| For all you fashionistas out there, this is the week | | | | rack-NY Fashion Show attendees need to see how |
| you've long been waiting for. New York Fashion | | | | clothes move, hang and appear when they're worn |
| week kicked off on September 9 at Lincoln Center's | | | | by real live human beings. That's where fashion |
| Damrosch Park, with the entire fashion world holding | | | | models come in. Although their jobs might appear |
| its breath to see what clothes we'll be wearing in | | | | easy on the outside, professional models have to |
| Spring 2011. | | | | cultivate their look, walk and attitude to help |
| The final products you'll see over the next few days | | | | designers showcase their creations and make them |
| are the result of months of hard work and | | | | appealing to stylists, editors, and merchandisers. |
| collaboration between a variety of players in the | | | | In the audience... |
| fashion industry. From the designers who make the | | | | Fashion Stylist Careers |
| clothes, to the models who wear them, to the | | | | At Fashion Week, celebrities, style editors, and |
| stylists who use them for celebrity clients, everyone | | | | fashion stylists alike are in the audience to preview |
| has a role in bringing the newest styles to the public | | | | next season's looks and trends. Attendance is |
| eye. | | | | extremely important for anyone in the styling world, |
| If one of these jobs sounds like your dream career, | | | | as it gives them a chance to scout outfits for their |
| now might be the time to consider a career in | | | | clients, network with designers and other fashion |
| fashion. Whether you're watching coverage of the | | | | insiders, and stay up-to-date on the hottest new |
| shows online, or you're lucky enough to be attending, | | | | designs. |
| there are a variety of careers you can consider as | | | | From the runway to your closet... |
| you watch the latest looks roll down the runway. | | | | Fashion Buyer & Merchandising Careers |
| It all starts here... | | | | As the hottest new looks are unveiled, fashion |
| Fashion Designer Careers | | | | buyers and merchandisers get to work, deciding |
| Days, weeks and months before Fashion Week | | | | which designs and styles are right for their |
| begins, fashion designers begin sketching, planning, | | | | customers. Whether they work in large department |
| and designing clothes for upcoming seasons. With an | | | | stores or small, exclusive boutiques, fashion buyers |
| extensive knowledge of fashion history, designers | | | | and merchandisers are in charge of monitoring and |
| combine past trends, beautiful fabrics, and their vision | | | | predicting trends, deciding how much merchandise to |
| of the future to create wearable works of art. The | | | | order, and keeping an eye out for hot new items. |
| clothes they display on the runway eventually | | | | Ready to get started? |
| influence what we wear to work, to school, and | | | | In addition to a passion for fashion, all of the careers |
| even to the beach. | | | | listed above require an extensive knowledge of |
| On the runway... | | | | design principles, fabric and textiles, and fashion |
| Modeling Careers | | | | history. A fashion design degree can be a great place |
| It's not enough for clothes to look beautiful on the | | | | to start. |