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Merchandise displayers are responsible for planning and arranging merchandise in windows, showcases, and/or on the sales floor of retail stores in a way that will best attract the attention of customers. Depending on the store, the merchandise can consist of clothes, accessories, furniture, hardware, or other items. Merchandise displayers take advantage of color, lighting, and space to optimize the appeal of their displays.

In small stores, a displayer may work alone, designing the store’s overall layout and deciding how the store’s merchandise should be presented. In larger stores, several displayers may work together, sometimes under the supervision of a display director. For large store chains, displayers may work in corporate headquarters, collaborating with corporate marketers to develop display designs for the entire chain. Merchandise displayers generally have a stable 40-hour work week, although they can expect evening, weekend, and/or overtime work for special sales or holiday seasons.

Education, Certification, Licensing

Although merchandise displayers are not required to have an advanced education beyond high school, a degree or certificate in visual merchandising, graphic design, fashion design, interior design, or fine arts will help greatly in this competitive field. Those possessing a bachelor’s degree will have the best chance of not only finding work but also of advancing up the career ladder, possibly to corporate design departments.

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There is an enormous buzz around our nation, and even perhaps around the world, about what Michelle Obama will wear to the inauguration today. It’s an amazing piece of a historic event – the role that FASHION will play – and rightfully so. The endless newsreels playing for the last few weeks have been looking back at past first ladies and the styles and colors of their inaugural ensembles. And, of course, in this case, there are two little girls to “ooh and ahh” over as well. What a day to be a dress maker!

By now, if you were up early, you saw Michelle Obama leave her (very) temporary residence in a golden yellow brocade dress with a matching long jacket and long silk scarf – smiling and waving to news crews as she entered St. John’s Church in Washington DC with her husband – the 44th president of our country. It felt like every news channel you turned to did a critique of her outfit – how it seemed to match the color of the church – that it was a “happy” color and embraced Mrs. Obama’s joie de vivre when it comes to fashion.

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You might have seen them while watching TV shows such as Extreme Makeover, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, or What Not to Wear. Or you might have heard that Martha Stewart needed them to give her advice on how to look sympathetic to a jury.

We’re talking about Image Consultants, and they have one of the hottest new businesses today.

Also known by such titles as wardrobe consultant, fashion stylist, or makeover consultant, image consultants are paid to show people how to create a fabulous impression. They might recommend wearing different colors or new styles, go through closets to toss out clothing that isn’t working, shop for a new wardrobe, and put together incredible outfits. They might advise a change of hairstyle, makeup, or grooming.

However, image is more than physical appearance. In addition to how someone looks, we also form impressions based on how someone talks and behaves.

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This is one of the fastest growing international business in the world today. Most people do not know that an average person can also have a niche within the modeling business. Have of those who go into fashion modeling aspect of modeling jobs have actually become celebrities due to the vibrancy and lucrative nature of the business.

Height, weight, age and body measurement are strictly followed in fashion modeling. Fashion models are always require to stay thin for as long as they want to remain in their job. It is also true that it may take a long period of time for an average stature fashion model to build her portfolio but there are some ways you can actually get noticed if you think you are not a perfect fashion model. There is a stiff competition in the fashion modeling job no doubt, and few people who started a fashion modeling career actually make it to the top. Some have to get involve in drugs and do some other stuffs to actually establish themselves as fashion models.

All you need to be successful in the fashion Model business is to look at other aspects of the business. You can set up a fitness center, Glamour center, enhancement centers, modeling products and information centers and many others. If you go into commercial print business for instance, you can make as much as $5,000 a day. You can be a commercial fashion model photographer and sell print copies of photographs of models at high prices. Every aspiring of professional model would like to improve on his body and profession, hence you can display these printed copies of photographs in or outside your studio as advertisement copies and sell at an averagely high prices. You can also publish catalogues or billboards of a lot of fashion modeling collections and sell them to aspiring models.

You can set up a fit and showroom. A model or aspiring fashion model would not pay less than $100/ hour for fitting jobs while a pay for good modeling magazine shoot will cost the model an average of $150 per day. If you have at least ten aspiring models for photo shoot sessions in a day, then you make more than a thousand dollars everyday. Some aspiring models do not even make such money in a day.

