Fashion Designer

Background

Fashion designers create clothing and accessory designs that are both stylish and wearable. They sketch ideas, choose fabrics and colours, and work with manufacturers to turn their designs into actual garments. Fashion designers need to understand current trends, customer preferences, and practical manufacturing techniques to succeed in this creative role.

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Lessons to help you on this path

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Next Step Roles

Senior Fashion Designer→Creative Director→Fashion Brand Owner→Head of Design

Publications

VogueFashion United

Books

The Fashion Design ManualFashion Design for the Plus-Size FigurePatternmaking for Fashion Design

Movies

The September IssueProject Runway

Key Figures

Coco ChanelAlexander McQueenStella McCartneyVivienne Westwood

Classification

SIC Code0, 0The Standard Industry Code

Dewey Reference646.4, 391For looking up books in your local library

Synonyms

Clothing DesignerApparel DesignerFashion CreatorGarment Designer

Last Updated: Thursday, May 7th, 2026

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