Careering Towards The Edge Of Fashion

Sample Machinists
Salary: Usually £12,000 - £30,000 (for and experienced sample machinist)
Are a key part of the design team in clothing manufacturing. Their work involves producing samples or 'mock-ups' of garments to show designers or customers how finished items will look. They work with a variety of materials such as cotton, wool and leather. You would normally move into this job after gaining experience as a sewing machinist on a production line. Sample Machinists would typically work between 37 and 40 hours a week.

Fashion Journalist
Salary: Usually £12,000 -£50, 000
Fashion Journalism includes fashion writers, fashion antics or fashion reporters. The most obvious examples of fashion Journalism are the fashion features in magazine and newspapers, but the term also includes books about fashion, fashion related reports on television as well as online fashion magazines, websites and blogs. The work of a fashion journalist can be quite varied, typical work includes writing or editing articles. If you want to get into fashion journalism, work experience is crucial. Fashion journalists are expected to work full time depending on the company they are working for.

Fashion Buyers
Salary: £20,000 to £70,000 per year
They play an enormously important role in the success of retail company. They are responsible for interpreting the trends of seasonal fashion by constantly being in contact with the market. Fashion Buyers assist in the formulation of budgets and contribute to merchandise distribution plans. As fashion buyers hold a very important role in retail, they work full time.Out of the three jobs I have researched I think that I would be more interested in Fashion Buying. You need to have creative vision to be a fashion which I would like to think I have, and I also think that I would enjoy selecting clothes to be sold in stores.