| Are you obsessed with fashion? Do you spend more | | | | the trick is applying to a prestigious college that will |
| time designing clothes than watching television or | | | | push start your career. However, getting into a |
| hanging out with your friends? Do you enjoy reading | | | | college with a reputation can be quite hard because |
| and looking at fashion magazines more than you | | | | they are very picky and selective. Therefore you |
| enjoy reading best seller books? If you answer yes | | | | need to work on your drawing abilities and create a |
| to one or more of this question then you are | | | | portfolio that is not only impressive but also shows |
| destined to become a fashion designer. If you want | | | | your passion and dedication to fashion. |
| to be like the famous Yves Saint Laurent, then this | | | | Entering School- Once you are in school you will |
| training guide will get you started. | | | | study drawing, color composition and form, pattern |
| Before you start reading the training guide, it is | | | | making, draping and cutting techniques. To become a |
| important to keep in mind that there are various | | | | fashion designer you will attend school for three/four |
| professions in the fashion world. Some of the | | | | years. During this time you will be able to win awards |
| professions include supervising a design team or | | | | grants, and at the end of each semester you will |
| producing a label under your own name. Whatever | | | | have an opportunity to show your growth by |
| the profession you decide to take as a fashion | | | | attending a fashion show held in school. (It will be a |
| designer you can be sure of two things, you need a | | | | good idea to add business classes to your school |
| lot of dedication, time, and you need to be prepare | | | | curriculum as well.) |
| to earn a low income in the first years of your | | | | Understanding the Fashion World- In order for |
| career as a fashion designer. Now that you know this | | | | you to be a successful individual in the fashion world |
| information, let's take a look at that fashion designer | | | | you need to know more than just designing and |
| training guide. | | | | making clothes. You also need to have a basic |
| Getting Started - The first things you need to | | | | knowledge in business, which means you need to |
| do to become a fashion designer is search for good | | | | know how to negotiate a contract and how to |
| and if possible, prestigious fashion school. Once you | | | | choose a business partner. The fashion world is |
| have taken this first step, you need to think on how | | | | always changing, hence, you need to keep yourself |
| you want to start your life as a fashion designer. Do | | | | inform of everything involving fashion and business. |
| you want to join a fashion company, open your own | | | | Now that you have taken a look at this fashion |
| store, of test your luck and make your own clothing | | | | designer training guide you are ready to take the fist |
| brand? | | | | steps to becoming a famous designer like Hussein |
| Applying to a School- There are a lot of colleges | | | | Chalayan, Donna Karan, or Michael Kors. |
| you can attend to become a fashion designer, but | | | | |