Fashion Career Books You Need In Your Library
Are you trying to figure out how to start your career in fashion? Here are 7 fashion career related books to provide you with insight, advice and inspiration to do just that.
1. The Teen Vogue Handbook: An Insider’s Guide to Careers in Fashion
For those looking to break into the fashion industry this book is filled with glamorous imagery amongst interviews conducted with top designers as assistance and the up and comers. With over 70 interviews you’ll find different perspectives and valuable advice from designers, stylists, models and photographers. A used copy will cost you less than a cup of coffee.
Is your client looking to transition into a more classic and timeless style and you have no idea where to begin, well the answers are in Christians Dior’s Little Dictionary. The famed designer discusses how to create timeless looks, silhouettes, and even mentions how to walk with grace. Who wouldn’t want to be described as graceful, elegant and regal and that is exactly what you’ll learn within the pages of this book.
3. Secrets of a Stylist, An Insiders Guides to Styling the Stars by Sasha Charnin Morrison
Immediately after her introduction Morrison dives straight into what she first learned about style from watching her parent’s dress- “style doesn’t have a price tag” and “learning how to work with what you have” The book continues to give you the ins and outs of the fabulous world of fashion as a stylist. Through storytelling, personal experiences and anecdotes she advises on what it truly takes to become a fashion stylist. The easy to digest read is bound to provide insight for the newcomer to fashion and style.
4. 10 Steps to Fashion Freedom by Kate Mayfield & Michael Levene
Do you aspire to be an image consultant and want to work in depth with clients far beyond alteration fixes, then 10 Steps to Fashion Freedom is the top fashion book you should be picking up. Think personal development, but for your client’s style. With these ten steps you’ll find how to identify your clients passions, break through any past style difficulties and discover a specifically curated aesthetic for your client.
5. A Different Vision on Fashion Photography: Peter Lindbergh
Whether you are a stylist working with photographers or vice versa this 400+ page book is bound to provide any creative with overwhelming amounts of collaborative inspiration. With mainly black and white photography this large coffee table book depicts the journey of fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh and his work with fashions top superstars. Imagery from luxury ad campaigns, celebrity portraits, street photography and even Anna Wintour's infamous first cover as Editor in Chief of Vogue can be found in this catalogue of historical work.
This visual manual provides insight on building your fashion brand covering topics collection planning, profitability driven products, brick and mortar options, creating labels, all focusing on practical skill sets for fashion designers. The illustrated guide makes it easy to consume the heavy information that is fashion business. The best part is Fashionary provides several different options for the learning fashion designer like illustration focused template cards, a fashionpedia and other resources to expand your skills for taking on the fashion industry.
7. Fashion Mentor’s Guidebook to Landing your Dream Fashion Job by Brittany Diego
This guidebook provides the framework to landing your fashion dream job via advice on crafting an eye-catching resume to get you noticed, but most importantly hired. The raving reviews about the fashion career specific advice and easy to read material you’ll be on your way to getting your call back…If you’re looking for an upgrade check out The Ultimate Stylist Job Interview Guide filled with templates, checklist and worksheets.
Keeping a sketchbook handy for when inspiration hits can be useful to the growth of your success. Whether it’s sketching out a look for a client or being inspired by a passerby a sketchbook can keep your ideas in one place. And while the majority of our lives are digital, sometimes the feeling of putting pencil to paper is a feeling that is unmatched.
Breaking into the fashion industry doesn’t have to be hard as long as you are committed, have the fashion-related resources and know where to look for advice and inspiration than you are one step closer to making your fashion career dreams come true.