The fashion industry is filled with an ocean of jobs (not a lake or large pool, like Drakes). We’ve listed only a few common ones below for you to explore. Visual Merchandiser Fashion Journalist PR (Public Relations) Creative Director Art Director Fashion Editor Fashion Director Stylist Buyer Sales Associate Photographer Illustrator Designer Sample Maker Pattern…
Tag: Fashion Communication
Summing up Some of Ryerson’s Fashion Professors in One Sentence
If you’ve had these teachers, you’ll know exactly what we are talking about. Joseph Medaglia *Giggles out of pure excitement* and *changes facial expression to happy kid in a candy store when he likes your concept* Anna Romanovska “It is a good start”. Quirky and artistic (especially with gouache). Chris Kim The soft spoken coding…
Problems of a Ryerson Fashion Student
Welcome to Rye-High (aka Ryerson University), where campus is half runway show thanks to Fashion Students and half rolled-out-of-bed-pjs thanks to all others. 1st year kits There are multiple, and they’re HEAVY, which means you’ll need more then 2 hands when picking them up, so bribe your bestie and get them before they sell out! The…
Fashion Design vs. Communication at Ryerson University
I can’t even tell you how many people I’ve encountered in 4 years who have replied to my comments about being in fashion school with something along the lines of: “Oh, you’re in fashion… that’s fun! so could you make me a pair of pants or something?” To which I force a polite laugh and…
The Highs and Lows of Fashion School
With every happy moment soon follows the dark cloud. That’s how I feel about Fashion School, I love it one moment and I’m 5 seconds away from a mental breakdown the next. Fashion may seem like a glamorous industry, but there’s nothing glamorous about showing up to class in yesterday’s outfit and a messy bun after…
The Best Quotes From Ryerson Fashion Students
If you are a Rye-high fashion student you’ll relate while getting a good chuckle. “Don’t use the washrooms in the Kerr hall basement.”– Lauren Chapman, 4th year Fashion Communication student “Don’t drop sewing in first year because you’ll end up waiting to take it in fourth year.”– Jennifer DiCarlantonio, 4th year Fashion Communication student “Being a fashion…
Portfolio 101: How To Guarantee Acceptance Into Fashion School
In any creative industry, having a strong portfolio is a crucial part of making your work stand out, and can be your “make or break”. Coming up with a strong yet original and creative concept for your portfolio can be difficult and time consuming, luckily, we have all the tips to help set you apart…
14 Things People Say When They Hear You’re In Fashion School
Welcome to the world of fashion, where everyone has an opinion (good or bad). Oh,that’s fun… What kind of clothes do you make? You must be good at shopping Where did you get that? So you’re a model? Can you fix my pants/shirt/jacket/EVERYTHING for me? What jobs can you get? Can you pick an outfit…
What They Failed To Tell You Before Becoming A Fashion Student
I’m sure the stereotypes in movies scared you a little bit (Miranda Priestley was no joke, and trust me, you’ll run into professors and bosses who could very well be the devil dressed in a Prada disguise), but there’s a whole lot more to be worried about then just an intimidating professor. That’s why we’re…
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