Comments on: Do I NEED to go to Fashion School? http://www.39thandbroadway.com/do-i-need-fashion-school/ This blog is devoted to fashion insiders who work in New York's garment center and the fashion industry and need a place to gossip, vent and network. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:25:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Amber http://www.39thandbroadway.com/do-i-need-fashion-school/comment-page-1/#comment-17935 Amber Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:03:32 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=3420#comment-17935 I really appreciated the responses of this blog. I do have one question though. Are degrees from online accredited schools taken seriously? I have been living overseas with my husband for the past three years and have been taking classes online at Westwood University which is an art school. I am working towards a bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising. I am just nervous that once I obtain my degree I will not be a competivive candidate in this field. Any thoughts? I really appreciated the responses of this blog. I do have one question though. Are degrees from online accredited schools taken seriously? I have been living overseas with my husband for the past three years and have been taking classes online at Westwood University which is an art school. I am working towards a bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising. I am just nervous that once I obtain my degree I will not be a competivive candidate in this field. Any thoughts?

]]> By: Ali-bell http://www.39thandbroadway.com/do-i-need-fashion-school/comment-page-1/#comment-16699 Ali-bell Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:43:25 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=3420#comment-16699 yes! I actually just did a post on this last week: http://ali-bell.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-necessary-is-design-training.html (I'm 3/4 of the way through a bachelor of design in fashion & textiles) yes! I actually just did a post on this last week:
http://ali-bell.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-necessary-is-design-training.html
(I’m 3/4 of the way through a bachelor of design in fashion & textiles)

]]> By: admins http://www.39thandbroadway.com/do-i-need-fashion-school/comment-page-1/#comment-16424 admins Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:13:06 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=3420#comment-16424 What thoughtful responses. At the end of the day, your educational decision is certainly a personal one, just like your career path. Stay tuned for a related post! What thoughtful responses. At the end of the day, your educational decision is certainly a personal one, just like your career path. Stay tuned for a related post!

]]> By: midwestfashionista http://www.39thandbroadway.com/do-i-need-fashion-school/comment-page-1/#comment-16345 midwestfashionista Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:20:15 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=3420#comment-16345 Such great advice! With all the competition out there, that college degree stands out! Also, as you so wisely stated, a degree is something that enriches your life, not just your career. Well done! Love this blog! Such great advice! With all the competition out there, that college degree stands out! Also, as you so wisely stated, a degree is something that enriches your life, not just your career. Well done! Love this blog!

]]> By: kielya http://www.39thandbroadway.com/do-i-need-fashion-school/comment-page-1/#comment-16324 kielya Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:57:29 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=3420#comment-16324 Great post! Although i would add that, graduating from an FIT type school isn't 100% needed many do well just attending for a for a few years or doing an associate type program. Also have to disagree with Jennine, there are a ton more benefits to a college education than mentioned. also having minored and occasionally worked in graphic design you can't compare it to fashion design. there are so many more skills needed for fashion, while many for graphic design can be learned on your own. plus fashion is way more competitive, especially here, than graphic design, so you need a leg up on the competition that much more. Great post! Although i would add that, graduating from an FIT type school isn’t 100% needed many do well just attending for a for a few years or doing an associate type program. Also have to disagree with Jennine, there are a ton more benefits to a college education than mentioned. also having minored and occasionally worked in graphic design you can’t compare it to fashion design. there are so many more skills needed for fashion, while many for graphic design can be learned on your own. plus fashion is way more competitive, especially here, than graphic design, so you need a leg up on the competition that much more.

]]> By: dreamsequins http://www.39thandbroadway.com/do-i-need-fashion-school/comment-page-1/#comment-16311 dreamsequins Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:03:17 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=3420#comment-16311 I don't think one should ever discount the value of higher education, even if it's not "useful" to one's career prospects. I feel like nowadays, people are so caught up in specialties and finding the right major that the best part of college: learning more about the world and about yourself, becoming exposed to people from different walks of life... become blurred by career ambitions. You have the rest of your life to think about your career track. Why not enjoy yourself in an enriching atmosphere? Your creativity will thank you for it. I don’t think one should ever discount the value of higher education, even if it’s not “useful” to one’s career prospects. I feel like nowadays, people are so caught up in specialties and finding the right major that the best part of college: learning more about the world and about yourself, becoming exposed to people from different walks of life… become blurred by career ambitions. You have the rest of your life to think about your career track. Why not enjoy yourself in an enriching atmosphere? Your creativity will thank you for it.

]]> By: jennine http://www.39thandbroadway.com/do-i-need-fashion-school/comment-page-1/#comment-16305 jennine Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:28:00 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=3420#comment-16305 Hmm.... I'm on the fence with this one... i didn't work in fashion, but i did become a graphic designer without a degree... then out of insecurity, decided to go back to college, and now I'm $90,000 in student debt, and after graduation, i ended up getting similar jobs to BEFORE i got my degree... I got all my jobs based on contacts... and having a professional looking portfolio. What did I learn in college? How to think for myself, how to self-initiate, and it's not what you know, it's who you know. Nowadays, I would be dammed if I had to go back to college just to learn how to do my job properly. I'd like to take a fashion journalism class, but...... If you can't make a decent portfolio, don't know anyone, can't stand being around amazingly creative people due to insecurity, and can't do anything by yourself...then yeah...going to college will help you in spades. Hmm…. I’m on the fence with this one… i didn’t work in fashion, but i did become a graphic designer without a degree… then out of insecurity, decided to go back to college, and now I’m $90,000 in student debt, and after graduation, i ended up getting similar jobs to BEFORE i got my degree…

I got all my jobs based on contacts… and having a professional looking portfolio. What did I learn in college? How to think for myself, how to self-initiate, and it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.

Nowadays, I would be dammed if I had to go back to college just to learn how to do my job properly. I’d like to take a fashion journalism class, but……

If you can’t make a decent portfolio, don’t know anyone, can’t stand being around amazingly creative people due to insecurity, and can’t do anything by yourself…then yeah…going to college will help you in spades.

]]> By: Stella http://www.39thandbroadway.com/do-i-need-fashion-school/comment-page-1/#comment-16294 Stella Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:02:31 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=3420#comment-16294 There are so many avenues to consider with fashion but this article is a must read for anyone considering becoming a designer. It's much more than photoshoots and styling. Wish I read this before I got in the game. http://www.dahlight.com/seamless-a-designers-journey/ There are so many avenues to consider with fashion but this article is a must read for anyone considering becoming a designer. It’s much more than photoshoots and styling. Wish I read this before I got in the game.

http://www.dahlight.com/seamless-a-designers-journey/

]]> By: WendyB http://www.39thandbroadway.com/do-i-need-fashion-school/comment-page-1/#comment-16276 WendyB Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:16:33 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=3420#comment-16276 Excellent advice. It's true -- who would waste time on the resume of someone who doesn't have a college degree these days? And this applies to any field: "we don’t really care about GPA’s or school awards, we’d rather see strong skills" -- in my corporate jobs, I pretty much tossed any resume that wasted time on trivial school stuff unless the person was a new graduate. And even then, it didn't impress me. Excellent advice. It’s true — who would waste time on the resume of someone who doesn’t have a college degree these days? And this applies to any field: “we don’t really care about GPA’s or school awards, we’d rather see strong skills” — in my corporate jobs, I pretty much tossed any resume that wasted time on trivial school stuff unless the person was a new graduate. And even then, it didn’t impress me.

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