Do you eat, sleep, and breathe fashion? Do you know models and designers like the back of your hand? When you enter a department store, do you immediately lock in on the window and floor displays to take note of the hottest looks of the season? Are you constantly creating original designs for your friends and family to wear? Then you should consider a career in fashion.

The Fashion industry presents a number of career opportunities. Here are a few to consider:

Fashion Designer-Fashion Designers create clothing and accessory designs. They also have their finger on the pulse of fashion, constantly setting new trends and promoting new designs to manufacturers, specialty stores, and individual clients. Experienced designers may travel frequently to promote their clothing. The hours are long and the job can be demanding and unpredictable especially when designers have to meet deadlines for fashion shows and jobs for their individual clients.

Fashion Merchandisers-Fashion merchandisers evaluate market trends, production costs and prior sales data to determine the products that manufacturers will create each season. Fashion merchandisers are the ones who try to spot the season’s hottest trends before anyone else does.

Fashion Buyer-Fashion buyers rely on their keen sense of style in selecting clothing and accessories to sell in stores and boutiques. Buyers are familiar with fashion trends of the past and present. They also are familiar with the preferences of the store’s clientele. Buyers need to be business-minded. They need to be good at budgeting and planning inventory so that a high-quality selection of clothing is always offered to customers.

Fashion Writer-Fashion writers generate editorial copy for fashion magazines, newspapers, websites and more. Some work within editorial departments of fashion design firms. Other’s may freelance or work at fashion publications. They conduct research and interviews, cover fashion shows and report the latest trends in fashion and beauty.