Fashion Career Fact Sheet

Your career in.. FASKION CARCCR FAQS C e Ca Resauice There's much more to the fashion industry than catwalks and couture. From design and textiles to styling, photography and journalism, fashion careers are always in vogue. Here's what you need to know: The Australian fashion industry employs around 200,000 people across manufacturing, wholesale and retail, and contributes approximately $27.5 billion to our national economy'. The industry is skewed towards females, who make up just over 59% of all fashion, industrial and jewellery designers?. With so many different occupations making up the fashion industry, overall career prospects are difficult to predict. Employment for clothing trades workers is set to grow slightly to 2017, whilst fashion, industrial and jewellery designers should experience stronger growth'. INDUSTRY SPOTLIGNT IS FASHION YOUR STYLE? What will you earn?+ Profession Average salary range You'll need: Retail store manager $36,905 - $61,991 $43,862 - $122,133 Creative talent and technical skill Fashion buyer L The ability to take constructive criticism Textile designer $36,269 - $64,435 Strong communication skills Fashion designer $35,036 - $+++ $35,704 - $80,776 $34,108 - $63,322 Fabric and apparel patternmaker A keen eye for detail - precision and accuracy Tailor/dressmaker * The ability to network and find new contacts Magazine editor $44,420 - $101,752 Self-confidence There's a big emphasis on practical-based experience in the fashion industry, but that doesn't mean you won't need a qualification under your belt. THE FASHION Common VET study pathways include: MAGAZINE THE CAREER EDITION Clothing Production PRODUCTION: Applied Fashion Design and Technology Patternmaker machinist Cutter clicker Pattern Making Textile Design and Development Fashion Design PLUS: CREATIVE& DESIGN Buyer daurnalist A university level Bachelor of Design in Fashion and Textiles Fashion designer Textile designer footwear dešgner milliner Tailor Bridal wear designer Fashion llustrator will provide you with more comprehensive training. Events coerdinator Fashion photographer magazine editer Stylist model FIND OUT MORE The Council of Fashion & Textile Industries Textilu Source of Australia The Textile, Clothing and Footwear The Australian Fashion Council Union For more information on how to kick-start your career in fashion, visit www.careerfaqs.com.au You sre tree: lo share - 10 copy, cstrbute and transmit taie work @00 1. 'Fashicn industry facing a un for its mcney', The Sydney Morning Herald Chttp://www.smh.com.au/tusiness/fashion-industry facing a-run-for-its-money 20120224 1ttve.html] 3 Job Outiook [http://jobautlcok.gov.au/] *Payscale [http://www.payscale.com/] Fasnion Career GLide, Career FAQS, 2005 SOURCES For turther informatian en how in sC-start ynur arner in fasun, vIsn