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Are you obsessed with fashion? Do you spend more time designing clothes than watching television or hanging out with your friends? Do you enjoy reading and looking at fashion magazines more than you enjoy reading best seller books? If you answer yes to one or more of this question then you are destined to become a fashion designer. If you want to be like the famous Yves Saint Laurent, then this training guide will get you started.

Before you start reading the training guide, it is important to keep in mind that there are various professions in the fashion world. Some of the professions include supervising a design team or producing a label under your own name. Whatever the profession you decide to take as a fashion designer you can be sure of two things, you need a lot of dedication, time, and you need to be prepare to earn a low income in the first years of your career as a fashion designer. Now that you know this information, let’s take a look at that fashion designer training guide.

• Getting Started – The first things you need to do to become a fashion designer is search for good and if possible, prestigious fashion school. Once you have taken this first step, you need to think on how you want to start your life as a fashion designer. Do you want to join a fashion company, open your own store, of test your luck and make your own clothing brand?

• Applying to a School- There are a lot of colleges you can attend to become a fashion designer, but the trick is applying to a prestigious college that will push start your career. However, getting into a college with a reputation can be quite hard because they are very picky and selective. Therefore you need to work on your drawing abilities and create a portfolio that is not only impressive but also shows your passion and dedication to fashion. (more…)

If you ever take a look at world records, you would see that the House of Gucci has been truly one of the most unique and the leading fashion firm that make a mark globally. To begin with, the company is considered one of the most significant Italian brands of fashion and accessories all around the world. Overall, the company holds the recognition of being the largest selling brand of fashion worldwide, following the lead of fashion group LVMH. The company’s ‘Genius Jeans’ have been listed in the historic Guinness World Records as the brand of most expensive jeans ever.

Gucci colognes and more especially perfumes are most notable. These products for men and for women are sold all over the world through the company’s more than 425 stores and boutiques and several other franchises deal with various department stores and establishments.

Among the brands most popular perfumes are Envy, Rush and Gucci #3. All these fragrance smells are notable and are attention worthy. Thus, it is no wonder that more and more perfume consumers globally prefer the Gucci lines of perfumes. The products are also premium prices, but that fact does not prevent people from continually patronizing the perfumes.

Guccio Gucci, the fashion designer, was born in 1881 and lived until 1953. Following the lead of other fashion designers ahead of them, he realized that he should also help other people. That is why since the company’s inception, there have been numerous initiatives to extend assistance and aid to different charitable institutions.

After the Gucci’s death in 1953, the fashion house was run by other heirs. He had six children, four of whom are males. One of the sons, Aldo, took over some time after Gucci’s death. The turnover was productive and was fortunate. From then on, from being a company exclusive at designing and producing clothes, the brand successfully managed to broaden and expand its business coverage. Now, the company also owns several other important personal products.

To date, the brand is very popular in fashion capitals of the world like New York, Paris and London. Almost all famous celebrities are aiming to own and wear different Gucci accessories, clothing, perfume and other products.

The impressive growth of the fashion industry and the resultant intense competition in the market has made fashion design internship immensely significant. It is significant not only for the candidates seeking internship in different companies, but also for the companies taking them. The objective of the two might be different but it has contributed to the growth of internship programs for budding fashion designers.

Fashion design internships help companies get the ready availability of skilled and fashion educated candidates. These candidates, with their knowledge, bring value to the companies in a cost effective way, as their salaries are relatively low.

For the fashion design candidates the internships offer an opportunity to get a first hand experience of the fashion design industry. They view this experience important for their career. The experience gives them an edge, which they can use to their advantage once they enter the industry. Very often, the interns end up getting full time employment opportunities in the company.

Companies offer internship programs for different duration. Some have continuous programs while others offer seasonal ones such as the summer internship, which is generally from the month of May to September. They can be for national as well as international students with definite eligibility criteria.

The information about the internship programs conducted by different companies is available on websites and the candidates can register for them online. The websites have a database of all the companies looking for fashion design interns.

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Big name department stores seem to be attracting an increasing number of notable fashion designers as both sides of the fashion coin see the mutual benefits of this friendship. The stores on the high street benefit from innovative new looks and the designers see the advantages of the huge audience and clientele of the high street. John Rocha who made a name for himself with the Chinatown label in Dublin in the 1980s is a perfect example of this symbiotic relationship.

Born in 1953 in Hong Kong of Chinese and Portuguese descent, John Rocha graduated from the Croydon School of Art in London then quickly moved to Dublin, Ireland where he started his career with the Chinatown label. The use of Irish linen during his studies inspired his move to the country which he still calls home. Since the very start of his career, John has endeavoured to develop and refine his own distinctive style born during his first years in Ireland and is still heavily inspired by fabric, silhouette and technique.

John launched 5 distinct ranges for British department store Debenhams under the name Rocha.JohnRocha in Autumn-Winter 2000 including menswear, womenswear, childrenswear, accessories and homes and living. His unique combination of Chinese and Celtic design as his main influences can be clearly seen throughout his collections and have been described as plain, simple and fluid but at the same time funky and wearable.

In addition to designing for Debenhams, John has designed specifically for celebrity clients such as Angelica Huston, Marianne Faithful and pop star Ronan Keating.

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A fashion designer is by definition a person who designs clothes. He or she follows the fashion trend and after creating a collection they organize fashion shows were they present it to the wide public. Most people think that fashion designing ends when the fashion weeks are over. This however cannot be further from the truth. Each clothing item that we wear is the creation of a fashion designer.

Fashion is known to be constantly changing and the fashion trends come and go. So, one of the tasks of a fashion designer is to do extensive research in this particular area. In order to become a designer one has to attend a specialized school or at least follow a fashion designer course. Some people however only need to start as apprentices near an important designer in order to learn all they need.

After graduation, the fresh fashion designer has to work hard in order to become recognized. But until becoming renowned there are some steps that they have to go through. On the other hand, there are some fashion houses that have as main target the large public and thus the creations have to be of mass production. Working in such a place can offer any designer the chance of learning and evolving.

But not even these jobs are easy to find. You first have to send numerous portfolios of the clothes you have designed while you were in school and in private. At the beginning such a job is low paid and the working hours are long and exhausting. On the other hand, when you feel that you have gained some experience you can start your own boutique. But there is one thing that you should be aware of: a business needs a lot of work also. So, besides designer skills you will have to have business skills also.

The fashion shows and the fashion weeks all seem glamorous and exciting. But working in this domain requires a lot of hard work in order to become noticed. It is not easy to become a fashion designer but if you believe in what you are doing and you are dedicated, surely you will find success.