Careers for Fashion Plates & Other Trendsetters (Vgm Careers for You Series (Paper)) [Paperback]

Lucia Mauro (Author)

Book Description

Series: Vgm Careers for You Series (Paper) | Publication Date: April 1996

Discusses career options in fashion and the education and training required, and offers case studies and interviews with fashion professionals.

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From the Back Cover

Around you, people are constantly saying, "You look FABulous!" Of course you do--you read every fashion magazine, you watch Hollywood stars for trends, and you are a familiar face at the local department store. With Careers for Fashion Plates, you can earn more money to buy more clothes (and expand your closet!) by turning your passion for fashion into cold hard cash. Here you will find out how fashion plates:

• Model for designers all over the world
• Write about fashion in magazines and newspapers
• Design costumes for plays and movies
• Take pictures of all those beautiful clothes
• Create accessories such as handbags and jewelry . . . and more!

Inside, you'll find all the information you need on salaries, working conditions, and opportunities for professional advancement. Written for newcomers and career-changers alike, Careers for Fashion Plates will help you find the dream job you desire!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Vgm Career Horizons (April 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0844244783
• ISBN-13: 978-0844244785
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,933,521 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is awesome!, February 1, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Careers for Fashion Plates & Other Trendsetters (VGM Careers for You) (Hardcover)

This book has the basics of fashion design and photography for beginners and more advanced techniques for others. If you want to learn about design, this is the book! The pictures are great and this book includes very creative ideas.

4.0 out of 5 stars Wow, what a shocker!, April 4, 2011

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Ebi Poweigha "knitter & creative <3" (New England, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Careers for Fashion Plates & Other Trendsetters (Careers for You Series) (Paperback)

I picked up this book on a whim -- it's a skinny little thing with a kind of childish looking cover. But precisely because it looked so harmless, I began reading it the day I brought it home. Even with my taking notes while reading it, it only took me two days to finish. But in those two days I learned more about the fashion industry than I had in months of reading websites and other books.

This little volume answered so many questions I had, and cleared up so much of my confusion, and best of all there was NO FILLER. As someone who can be impatient, I loved that every word in this book was valuable. There was no repetition, the organization was clear and allowed you to flip to exactly what you wanted to know or get a good overview of the many careers within fashion.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn about the fashion industry, but doesn't know where to begin. Start with this book and you'll go places! I am giving the book four stars because I have no clue how useful this book might be for someone who has a little bit of knowledge and wants to deepen their understanding of fashion.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fashion Plates, October 31, 2007

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D. JENNINGS "mind 4 design" (Saint Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Careers for Fashion Plates & Other Trendsetters (Paperback)

A great little book, the information was well organized and easy to understand. I would reccommend it to a friend.