There so many other ways you can make money I the fashion modeling business without passing through the rigors that models pass through to be successful. You can be a modeling agent or a consultant and make our money.

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Many dream of entering into the glamour of a fashion career. Most dreams of such careers as fashion model or fashion designer. However a career in fashion merchandising can be very rewarding and self satisfying. It may not be easy to become a fashion merchandiser however with the right training and experience it can come about without much trouble for those who are willing to dedicate themselves to their career.

You might have a natural flair for being a fashion merchandiser. You will normally know if such a career is right for you. You may have felt it from a very young age as you have entered into dress shops or other clothing retail outlets. You have admired the way the clothes were put on display and respected the sales girl at the counter. Your friends may have admired your taste in clothing and frequently asked for your advice on what type of clothing they should wear.

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It is very important for any designer product to intrigue customers. It should fulfill fantasies and not just a basic need. Today, consumers are more interested in projecting a particular image that will make them feel young and sophisticated – and this is what the fashion marketers take advantage of. Fashion marketers create a fantasy for selling those products to customers, through visual marketing campaigns, savvy advertising ideas or just by picking clothing from the designers, which they feel will be very popular among customers.

Another major responsibility of fashion marketers and merchandisers is to move trendy clothing into stores when those items are in fashion. Not performing this task can result in a loss for the designer. A good fashion marketer and merchandiser can also create trends by promoting a certain look when the time is right. To do this, they need to have a proper understanding of the social trends and psychology of the consumers.

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Ahh… New York… Paris… What a dream! Imagine, being a fashion designer in one of the fashion capitals of the world. Hold on a minute. That’s a big step. There are a few things you need to learn about being a fashion designer before you make it to the big time.

Let’s say you spent most of your childhood creating clothes for your dolls, yourself, and your friends. You’ve always dreamed of being a fashion designer and everyone loves your sense of style and the way you combine colors, fabrics and accessories. Great! It sounds like you’ve got the makings of a great designer. That innate talent is critical in the fashion world but you’ll need some formal education as well. The world of the fashion designer can be extremely competitive.

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A career in fashion designing is one of the most promising prospects in today’s world. It is also one of the most rewarding careers as designs by well-known designers are worn by the rich and famous and are considered a status symbol. Since this career is all about creativity, it enhances a person’s aesthetic sense. Moreover, the rising demand for fashion apparel and accessories in the market assures a good amount of money.

A fashion design career involves the knowledge of the creative and technical aspect of the science of making clothes and the related accessories. The clothes designed have a specific theme, purpose and market. The fashion designer’s work is not limited to designing clothes but also includes fashion accessories such as jewelry and bags. Thus, the prospects in fashion design are many. From a creative and technical designer to a sketcher, pattern designer or textile designer, the options are many.

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Fashion designing is a very promising career and it gives you a lot of opportunities to express you creative talents with innovative ideas. These days, the demand of fashion designers is continuously increasing as fashion-savvy community has already expanded to its limits. This great demand provides a lot of opportunities for fashion designers in terms of bright career and very good income. The life of professionals is not as easier as it sounds like; it requires a lot of hard-work and professional skills to hit the top level.

However, you can begin your career in this field from your teenage, without a degree or a big investment, but creative skills and talents. There are a lot of youngsters who want to become fashion designers but not all of them are aware of the consequences that are essential for starting your career in this field. As it is an overnight play, it requires time for its establishment; and you need to start working for it from your teenage. Here are a few informative steps that can help you become a fashion designer in your teen age.

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It’s the job a million girls would kill for – the fashion magazine internship. If you’re looking to get into fashion magazines as a career, an internship is one of the only ways to break into the business, especially if you want to work for a top level fashion magazine like Allure, Elle or the highly regarded Vogue. But the biggest question of all is how to find these highly sought after fashion magazine internships. Here are a few tips for getting your foot in the door.

Go Straight To The Source

One of the best ways to find a fashion magazine internship is to go straight to the magazines themselves. You can call the front desk and ask if there are any openings for interns. Or better yet send a resume and cover letter over on your own. They’ll be impressed about how driven and proactive you are.

Go Straight To The Source…Online

Many of the major fashion magazines are owned by the same company, such as Conde Nast or Time Warner. Their official websites have job searches. Give the search a try, a fashion magazine internship lead just might come up.

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