Top 10 Skills Required to Become Successful in a Career in Fashion:

 For designers one of the most crucial skills to possess is strong drawing skills. A designer must be able to take a concept and get it down on paper.

 When designing fashion it is imperative for designers to be able to come up with a basic drawing and then be able to follow through with the detail. It is often the detail that makes a product unique so this skill cannot be overlooked even if the designer beats the competition in visualizing and drawing.

 Design involves a good sense of texture, color, and fabric in order to make it unique and desirable. It is these differences that make a design stand out.

 Prior to the drawing phase, a good designer must have strong visualization skills in order to come up with a concept. Designers are able to get their ideas onto paper so that other team members will be able to visualize a concept prior to coming up with a finished product.

 Designing footwear, clothing, and accessories takes a good deal of collaboration with other members of the team and requires strong people skills in order to get points across and be able to encourage a team to work well together.

 A thorough understanding of the business world from finance to sales and marketing is essential to becoming successful in the world of fashion. Creativity is the essence of fashion but without an understanding of business, it will be difficult to sustain a business and make it profitable.

 To create innovative designs a competitive spirit is necessary to ensure you don’t lag behind the competition. A thorough understanding of the economic market and the fashion industry will help keep ideas fresh and encourage creative new ideas when designing.

 Many people go into creating new designs and keeping the company moving in the right direction. A strong sense of collaboration and comraderie between departments is what keeps the creativity moving which also contributes to the overall success of the company.

 Keeping up with the fashion world is essential in order to better understand what other designers are doing and what current customers are buying.

1.     Highly Creative & Artistic:

All fashion begins with a creative eye and artistic talent. From start to finish it is the artistic talent and expression that brings raw materials into becoming a beautiful finished product.

2.     Strong Drawing Skills:

3.     Good Eye for Detail:

4.     An understanding of texture, color, and quality of fabric:

5.     Strong Visualization Skills:

6.     Excellent Communication & Interpersonal Skills:

7.     A Good Sense for Business:

8.     A Competitive Spirit:

9.     Ability to Work Well with a Team

10.                        Knowledge & Interest in Current Fashion Trends:

This article was contributed

By Penny Loretto