Research Guides: Fashion Studies: Careers

Career Info

Columbia College CAREER CENTER
Fashion Career Resources and Virtual Services
The Career Center is available to assist you with career exploration, internship support, portfolio development, and student employment needs.
Occupational Outlook: Fashion Designers
Describes the nature of the work, job outlook, earnings, training, qualifications and related associations to contact.
The Apparel Industry Board (AIBI)
This local agency mentors and provides financial help for start-ups in all facets of apparel and sewn products business, including design, manufacturing, sales, retail and marketing. It also helps individual members develop professional skills and identify employment opportunities.
Malakye (Action Sport Jobs)
This website provides a listing of job opportunities in the action sports fields of surf, skate, snow, swim, motocross, and more. Some positions relate to clothing design and retail.
Style Careers
Lists available jobs by category and region, fashion career fair news, plus career resources along with resume and portfolio postings.
Council of Fashion Designers (CFDA)
The mission of the CFDA is to strengthen the impact of American fashion in the global economy. A student section for design scholar awards can be found under the 'Education' tab.
Business of Fashion | Careers
Get helpful advice for boosting your career, an inside look from fashion's leading employers, and search new job postings from fashion companies. (To learn more about a free student membership -- see the Getting Started tab of this research guide)
NRF | National Retail Federation | Job Board
Search the retail industry by job category, location or company. NRF offers additional information on retail events, insights, trending topics, and resources to help build skills and explore possibilities.

Fashion Career Books

The Fashion Industry and Its Careers

Library location: Reserves Collection - First Floor Desk

Call number: 746.92023 G758f 2020

Fashion Design: A Guide to the Industry and the Creative Process

Available online

Fashion Styling

Library location: 4th floor

746.92 M475f 2022

Fashion Entrepreneurship: Retail Business Planning

Library location: 3rd floor

Call number: 338.47646 G758f 2019

Fashion Portfolio: Create, Curate, Innovate

Available online

Portfolio Presentation for Fashion Designers

Library location: 4th floor

Call number: 746.92 T134p 2018

Becoming a Fashion Designer

Library location: 4th floor

Call number: 746.92023 P419b

How to Set up and Run a Fashion Label

Library location: 3rd floor

Call number: 338.47687 M482h 2019

Guide to Producing a Fashion Show

Library location: 3rd floor

Call number: 659.152 E93g 2018

The Fashion Show: History, Theory, and Practice

Library location: 4th floor

Call number: 746.92 S795f

Developing a Fashion Collection

Library location: 4th floor

Call number: 746.92 R411d

Fashion Business Manual: An Illustrated Guide To Building A Fashion Brand

Library location: 3rd floor

Call number: 391 F248f

Fashion Promotion: Building A Brand Through Marketing and Communication

Library location: 4th floor

Call number: 746.920688 M822f

Fashion Portfolio Book

Fashion Portfolio: Create, Curate, Innovate
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Insight on creating standout portfolios -- both traditional and digital, online platforms, lookbooks, mood boards, personal branding, communication and interview skills. Features a section on different fashion professional paths with career advice. Case studies from successful recent graduates working across the world offer further guidance.

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Fashion Career Books

The Fashion Industry and Its Careers

Fashion Design: A Guide to the Industry and the Creative Process

Fashion Styling

Fashion Entrepreneurship: Retail Business Planning

Fashion Portfolio: Create, Curate, Innovate

Portfolio Presentation for Fashion Designers

Becoming a Fashion Designer

How to Set up and Run a Fashion Label

Guide to Producing a Fashion Show

The Fashion Show: History, Theory, and Practice

Developing a Fashion Collection

Fashion Business Manual: An Illustrated Guide To Building A Fashion Brand

Fashion Promotion: Building A Brand Through Marketing and Communication

Fashion Portfolio Book