Fashion Boot Camp 101 Guide Breakdown

The different fashion/art colleges

• What majors they offer
• Tuition costs

The colleges that will be discussed are:

• Fashion Institute of Technology (NY)
• Parson’s School of Design (NY)
• Laboratory Institute of Merchandising (NY)
• The Art Institutes (Nationwide)
• Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (CA)
• Academy of Art College (CA)
• Rhode Island School of Design (RI)
• Savannah College of Art and Design (GA) 

What universities and colleges offer fashion related majors

• Many well known universities and colleges offer fashion majors
• Why you do not need a fashion degree to work in the industry
• Non-fashion related majors that are helpful for a fashion career

Some of the different fields that the fashion industry offers

• Fashion Merchandising

      >Buying

      >Merchandising

      >Visual Merchandising

• Fashion Public Relations

      >What is public relations
      >What exactly does PR entail

      >Working with an agency, showroom or  designer

• Sales

      >Account Executive

      >Sales Representative

      >Trade shows

      >Trunk Shows

      >Showroom Sales

• Wardrobe Styling

      -Fashion Styling

         >Editorials for magazines/TV Commercials/Print Ads

         >Fashion Shows

         >Still Life Styling

         >How to start your portfolio

         >How to get your foot in the door by becoming an   assistant

      -Costume Design

         >Movies

         >TV Shows

         >Why you need a design background for costume   design

• Magazines

      Discussion on the different positions in the fashion department

         >Fashion Assistant

         >Fashion Editor

         >Fashion Director

         >Sittings Editor/Bookings Editor

         >Merchandising Editor

         >Accessories Editor

• Design
  >Which types of careers are offered in the design  field
  >Tips on your portfolio
  >How to get your designs into the hands of celebrities
  >Which websites cater to young designers
  >How to get your designs into the magazine

Importance of interning Keeping on top of fashion news

• Why interning is so important
• Why an internship is a MUST in the fashion industry
  
  

·        Why it is so important to know what is going on in the industry

·        Which websites and magazines are important to read

·        Which fashion related television shows are important to watch

·        What specifically you should always be on top of in the industry

Important websites that you should know 

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