uld You Be the Next Hot Fashion Designer?
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Everyone dreams about making it big in the real world. If you’re
an aspiring fashion designer, you’re probably dreaming of the day
that someone discovers your designs. You’re always looking for
new opportunities to get your name out there. Whether it’s
icipating in fashion shows or using your friends as walking
ou’re willing to do whatever it takes to succeed.
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Could you be the next hot fashion designer? It’s possible. You don’t have to live in the most glamorous
places or attend expensive fashion design schools. Many top designers got their start simply by paying
their dues. For others, fashion wasn’t even their first career choice. Take a look at how some well-
known fashion designers got their start:
• Marc Jacobs -- stock boy for Charivari, a New York clothing store
• Ralph Lauren -- road salesman for a neckwear
manufacturer
• Halston -- window dresser at Carson-Pirie-Scott
• Coco Chanel -- clerk in a hosiery shop
• Tommy Hilfiger -- freelance designer for Jordache
jeans
• Tom Ford -- actor/model in TV commercials
• Michael Kors -- sales assistant at a boutique
• Giorgio Armani -- buyer's assistant for a department
store
• Alexander McQueen -- tailor's apprentice
•
Jil Sander -- fashion journalist
• Manolo Blahnik -- jeans buyer
• Salvatore Ferragamo -- factory worker making cowboy boots
Source: Designer Beginnings by Cynthia Nellis*
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