If you want to work as a fashion designer, then you've chosen an exciting career. The designers get to share their vision with the world, and their works become an intimate part of people's everyday lives. What could be more intimate than the clothes we wear on our bodies, after all? Your creations could become part of people's weddings, dances and trips to the beach. Maybe a pair of jeans will be responsible for the design of a prima donna attracting the attention of a man who will eventually marry.
But before you can become a fashion designer, there are some important things you should know. The first is that to become a fashion designer, the study of fashion has become a serious part of your life. You should be studying all the time. Read books on fashion, following the latest fashion news online. Also, go to as many fashion shows as you can. And when you go to a fashion show, not only to participate as a passive observer, walk around, introduce yourself to as many people as possible, explain that your aspiration is to become a fashion designer. If you're daring, you could also ask if you can go behind the scenes and talk with some of the designers and models. And if you're really daring, you could even wear the clothes you have designed and tell everyone that you made your own clothes.
To become a fashion designer, you need to live and breathe fashion. When you go to the mall, to study the clothes department stores showcase. When you're at the park, sit on a bench and watch the passers-wear clothes. It is also necessary to set aside a considerable amount of time each day to practice the design. Draw all the ideas you have, no matter how wild they may seem. Refine your pencil line and your sense of color. You should also enjoy sewing. You will not get very far in the fashion world, if you're not an expert sewer. Try making your own templates to sew with, also, this is an important step to improve your general technique.
We suggest following art classes in high school, and apply to a program design fashion school. You can become a fashion designer with an associate's degree, but a bachelor's degree will give you a leg up on the competition.
You must begin compiling a portfolio as soon as possible. A portfolio is an organized collection of illustrations and photos that best represent your work. A good portfolio will bring jobs, so make sure you put a lot of time and effort into it over the years.
Another suggestion is to see if you can get local shops to sell some of the clothes and design. This can be difficult, but if you know someone who owns a clothing store this person might be willing to do you a favor.
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