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The 10 Best Things About Working In Fashion
By admins | March 4, 2009
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We thought we’d put together a top ten list of all the reasons we love working in fashion. Considering how often we bitch and moan about all the “issues” in our industry, we thought we’d throw in some positive as well. For many of us, getting a job in fashion was a dream come true, but turning your dream into an actual profession can cause some of the shine to wear off. But what keeps us all here, day in and day out, is our love for all things fashion. So in no particular order here is our list.
- Shopping, shopping, and more shopping. Who wouldn’t love to get paid to shop at all the best stores, all over NYC, the country, and the world. Not to mention, when you get done using all you sweet shopping goodies they can often end up in your closet!
- Living in NYC! Arguably the best city in the world and fashion’s playground. Living here is a unique and inspiring experience. No matter how exhausting of a week you’ve had, the pulse of this great city will keep you going.
- Getting to express your passion for fashion. No matter what department or category of the business you work in, if you work in the fashion industry you will live, eat, sleep and breathe fashion.
- It just sounds cool! A random little perk to working in the business is the enjoyment you get whenever somebody asks, “So what do you do for a living?” Whether you are a pattern maker, graphic designer, buyer, designer, or whatever, saying that you work in fashion is just plain cool (unless you are a reality TV star, then not so much).
- Seeing people wearing your product is always a thrill. It will often catch you off guard, like the person in front of you in the grocery store, wearing a jacket you produced. Or, as you’re window shopping downtown, a mannequin is sporting that adorable miniskirt you designed a year ago and have long forgotten about.
- Getting to travel the world on the company’s dime! Whether it’s shop trips to Europe or factory trips to Asia, fashion offers once in a lifetime travel experiences.
- Money, yes we said money. We often complain about being underpaid but, it is possible to make a decent living in the fashion industry. While you will most likely never get rich, you are getting paid to do what you love, and compared to the alternative (working in retail or fashion media) the pay can be very rewarding.
- Working in a profession that values and caters your innate creativity is a rare treat. While the fashion industry is certainly a business, creativity is rewarded, and in a successful workplace it is fostered.
- We are all affecting the consumer market. No matter how large or small your company, we all have a national if not global impact on the economy. In some way, what you are working on today will impact the manufacturing and retail marketplace tomorrow.
- The people. Over the years we have all worked with many coworkers who share our passions and have also had the privilege to learn from many talented industry veterans (divas and crazy beotches aside). Not to mention, the entertainment value in meeting models and celebrities alike, it’s all the people who make this industry what it is, and that includes all of you, our lovely readers.
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March 4th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Great list! There will always be negative aspects to any job but these reasons make working in fashion sound so rewarding!
March 4th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
I have to agree with all of the above except number 2, well, being a Londoner I obviously would! But it is fantastic that each city has it’s own ‘fashion chracteristics’. NYC for consumerism, London for Avant Garde and ‘cool’, Paris for ooh la la chic, Milan for ready to wear…the list is endless. I feel lucky to be in a position to do what I love and pursue it as a career!
March 4th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Thank you ladies!!! You alyways give me perspective of why i do what i do every day. Keep up the great posts.
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March 5th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Sounds fabulous, especially #2!
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March 7th, 2009 at 11:44 am
Number 4 is so silly but honestly sometime after a long day or shitty week when I go out and some asks me what I do, saying i’m a fashion designer really does put a smile on my face.
March 8th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Great list!
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