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University Fashion Majors?

admin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:45:22 +0000

I live in California and the Fashion Design majors I found at assist.org are the following:

Apparel Design and Merchandising Majors:

Apparel Design and Merchandising B.S. (SFSU)
Apparel Merchandising and Management B.S. with Apparel Production Option (CPP)
Apparel Merchandising and Management B.S. with Fashion Retailing Option (CPP)
Art B.A. with Option in Fashion and Textiles (CSULA)
Family and Consumer Sciences B.A. Clothing and Textiles Emphasis (CSUFRES)
Family and Consumer Sciences B.A. Concentration in Apparel Marketing and Design (CSUS)
Family and Consumer Sciences B.A. Fashion Merchandising Emphasis (CSUFRES)
Family and Consumer Sciences B.S. Apparel Design and Merchandising Option (CSUN)
Family and Consumer Sciences: Fashion Merchandising B.A. (CSULB)
Family and Consumer Sciences: Textiles and Clothing B.A. (CSULB)

I'm interested in a BS degree in Fashion Design and Merchandising, which school/degree would you recommend?

I know that SF State is a really artsy school… I think I would try there. Plus, it's super close to SF! Can't beat that!

Good luck with your designing! I want to become a designer but my parents won't pay for my college tuition if I major in something like that. I might go back after law school

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Marketing and fashion merchandiding?

admin — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:01:33 +0000

how hard is it to find work in marketing for fasion?or marketing period. and would fashion merchandising be a good degree to get as far as the work availability?

With a fashion merchandising degree you can be a buyer or purchaser, a sales representative for wholesale/manufacturing, manager, an editor, and you can definitely go do marketing, advertising and do public relations with the degree. But they look at how much experience you have, to determine if you're ready for the job. Yes, I think that the fashion merchandising degree is good enough for a variety of opening jobs.

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columbia college chicago or texas christian university?

admin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:52:11 +0000

for fashion merchandise degree. im thinking of transferring to either.

TCU. I am a TCU Alumni and I LOVED going there. You have a Horned Frog Family for life. You can't get any better than this. I believe their fashion merchandising program is highly recognized as well.

I recommend visiting both campuses though to get an idea of what is best for you.

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Should I get two AAS degrees in 2 years?

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:09:14 +0000

Hello.

I posted this question earlier, but some people just give me the wrong info, so I deleted and repost it again.

I’m currently working on my AAS for Fashion Design. I will graduate by December 2009.

My question is:
Should I get two AAS degrees, or get a BA degree? (I don’t know if there is a BA degree for Fashion Design, not Fashion Merchandising)

It takes 2 years each to get an AAS in Fashion Design and Theatrical Costume Design.

As for me, I’ll need 1 more year and 6 months to complete my AAS in Fashion Design. My counselor told me that once I complete my AAS in Fashion Design I can take one semester (6 months) and get an AAS in Theatrical Costume Design.

The reasons why is that the classes that I took for Fashion Design will be all transfer credits for Theatrical Costume Design, leaving me only 6 months to get a AAS in Theatrical Costume Design.

What do you think? Should I get two AAS degree?

If there is a BA degree for Fashion Design, it will take me 2 more years of school.

I just want to finish school and start working. So I can have a career not a job.

My major is fashion design, which mean is that I will be sewing, making garment, designing and etc.

I want to works in a the entertainment field, but it will require me to need a degree for Theatrical Costume Design and Fashion Design, if I want to make clothes for Theatre or film.

There is a BFA in fashion design, and one in costume design. Places like Parsons and the Fashion Institute of Technology offer such degrees. But if you don’t want to go on for a BFA now (or ever), then getting that second AS in costume design sounds like a very strong option. It’ll only take six months, so you lose very little, and it may allow you to get work in that field. I think you should do it.

In addition, and importantly, I want you to get involved in the costuming side of things at your school, in your local community theaters, and at summer stock theaters. In order to get into this field when you graduate, you need the education, a strong portfolio, and actual work experience in the field while you study. Usually, design students start as stitchers and etc. in these theaters, and then are able to work their ways up to helping with costume design, and perhaps also actually being in charge of the costume designs. And at the Equity (union) summer stock theaters, you get paid. You can use a resource like SETCs to get jobs in such summer theaters, as a lot of theaters hire out of such events:
http://www.setc.org/
http://www.netconline.org/

And you can also send your resume directly to theaters.

You can also do costumes and related for student films. You may be able to find jobs (often unpaid) doing such work via Backstage, which is an industry newspaper. There is a website, so you can look it up.

You could also look into doing a formal internship with a professional group, such as the Boston Ballet, or your local equivalent.

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What's the deal with these degrees? I read a question a few minutes ago about….?

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:00:51 +0000

Fashion Merchandising & Design degrees offered at CSU's.
Cal State Univeristy Northridge offers a BS in Family and Consumer Sciences with option in Apparel Design & Merchandise. California State Univeristy Long Beach offers a BA in Fashion Merchandising and Design, or so I understand. Which is better and am I correct?

Check out the links:

http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/chhs/departments/fcs/programs/fashionmerchandising.htm

http://www.csun.edu/hhd/fcs/fcsadm.html

You should look at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC. Wikipedia the school, and take note of the number of famous professionals in the industry who attended that institution. CSU ain't got nothing on FIT.

