Careers In Fashion and Textile

ISBN-13: 9781405118347 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 200 str.

Helen (Nottingham Trent University) Goworek

Opis

Ina Minei has been a network protocols engineer at Juniper Networks for the past five years working on next-generation network technologies of core routers, where she focuses on MPLS protocols and applications. She previously worked at Cisco for two years in various software development projects for routers and switches. Ms Minei is an active participant in industry fora and conferences and has co-filed several patents in the area of IP and MPLS. She holds a Master's degree in computer science from the Technion, Israel.

Spis treści

Preface.

1 Introduction.

2 Textile Design.

3 Fashion Forecasting and Illustration.

4 Fashion Design.

5 Pattern Cutting.

6 Fabric Technology.

7 Garment Technology.

8 Sales and Marketing in the Fashion and Textiles Industry.

9 Fashion Buying.

10 Fashion Merchandising.

11 Retail Management.

12 Visual Merchandising.

13 Fashion PR.

14 Fashion Journalism.

15 Fashion Styling.

16 Fashion and Textiles Education.

17 Working for Yourself.

18 Finding Jobs in Fashion and Textiles.

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Index

O autorze

Helen Goworek is Senior Lecturer in Fashion Buying, Merchandising and Product Development at Nottingham Trent University. She has also written Fashion Buying.

Blurb

This book provides an overview of how the industry operates and describes the variety of jobs available. The responsibilities within design, technical and media roles are explained, supported by case studies of people currently working in companies from designer to high street level. Advice is provided on how to plan a career in each area.