The moment you realize you have a position that needs to be filled in your company can be filled with dread. Any experienced professional knows that the hiring process requires a lot of time, energy, and resources, and even if bringing in an employee will help the business, the task Read more…
A career in fashion design can be incredibly fulfilling for the fashion-forward creative, but it is also a competitive industry to break into. If you want to establish yourself as a fashion designer, you need to develop a strategy to advance your career and uniquely and effectively market yourself. While Read more…
A career in fashion design requires not only an expansive skillset, but also tenacity, proactiveness, and focus. You need to consistently learn, work on your skills, and network in order to be as successful in the industry as you strive to be. While it can seem overwhelming at the start, Read more…
Fashion is a $1.7 trillion industry1that evolves daily, even hourly. And keeping up with fashion cover stories has gone from picking up a favorite magazine or two in the checkout aisle of the grocery store, to simply pulling your smartphone out of your purse to browse the latest fashion news. Read more…
It’s been said many times before that a good business is built on good people. Business owners and managers need to build a team of individuals that work as a cohesive unit to tackle any problems that come up and achieve the goals of the organization. As your fashion business Read more…
If networking is important for getting ahead in most industries, it is life and death when it comes to fashion. It’s said that who you know is as important as what you know. Don’t be intimidated by these ideas, but consider them opportunities—just another way to follow your passion as Read more…
Whether a career in fashion has been your lifelong dream or you’re still considering whether fashion is the right path for you, we’ll take a look at several different career choices in the industry, including fashion design, marketing, merchandising, public relations (PR), and journalism. We’ll examine what each career entails Read more…
Retail recruiting firms are always on the lookout for skilled and talented candidates to fill the various positions of their organization. From the managers on the sales floor to the executives looking to fill management and corporate or business positions, these people are looking for applicants who exhibit and display a Read more…
It’s true that 2017 saw the closure of several retail stores. However, did you know that every month in 2017 showed a steady increase in sales over the same period in 2016, and that only 15% of retail stores showed a net decrease in sales? Both statistics, from the National Read more…
It happens every year—spring rolls around with a new set of fashion trends and choices to make. What’s a fashion-forward style hound to do? Always wear what feels right for you, but if you’re looking to make your way in the world of New York fashion agencies, you need to Read more…