Fashion may be a career some think of as designing, making, and of course, buying clothing. But there is actually much more to the fashion industry that meets the eye. The fashion industry is a large, high energy, high pressure, hectic, fast-paced, and tense business. It consists of many different jobs in which the people need to work together to create the fashion seen on the streets (Sones 24). I have found that a career in fashion would fit me perfectly because of the creativity and glamorous lifestyle.
Some personal qualities specified to fit a job in fashion include stamina, instability, pleasantness, creativity, and commitment. Stamina is an important trait to posses because the fashion industry requires long hours and even holidays to be worked. There are constant changes in the fashion world such as style. As time go by, the style being worn by people changes. One must be able to adjust to the changes. That aspect of the industry requires workers to have instability (Sones 14). Pleasantness is also a very important trait. Fashion deals with a lot of people from fellow workers to major buyers. An employee must be pleasant because he or she will have to deal with an extravagant range of people (Sones 15). One of the most obvious attributes a person working in fashion needs is creativity. Fashion is a right-brained business. One needs to come of with exciting ideas and new designs (Sones 12). As any other job, an individual needs to have commitment. Fashion is very hands-on and serious. It is not a place for dreamers, but for persons who are serious about their work (Sones 15). Some other personal qualities include color coordination, competitiveness, self-confidence, the ability to take criticism, and the ability to work to deadlines (Fashion Designer).
Along with personal qualities, skills are also needed. One needs excellent communication skills. Communication skills are needed for more than just commuting with colleagues and producers.
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