Intro to the Fashion Industry

1. Intro to the Fashion Industry A Guide to Careers in the Fashion Industry

2. DEPARTMENTS IN AN APPAREL FIRM • DESIGN • PRODUCTION • SALES

3. DESIGN DEPARMENT • DEVELOPS 4 TO 6 COLLECTIONS PER YEAR • WORKS WITH ALL OTHER DEPARTMENTS

4. PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT • MASS PRODUCES THE LINE • FILLS RETAILERS ORDERS • PRODUCES SAMPLE GARMENTS • RECOMMENDS CHANGES • CLARIFIES DETAILS

5. SALES DEPARMENT • MARKETS THE LINES TO RETAIL BUYERS • LIAISON BETWEEN MANUFACTURER AND BUYERS • RELAYS INFORMATION

6. SUB DEPARMENTS • SHIPPING AND ORDERS • FABRICS AND FINDINGS PURCHASING • ACCOUNTING • ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION

7. THE DESIGN DEPARTMENT • The Designer: • CREATES COLLECTIONS • CLOTHING ENGINEER • BUDGET VS. COUTURE • DESIGN METHODS A. WORKING SKETCHES B. DRAPING C. FLAT

8. RELATIONSHIP TO SALES The Designer works with the Sales Department: • PREPARING “DUPLICATES” • EXPLAINS DESIGN CONCEPT • PROVIDES TREND RESEARCH

9. RELATIONSHIP TO PRODUCTION The Designer works with Production Department: • PREPARES COST SHEET • PROVIDES “SPECS” • SUPERVISES PRODUCTION FITTING • TRACKS “RUNNERS” • PROVIDES LIST OF VENDORS USED

10. OTHER POSITIONS: ASSISTANT DESIGNER • TRANSLATES DESIGNERS SKETCH INTO PATTERN SAMPLE & DUPLICATE CUTTER • CUTS SAMPLE AND “DUPS” SAMPLEMAKER • FITS SAMPLE TO MODEL • CONSTRUCTS SAMPLE • HELPS DETERMINE CONSTRUCTION METHOD

11. OTHER POSITIONS: SKETCHER • WORKING SKETCHES • FINAL ILLUSTRATIONS STYLIST DECIDES ON “LOOKS” FOR PHOTOS MODELS • FIT AND EVALUATE SAMPLE