Do you have to go to university to get a good career in the fashion industry?

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Permalink Reply by mickey singh on November 28, 2009 at 10:40am

If you have the aptitude and determination and know where to find a good opportunity to start in the industry, then it might do good to not do University. If you don't want to jump straight into the deep end, then University would be a better option

Mickeyy

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Permalink Reply by garry destin on December 6, 2009 at 10:21pm

Yes and no.
If you are broke like many of us, yes. You need a sound education to get some crapy jobs till you get your experience-then you get the right job and start focusing on you own dream.
If you come from money, you don't need it.
Just hire people and put in your label.
The story that many people tell you as if things just happened like miracles or hard work without education in the business is just bull...they had big back-up.
Someone j. Lo, Puff Daddy and so on came from an other field which gave enough money to persue that field.
So depends on your pecuniary background you need a sound education.
If you were in Florida, I am going to offer a course in handbag making you would come but still a college Ed is the best.

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Permalink Reply by FashionShanghai on December 24, 2009 at 12:38am

Well this is always better if you can get a good formation before getting a career within the fashion industry ...

some schools are not that expensive if you look closely ...

but definitly I think this is better to get the education , not to get the "talent" but more for directions and maturity !

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Permalink Reply by nighthawks on March 23, 2010 at 2:09pm

Indian Universities are better option for you.
Cost of living and University fees are very low.
And designers from these institutes are world famous today.

Some colleges are NIFT, NIFD and many more......

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Permalink Reply by Apparel1 on March 24, 2010 at 6:00pm

When in doubt, it is usually safe to follow Maryanne's advise. I see she has given you a few replies.

In my opinion, school is "important", but never "neccessary". If you have in your DNA what it takes to be a success you will achieve your goals with or without school.

In a perfect world, YES go to school. However, if money is tight and school us not in the cards, don't panic. Just be prepared to work hard.

My suggestion to you is work for someone with good fashion experience. Hopefully they will mentor you (free real world lessons).

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Permalink Reply by Yolanda Arzola on March 30, 2010 at 11:18pm

It would be best to go to school for that..You gain more experience and could get better connections.I currently am enrolled in it.. Its best to go to a university that offers fashion design and merchandising it gives you more variety and more career oppurtunities..If you have any questions just let me know im yoly

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Permalink Reply by richmondannika on April 5, 2010 at 3:41am

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Permalink Reply by Angelica M Morland on April 6, 2010 at 3:29am

In most cases well-known designers started at a young age, and only a few have actually enrolled in a university to study fashion, most of them have already been in the industry creating fashionable dresses and formal suits before they decided to enroll in a university, So reach out for your dream, if you cant afford it to enroll in a university for now, then do it later, but you have to continue what you love to do, and earn with it.

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Permalink Reply by noelia on April 7, 2010 at 6:12am

well, u need some bases, but the most important thing in fashion is to meet the right people at the right moment....

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