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Fashion Designer Job Profile

February 11, 2025 - February 11, 2025   


Find out the typical duties, requirements and opportunities of a fashion designer…

Fashion designers work on the design of clothing. Some may focus completely on a specialist area, such as sportswear, menswear, childrenswear or accessories.

 

Job Description

The main markets they design for are haute couture, designer ready-to-wear and high street fashion. Developments in technology mean that a designer ready-to-wear product can be produced as a high street version in just a few weeks.

Depending on level of responsibility and the company, a designer may work to their own brief or be given a brief to work towards (including specifications in relation to colour and fabric) and develop a product from this. 

 

Typical Work Activities

The main areas of work for fashion designers are: 

Tasks depend on the market the designer is producing for, but core responsibilities include:

Experienced designers with larger companies may focus more on the design aspect, with pattern cutters and machinists preparing sample garments. In smaller companies these, and other tasks, may be part of the designer’s role.

Salary and Conditions

Although this area of work is open to all graduates, a degree in the following subjects will increase your chances:

Entry requirements

Although this area of work is open to all graduates, a degree in the following subjects will increase your chances 

Foundation degree graduates face increased competition from BA graduates.

Although sometimes possible, entry without a degree is increasingly unlikely and you would need to be able to prove that you have already gained expertise and experience in the industry. Graduates from non-fashion/textile-related courses would also need to gain experience in the industry to demonstrate they have a real passion and aptitude for fashion design.

A pre-entry postgraduate qualification.




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