Fashion Design Presentation
Transcript: Fashion Designing Alexa Gonzalez Career Presentation 05/05/22 Research Question: What does it take to be a fashion designer and do I have the characteristics to be one? The Background of Fashion What is Fashion Designing? It is believed my many, that the first fashion designer in history was a man named Charles Frederick Worth. He set up the foundation to create a successful career in fashion designing. He designed from 1826-1895 and ever since then, our society if full of many innovative creators who have come up with well known brands that we use wear in everyday life. What Exactly Does a Fashion Designer Do? The Job of a Fashion Designer A Fashion Designer typically sketches designs of clothing, but can also sketch out footwear and accessories. After sketching, they put their designs into the making by choosing different fabrics and patterns for the clothing. It is the job of a Fashion Designer to also guide manufacturers on how to make original fashion pieces and to keep up to date with the latest fashion trends to keep their brand relevant. What Makes a Good Clothing Brand? Success of Fashion Designers To have a good clothing brand, it is important that fashion designers keep up with the current and latest fashion trends so that they can distribute their fashion pieces based on the desired audience and what people like. Some of the most popular brands such as Zara, Nike, Hollister, Levi's and a lot of the more expensive brands like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Versace, and Prada are very successful brands because their fashion designers constantly know what the buyers are into. Why Did I Choose Fashion Designing as my Topic Why I Chose This Topic Fashion is something that I have been interested in for a long time. I love to watch videos on the latest fashion trends going around and styling videos. I like trying to put together some of my own outfits and matching different items of clothing and have my own style. More recently I have been more captivated by the process of actually designing and sketching clothes. Someday I Might like to be in the fashion industry and the following skills and steps can help me know how to get this career. Top Schools to Study Fashion Schools and Career Salary 1. Parsons, The New School for Design (New York) 2. Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), (New York) 3. Pratt (Brooklyn, NY) 4. Kent State University (Kent, Ohio) 5. Acedemic of Art University (San Fransisco, CA) Do Fashion Designers Make Good Money? Salary Fashion designers make a median salary of $61,194 a year so far in 2022. However, the average salary every year ranges from $49,877 and $74,968. What are the Basic Steps to Becoming a Fashion Designer? How to Become a Fashion Designer Successful fashion designers work their way up. Most styarters work on building skills before entering a fashion program such as: sewing, sketching designs, following fashion trends, and practicing with design softwares. Earning a fashion design degree is necessary but not just a degree. It is also important to have a strong portfolio, work experience, and a professional network to break into the fashion industry. What Skills Are Needed? Skills Fashion careers require a variety of skills. Designers draw on their creativity and artistic sensibilities to create designs. The career requires: -Strong communication skills -The ability to collab with other designers and brands As well as some harder skills: - The ability to use design software - clothing construction training - A deep knowledge of different textiles and colors. Completing a Fashion Design Degree Program Resources A lot of fashion designers work for an art and design bachelor's degree. During a fashion program, students study fabrics, fashion theory and color theory. And they also learn how to use computer design software to learn how to create styles not just by sketching on paper. Fashion merchandising, business, and marketing is also apart of the larning process in a fashion program. At the end of the program, they allow the students to make their own line of clothes for a fashion show. Conclusion Why Are Fashion Designers Needed? Without fashion designers, we wouldn't have any people to make our clothes and we wouldn't have all of our favorite brands that we like to wear. Fashion designer collab to make clothes, shoes, and accessories that we like and enjoy wearing. Conclusion Conclusion To be a Fashion Designer, you must have certain skills and resources. It takes a creative mind and good communication to be successful in this career. Thank You