looks come with a shelf life, at least as far as modeling goes.
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Apply to RISD! they have a great fashion design program!! You will get a very well rounded education there.
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There is a long history of fashion in Paris and France (starting certainly in the 17th and 18th centuries with the kings' courts being very "fashion" and having a big influence on fashion all around Europe). The French fashion reached a top in the 19th century and beginning af 20th, but still is very important in the world -maybe number 1? don't know. Many types of clothes were invented there.\nToday, it is still a world capital of fashion (with Milano, London, New York, Tokyo), difficult to say if bigger than the others, competititon is hard! Italian people say the capital of fashion is Milano, Uk people say it's London, and French people say it's Paris...(but I think there are more exhibitions and/or events, and for sure there are more companies and business, see below).\nBig Paris names for fashion are Yves Saint Laurent, Dior, Chanel, Lancôme, Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Hermes, Kenzo, Guerlain... And these are only the big names.\nThe big thing today is that many fashion companies are French ownned, even if giving the image of being from somewhere else (Gucci, Loewe, Acqua di Parma, Alexander McQueen, Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, Maybelline NY all belong to French companies, all of them based in Paris). \nThese are big global groups generally with a brand that looks local in each important country for fashion.\nAnd if you look at your Calvin Klein perfume, it is made in France (or at least all the ones I had), as many others (I don't really know why, maybe there's a special know how in France...)
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It depends on how successful they want to be.
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successfully ? who knows
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yes. i am currently providing consultancy to a women who is owning and running a botique (cloth shop) for last 10 months. the business in getting mature with smart returns. \n\nwhich topic or issue you want to brainstorm, please?\nwaiting for your words.\nAbMahar
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There is no real answer to this question because different people define success differently.  If you are talking just regular long term investors who are investing in their company's plan that invests in stocks, then many of them would consider themselves successful.  If you are talking about the riskiest day traders, then the majority of them are not.\n\nJeff
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I would say fashion, business, and nursing or healthcare.
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Yes you can, a good business marketing degree will help you significantly in pursuing your aspirations. Most colleges will have a recreational soccer program available. To specialize in fashion, you should pursue applicable internships alongside a degree. A degree specifically in fashion design will not serve you as well, and will not be as versatile.\n\nfor viewing colleges:\nwww.review.com\n*guides are also available in your local library