What is a fashion director and how to become one

Key steps to become a fashion director

1. Explore fashion director education requirements

   Most common fashion director degrees

   Bachelor's

   73.3 %

   Associate

   16.4 %

   Master's

   5.7 %

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2. Start to develop specific fashion director skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Photo Shoots	21.30%
   Editorials	9.95%
   Market Trends	7.74%
   Gross Margin	7.68%
   NYC	7.66%

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3. Complete relevant fashion director training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New fashion directors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a fashion director based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real fashion director resumes.

4. Research fashion director duties and responsibilities

   • Manage inventory of jewelry and supplies to ensure availability.
   • Provide creative copy direction and copywriting for pharmaceutical clients' internal corporate communications programs, training programs and sales force meetings.
   • Monitor checkout stations to ensure that they have adequate cash available and that they are staff appropriately.

5. Get fashion director experience

   Generally, it takes 4-6 years to become a fashion director. The most common roles before becoming a fashion director include sales associate, fashion editor team lead and internship.

6. Apply for fashion director jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a fashion director job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams