Going to a fashion college ?

answers1: I want to get into the fashion industry aswell. <br>
Nope your not making the wrong choise, depends what you want to do in
the fashion industry, I want to be a theatre/film wardrobe assistant!
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Either try London college of fashion, Plymouth arts college is really
good aswell. I'm going bristol college and doing art & design which
also includes Fashion. Try contacting fashion companies, cat walk
shows, theatres and ask for work experience to get a foot up in the
fashion industry. hope this helps!
answers2: Yes, <br>
I have been to multiple colleges to learn about fashion, design, and
business in the fashion industry. <br>
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I can tell you that it will not be easy. <br>
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This was a dream of mine, and I had wanted and strive towards working
in the fashion industry for my entire life. I had wanted to be apart
of it, and read all I could about the background of it before I went
into it. <br>
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It wasn't easy. It was extremely difficult getting into the business,
and even studying at classes. A lot of the time I wouldn't want to
go, and would just want to drop out, but because of my love for the
business, that's what kept me going. <br>
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The fashion industry is a cut throat business. You really only sink,
or swim. You either are extremely well at what you do, or get tossed
along side with the others. <br>
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If you are dedicated, and determined, and destined to be doing this,
then you will know it, and you will be in the right place. You will
succeed in this industry if you have the drive to. <br>
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I think that you should take classes if you are interested. It won't
hurt right? And only you will be able to truly answer for yourself if
this is the right decision for you. Nobody else will be able to
answer that for you. <br>
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Most designers never see the runway at New York Fashion Week, and are
usually not even invited. It is extremely hard to establish a
working, functioning, mass produced fashion house. When nowadays, all
you need to do is be on a reality TV show, and you have a clothing
company! <br>
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For regular people like us, it makes it that much harder to get
established. And right now, so many people want to be in the fashion
industry because they think its trendy, and fashionable, and posh, but
don't actually understand how hard it is. <br>
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Some things I would suggest to you is this... <br>
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Become the master of your craft. <br>
Read, learn, and memorize all you can about the fashion industry.
People will be surrounding you that know everything- names, middle
names, designers, co-workers, publishers, fashion houses- you need to
get a step up and begin learning all you can about the business you
want to be in. You always want to be ahead of your competition.
ALWAYS. <br>
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Next, take classes and begin designing. <br>
Start creating your own looks, buy a mannequin. Start sewing. Take
sewing classes. You should always be either doing something about
fashion, or creating it. That's the only way to get ahead is to keep
practicing. <br>
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READ, READ, READ. <br>
This is the most important information I can give you. You should
always be reading something about fashion. Always stay current with
all of your European, and American fashion magazines. They will
always be current with fashion hits and misses. <br>
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If this is not what you want to be doing, you will soon realize that
after really changing your whole life to revolve around the fashion
world. <br>
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That's what I did. I went to a fashion college here in Chicago,
completed my master degree early, and began to then take business, and
merchandising classes. During this time I was also taking sewing
classes (which I already had known how to do, but went to pick up
techniques) and began to open my own business out of my little one
bedroom apartment. <br>
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I didn't let anyone or anything stop me from doing what I loved. And
that was designing clothes. I had dreamed of doing this since I was a
little girl, and couldn't even imagine doing anything else. Now, I
didn't learn everything from college, a lot of my business sense was
established on my own, but it did give me a great base to learn and
expand my knowledge on the subject. <br>
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I am now able to run my own company, out of my own spot, which I payed
for from saving money, and have the company the way I want it. <br>
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So you see, there are multiple outlets to go into when going into the
world of fashion. Everything from a retail manager, to working at DVF
in New York City. There are many different avenues you can take, and
if you are driven, and want it, well then, nothing should be holding
you back. <br>
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Good luck to you, I am behind any woman that does what SHE wants, and
follows her dreams. You can do it, if you want it. <br>
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Stay fashionable!