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fashion buyer?

admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:19:00 +0000

i want to become a fashion buyer but my college doesnt offer a fashion merchandise degree. i go to a csu and i am majoring in marketing. i dont want to go to a fashion school because if i change my mind on this career, i will be stuck and have to go to school all over again. my question is what education do i need to become a fashion buyer, what qualities do i need and how hard is it to become one? also how high is this position in the fashion industry??

lauren,
I don't know what your other answer is talking about. That is a "Personal Shopper", and has nothing to do with a career in "Buying".

You should be studying "Merchandising", "Advertising", "Orginizational Skills", "Display".
These are the four basic divisions of retail business.

Your question is about "Merchandising" and "Buying", but all those go hand in hand with one another.

Your marketing studies are related to making all that happen, from a small operation up to a large chain and /or a global business. Or your own business.

You may have a natural instinct for fashion, whether it be in Womens, Childrens, Mens, or all three. If not, this can be learned on the job and /or by reading Fashion Publications.
It's an ever changing field.

When it comes down to buying, it's not a simple matter of just selecting merchandise.
Planning must go into how much to buy for an opening season, reorders during the peak selling period, and getting out for the next season.

The most important thing one must do, is break down the entire selection of merchandise that will be carried in a store. This is the job of Top Management in a large orginization.
You will find that Divisional Managers are responsible for Divisions of a store.
The first two divisions are, Hard Goods and Soft goods.

These have no relation to each other, except as a Total Dollar Budget. Added together, makes up the total inventory of a business/department store.

I won't break all those down. Soft Goods, includes Fashion Merchandise, Womens, Mens, and Childrens clothing.
These three Divisions also have their own budget.

I'll only break down Womens Clothing into their Sub Divisions.
Outer Wear.
Dresses, Jeans, Slacks, Hats, Coats, Hosiery, Socks, Bathing, Wedding, etc. etc.

Lengerie
You know all the items.

Shoes
A whole business of it's own, with many sub divisions.

In each of these fields, and their Sub Divisions, plans must be layed out in Total Dollars, and each subsequent division must be planned and budgeted.
Then each item must be planned in units and dollars.
Within each item, colors and sizes must be planned.

All this is done for an entire season. Into one, and out, and into another, and out.
Spring.
Summer.
Fall.
Winter.

Plans for ,
Initial purchases.
Reorders.
Cut off.
All these have to be Flexible plans, as no one can be certain what will be Hot and Not.
An entire season is not purchased at one time.
All these must fit into a Fixed Budget of Total Dollars.

These are the things that you should learn in "Merchandising".

I'm not sure, sometimes, that schools teach all this.
Plans will include, Beginning Inventory, On Order, Ending Inventory.
With those figures available at any given time, Open to Buy can be determined and Purchases Made , or adjustments made as needed, up or down.

With all this information, one can go to Markets and purchase merchandise with some degree of accuracy, and stay within Budget.

So, you can see the procedure followed in order to become a "Fashion Buyer".

Follow your dreams.
Good luck.

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How can I get into fashion journalism??

admin — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:24:44 +0000

I would love to work for a fashion magazine, putting looks together for photo shoots or doing any little columns on fashion advice… I am currently working in the fashion industry as an assistant buyer, and my degree is in fashion merchandising. Do I need to go back to school and pursue a degree is fashion journalism???

"A degree in fashion journalism"? You make it sound as if that's a very definite subset of journalism. It's not.

A fishing magazine will probably have the same financial setup and staff as a fashion magazine. Both are mainly funded by advertising. Both rely upon attractive content to attract readers. What's so special about fashion? It's just words and pictures on paper!

That said, you may want to educate yourself as a journalist. Since you already have a college degree, you probably don't need another. However, you should see if you can get something published in a small local newspaper.

Your expertise in fashion could make you attractive to local publications. Vogue probably won't hire you until you've paid your dues for 15 years, but Local Freebie Weekly might appreciate your imput on spring fashions. Heck, you could even do a fashion advice column for them!

If you have the time, intern at a local publication. That's a great opportunity to learn and network.

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Fashion School, Fashion Students, Fashion experts please answer.?

admin — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:57:55 +0000

What is the difference between a Fashion Marketing & Management degree and a Fashion Merchandising degree?

Which one would you recommend me to obtain if my plans are to create my own women's line but also own my own boutique/clothing store.

Fashion marketing and management.

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Double major in fashion and health sciences?

admin — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:52:39 +0000

I was wondering if it were safe to major in both fashion merchandising and health science? I know it sounds odd with two completely different majors but I want a back up plan if things don't work out with my fashion degree.

Dual majors are not that unusual, but you may have some trouble with this one. For one thing, there would likely be no overlap at all between the two majors, so each would require a significant number of seperate courses from you. Secondly, I'm not sure you would get a lot of support from the health sciences for being seen as a back-up plan. They tend to take themselves very seriously, and if they think you are not fully commited to getting into the health sciences, you might not be given much respect.

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Does Texas Southern University have Fashion Majors/Degrees?

admin — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 22:32:35 +0000

i was wondering if texas southern university had any degrees/majors in fashion design and/or fashion merchandising

If they do, it isn't mentioned anywhere on their website, so I would guess that the answer is no.

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