Fashion Blogs

Looking for fashion jobs is pretty tough given how many people want to go into the industry, and knowing where to start when there are so many job types available is challenging. I’ve been looking at different recruitment sites, blogs and talking to friends about how to get in to fashion and the advice is varied, making it hard to know if there are any fundamental methods for getting a fashion job. In short, I don’t think there are many other than being passionate about what you do, but also being methodical in your approach. A lot of the advice I’ve received is about perseverance and showing how much you want the job in interviews, but getting interviews in the first place is more important. Other than the cliché ‘dress to impress’ I wanted to discover what other things others as well as myself should bear in mind when looking for fashion jobs or retail careers that are fashion orientated.

I’ve looked at applying for a few buyer jobs recently, and I found some pretty good advice and tips on buying jobs and fashion interviews in general so I thought I’d share them here, one of which is a profile of a fashion buyer on here. Something I’ve learnt from my work experience
is that in buying there is a good deal of commerciality involved, and whilst you need to be creative it is the business skills that you need to demonstrate in interviews. Quite often maths test are part of the interview process, and so making sure you have your business acumen
on show as well as your creative eye is key to progressing through the interview process.

In buying jobs in particular it is important to know who your potential customers are; the prices that they will realistically be looking to pay, and what level of demand there is. Knowing the markets that your interviewer operates in is important, because without this you can’t demonstrate that you’ve done your research not only on the market, but on the company who are interviewing you. One article in particular was good, on motherswhowork.co.uk there is a great article on getting back into work, or starting out in fashion retail, using the skills you already have. In another of the articles I read, this time on RetailChoice.com, the Head of the National Skills Academy for Retail Jane Hexworthy highlighted the importance of research; “Reacting to, and most importantly, forecasting market trends and changes in demand, are key aspects of the job.” I think it’s important to bear this in mind when looking at jobs as a fashion buyer, and it’s something I’m going to address when I prepare for my next interview,
let’s hope it’s soon!