Pave your Runway into the Fashion Industry with these Top 6 Professions

Fashion Design is a creative career pathway that mostly pertains to designing aesthetic and trendy garments and accessories. The art of fashion is present since time immemorial and has been evolving as per consumer’s fashion requirements. Gone were the days where the royals or the elite would only wear designer garments. Today, we are consumed in a timeframe where fast fashion is more popular and caters to a wider audience when compared to producing luxury clothes and accessories. Of course, to have a creative mind and think fashion-forward is a gift in itself, but you mustn’t let it go in vain! If you are a curious and innovative thinker, design can perhaps be the right choice. Unlike the popular notion, Fashion Design is not just about designing and stitching new clothes, there is a lot you could explore in this industry. If you are wondering which professions you could venture into after the perusal of a Professional Diploma in Fashion Design, you have come to the right place! This blog will explore the diverse professional options that one can undertake.

Fashion Designer

Well, this is the most common and popular profession in the fashion industry. Most people, who venture into this sector, aspire to become successful and A-listed Fashion Designers. As a designer, you will be responsible for creating new designs that are in line with the current trends and targets a wider audience. Hence, starting from sketching, researching trends, selecting fabric, prints, colours, patterns – you will be doing it all! Once the fitting of the design is conducted, the finalized product will then be sent to retailers for marketing purposes. 

As Fashion Designers, you will also have the opportunity to attend events and exhibitions which can serve as a platform for showcasing your designs. When you enrol with Capital Education, you will be able to attend many events, workshops through our association with Dubai Design Fashion Council (DDFC) and In5. You will avail a year-long membership to their workshops, connecting you with industry leaders and fashion experts. How exciting! isn’t it?

Fashion Stylist

As a fashion consultant or stylist, you can broaden your employment opportunities. You could work for a designer, a fashion boutique, an established clothing line or even as a freelancer. As a fashion stylist, you will be responsible for selecting stylish and unique outfits for your clients. This will include coordinating different apparels based on the theme, event, culture, and requirement from your clientele. In a nutshell – you will be responsible for picking outfits, shoes, accessories bags; you will even have a say on their make-up and styling choices. 

• Fashion Merchandiser

Just like the title, this profession will bring out the inner fashionista in you as you exercise your fashion skills in this medium. In this profession, you will be looking at the latest fashion trends that will potentially hit the streets. You would have to do thorough research, make shopping lists, and buy textiles, fabrics and items that you believe the consumers of your client will purchase. If you have an eye for detail along with a knack for negotiation and numbers,  fashion merchandisers may just be the right pathway for you!

Fashion Marketing & PR Specialist

If you believe in having a unique way of promoting fashion and have interest in running fashion marketing campaigns, get in touch with top publishers, editors and get your client featured in the cover of luxury fashion magazines, this may be the ideal profession! When you work as a fashion publicist, the image of the brand falls on your shoulders. Hence, along with great fashion skills, you will also be able to explore the media side of it by being an important representative of the fashion brand. You could even diversify into a fashion blogger where you can impart great fashion advice and review brands, garments, and accessories!

Fashion Journalist

Are you a fashion addict and have the urge to keep yourself addicted by reading glossy fashion magazines? Do you remember reading interesting articles on fashion trends, designers on Vogue, Elle, Grazia, GQ? Well, if you not just enjoy reading but also writing about dresses, shoes, handbags, how about trying your hands in the journalism sector? Within a few years, you could even become an editor or publisher of a top international magazine. The sky’s the limit!

Fashion Product Manager

If you wish to stay as close as possible to the fashion industry, this is one of the best bets! As a fashion product manager, you would be the immediate important person after the Fashion Designer. This can get quite challenging as there will be a lot of multitasking to do! Starting from coordinating for events to settling logistics, you will be responsible for all! Along with it, you will be expected to oversee production at clothing factories and make sure that everything is done smoothly. As a product manager, there will certainly be a lot of travelling. One day you may be in Milan, while the next day in Paris!

With our Professional and Advanced Diploma in Fashion Design, you will develop the required skill-set and nurture your creativity to bring fresh, trendy designs to the table. Our programs are in technical collaboration with London College of Arts, UK’s top vocational program provider. This way, students enrolling at Capital Education will receive an international qualification which will only be a stepping stone to your successful careers in the industry. For more information on fashion programs in the UAE, email us at hello@capital.ac.ae or call us at 9714 397 0095.