Getting a job

Fashion design is a growing field; however, the competition for jobs remains fierce. The number of fashion design careers with wholesalers and corporate offices is growing, yet many manufacturing jobs are now overseas.

Designers who are just starting out in a fashion design career should expect to hold the least glamorous positions. Even job candidates with two or four years of college education should expect to start at entry level. As you gain experience in the field, you will be able to compete for better positions

100 Years of Fashion (video)

Video from Mode (source 6)
100 Years of Fashion -

Pay attention to how much the clothes change and how change is the driving factor of fashion designing, an aspect that makes it so unique.

Top 3 schoooling for fashion

According to Fashionista [source 5]

1. CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS (London, England)

Programs: Fashion, Textile, and Jewelry Design
Number of students: 1,200 fashion students
Tuition: £9,500-12,700 ($14,900-$20,000)
Famous Grads: Stella McCartney, John Galliano, Alexander McQueen,

2. PARSONS, THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DESIGN* (New York, US)

Programs: Fashion Design, Fashion Studies, Fashion Marketing
Number of students: Undergrads: 4,100; Graduate: 500; fashion design: 1,400
Tuition: $36,800
Famous Grads: Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford,       

3. BUNKA FASHION COLLEGE/BUNKA WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY (Tokyo, Japan)

Programs: Fashion Design, Fashion Creation & Technology, Marketing, Accessories & Textiles.
Number of Students: Total in both colleges: 8,000 Design: 4,000
Tuition: ¥1,045,000- 1,570,000 ($12,677- $19,030) depending on college and program
Misc: You must have a good understanding of Japanese and have the financial means to live in Japan; part-time work is not allowed when you’re a student.
Famous Grads: Kenzo Takada, Junya Watanabe, Yohji Yamamoto,