COOL ARTS CAREERS COOL ARTS CAREERS COOL ARTS CAREERS TABLE OF CONTENTS I I I I I I R R R R R R E E E E E E N N N N N N G G G G G G S S S S S S E E E E E E D D D D D D N N N N N N O O O O O O H H H H H H S S S S S S A A A A A A F F F F F F I I I I I I CHAPTER ONE UNDERSTANDING FASHION DESIGN 4 CHAPTER TWO A DAY ON THE JOB 10 CHAPTER THREE BECOMING A FASHION DESIGNER 16 CHAPTER FOUR A FUTURE IN FASHION DESIGN 22 SOME FAMOUS FASHION DESIGNERS 29 GLOSSARY 30 FOR MORE INFORMATION 31 INDEX 32 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 32
Y R A R B I L S L L I K S Y R U T N E C T S 1 2 COOL ARTS CAREERS FASHION DESIGNER CHAPTER ONE UNDERSTANDING FASHION DESIGN Excitement filled the air as bright lights lit up the stage Young men and women walked down the runway New York’s Fashion Week gives designers a chance to show off their best work
in beautiful clothing capturing the audience’s attention The first show of New York City’s seven-day Fashion Week celebration had begun New York City hosted the first Fashion Week in 1943 The show was set up to let American designers show off their collections New York’s fashion industry soon grew to become one of the largest in the world It offered even more job opportunities than the famous fashion industry of Paris France In 1993 Fashion Week was moved to Bryant Park This park is located very close to the studios of many fashion designers The designers could actually push their fashions to the shows on clothing racks But the event outgrew its location as it became more popular On September 9 2010 the fashion industry and media gathered at a new location for Fashion Week The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts offered more space for the 10,000 people who attended each day This runway show is held twice each year It is the most important fashion event in the country More than 100 fashion designers show off their collections during the week Celebrities models buyers and the media all attend Technology plays an important part at fashion events Runway shows interviews and news are recorded for streaming video People at home can view these video clips on the Internet This helps fashion designers reach new audiences
