Becoming a Fashion Designer by Springsteel, Lisa -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Epigraph Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: An Introduction to a Career in Fashion Design

What Is Fashion Design? What Do Fashion Designers Do? History of Fashion Design: Then and Now The Worldwide Fashion Industry by the Numbers Embracing the World of Fashion Finding Balance

Chapter 2: The Education for a Fashion Design Career

Choosing a Collegiate Educational Program Undergraduate Education The Value of Internships Studying Abroad Postgraduate Education Continuing Education

Chapter 3: The Job Market

Determining Your Design Specialty Personal Branding Portfolio Development Creating a Résumé that Pops Networking Your Way to a Job Offer Tried-and-True Job Search Strategies Perfecting the Job Interview Negotiating the Job Offer

Chapter 4: The Fashion Design Process

Conceptual Development Patternmaking Sample Creation Finalization, Presentation, and Hand-Off

Chapter 5: Launching Your Own Fashion Collection

Writing a Business Plan Choosing Type of Ownership Defining Your Brand Protecting Your Designs Creating Accounting, Budgeting, and Bookkeeping Systems Hiring Employees, Contractors, and Interns Developing a Marketing Plan Establishing a Sales and Order Fulfillment Strategy

Chapter 6: Strategic Business Trends in the Fashion Industry

Outsourcing and Globalization Corporate Social Responsibility Conclusion

Appendix

Professional Organizations, Associations, and Councils Fashion Industry Networking Websites Professional Networking Websites Social Networking Websites Professional Trade Publications Online Portfolio Websites Color and Trend Forecasting Companies Broadcast and Cable Television Programming with a Fashion Theme Full-Feature Movies with a Fashion Theme Documentaries with a Fashion Theme Major Fashion Magazines

Index of Interviews Index