Essential Skills Needed to Become a Fashion Designer

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Essential Skills Needed to Become a Fashion
Designer

• By Just Design Institute

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• Strong Drawing Skills Strong drawing skills are
  a must in fashion, as designers need to be able
  to take a concept and get it down on paper.
• Understanding Texture, Color, and Fabric Design
  requires a good sense of texture, color, and
  fabric. For example, you'll need to know whether
  a garment would work best in silk chiffon or
  another material. You'll also need to know which
  combinations of colors will be most flattering on
  a piece of clothing.

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• A Sharp Business Sense To survive in the fashion
  world, you must have a thorough understanding of
  business, including the key business areas like
  finance, sales, and marketing, which are
  essential to becoming successful in the fashion
  industry.
• Attention to Detail Good fashion designers dont
  just need to be able to bring their ideas to
  life, but they also need to have a good eye for
  detail. To sell custom designs, every piece of
  thread, stitching, ruffle or pleat must be in the
  right spot.

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• Keep up with the trends The fashion industry
  changes from season to season, so its important
  for designers to keep abreast of the trends. This
  can be done by regularly reading industry
  journals and magazines.