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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Dream Jobs.

Fashion predictor: Job description and activities

Fashion predictors have to accurately assess the styles, colours, shapes, textures and trends that customers will want to wear or can be persuaded to wear. Prediction is a very important part of the retail process, particularly in fashion, where buyers work two seasons ahead.

Typical work activities include:

  • researching and presenting information relating to changes and developments in fashion that will impact on the retail environment;
  • data collection, using two dimensional imagery to present predictions;
  • visiting trade fairs, fashion shows, exhibitions, shops and clubs all over the world;
  • sketching and taking photographs, which are fed back to the main office;
  • compiling ideas into a catalogue that is sent to subscribers, who may be designers, manufacturers and buyers in retailing organisations, as well as agents' representatives worldwide;
  • preparing bulletins for clients to keep them up to date ('moods' can change from month to month - influences may come from a wide range of sources such as popular music, street fashion and current political trends).

Fashion predictors need to know about fashion in its widest sense in terms of luxury, communication, lifestyle and culture.

Fashion predictors may work for agencies producing long-range forecasts to help retailers, manufacturers and designers plan their future ranges. This is a global business but few prediction agencies exist in the UK (these have reduced in number in recent years). Opportunities may exist in-house, where the role of predictor is incorporated into the design department.

Fashion designer: Job description and activities

Job description

Fashion designers work on the design of items of clothing and fashion ranges. Some may focus completely on one specialist area, such as sportswear, childrenswear, footwear or accessories.

They produce designs for the haute couture, designer ready-to-wear, and high street fashion markets. Developments in technology mean that a design can be on sale as a finished product in the high street within six weeks.

Depending on their level of responsibility and the company they work for, designers may work to their own brief or be given a brief to work towards, with specifications relating to colour, fabric and budget

Typical work activities

The main areas of work for fashion designers are:

  • High street fashion: this is where the majority of designers work and where garments are mass manufactured (often in Europe or the Far East). Buying patterns, seasonal trends and celebrity catwalk influences play a key role in this design process. It is a commercial area and heavily media led.
  • Ready-to-wear: Established designers create ready-to-wear collections, produced in relatively small numbers.
  • Haute couture: This requires large amounts of time spent on the production of one-off garments for the catwalk - which are often not practical to wear - usually to endorse other brands and create a ‘look’.

Tasks depend on the market the designer is working for, but core responsibilities include:

  • creating/visualising an idea and producing a design by hand or using computer-aided design (CAD);
  • keeping up to date with emerging fashion trends as well as general trends relating to fabrics, colours and shapes;
  • planning and developing ranges;
  • working with others in the design team, such as buyers and forecasters, to develop products to meet a brief;
  • liaising closely with sales, buying and production teams on an ongoing basis to ensure the item suits the customer, market and price points;
  • understanding design from a technical perspective, i.e., producing patterns, toiles and technical specifications for designs;
  • sourcing, selecting and buying fabrics, trims, fastenings and embellishments;
  • adapting existing designs for mass production;
  • developing a pattern that is cut and sewn into sample garments and supervising the making up of these, including fitting, detailing and adaptations;
  • overseeing production;
  • negotiating with customers and suppliers;
  • managing marketing, finances and other business activities, if working on a self-employed basis.

Experienced designers with larger companies may focus more on the design aspect, with pattern cutters and machinists preparing sample garments. In smaller companies these, and other tasks, may be part of the designer's role.

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Job Ad, Trendstop:

Associate Futurologist

Are you absolutely switched on when it comes to the latest trends, brands and products?
Are you able to spot, qualify and discuss fashion & lifestyle trends fluently and excitably?
Are you a perfectionist when it comes to formatting text and ensuring the written word communicates the latest trends accurately?

Trendstop is looking for a fully trend conversant futurologist/lifestyle trend researcher. If you have the relevant skills and experience needed, we'd love to hear from you.

Requirements

You have a minimum of 5 years relevant commercial experience, and strive for the highest standards in research and analysis. You are hard-working and pro-active and have excellent team working skills. Your excellent digital and organisational skills allow you to produce trend stories promptly and efficiently. You are able to find relevant visuals quickly and efficiently. Communicating trends in writing evocatively, and in grammatically correct English comes as second nature to you.

Salary:Based on experience

Designer – Street and Denim

Employer
WGSN
Posted
25 Mar 2010
Location
Greater London House, London
Position Type
Permanent
Job Function
Design
Sector
Unisex
Position
Designer – Street and Denim
Salary
Not specified

WGSN.com is the leading global service providing online research, trends analysis and news to the fashion, design and style industries.

A new opportunity has arisen for a Streetwear designer to join the Youth, Street and Denim department within content for WGSN. This is an exciting role for a candidate looking for a new and challenging position working within the cutting edge of the Streetwear market.

Having previous experience within the Street/Denim/Youth market is essential. This is a unique opportunity for a designer/ trend forecaster, with good writing skills and excellent illustrator skills to join a forward thinking and fast-paced team.

Reporting into the Head of Street & Denim;

This role will have no direct reports.

Key responsibilities:

-Research, visualize and Forecast Streetwear Product Design Direction, incl. silhouettes, colour and fabrics

-Research, visualize and write Trend analysis and Streetwear related reports

-Take street photos and analyze trends.

-Contribute to International Trade Shows coverage.

-Contribute to trends workshops with the Youth, Street & Sport team.

-Write copy, edit photographs and create reports using CMS.

-Liaise with production and subbing

-Create CADs

-General admin, duties to assist in the smooth running of the department.

If you have the experience to be able to deliver the key responsibilities as outlined to an exceptional standard and have the hunger and drive to become a key member of the team then please apply (outlining your experience, with your salary expectations and notice period)

My Dream Job description....

Designer - Topshop Unique

Location: London

Leading High Street Retail company Topshop are looking to recruit a designer to work within their in-house design brand 'Unique'. You will be working with a team of designers and be responsible for designing good quality fashion forward designs for bi-annual fashion week shows, under the Ready-To-Wear Ladies wear umbrella.

We are looking for someone who has working experience of Illustrator and Photoshop and can work quickly and efficiently without supervision to get the job done.

Carrying out ongoing research to predict trends and to retain a strong awareness of current product on the High Street. You will also be involved in creating Mood boards and trend packs.


Looking at Job descriptions now is quite daunting. But in a good way, because if theres something on the list i'm not 100% confident in then its something I can improve on for when i am ready to apply for jobs!!!!

Paloma Faith

I've been a big fan of Paloma Faith for a while now! So bought some tickets for her tour last year, finally went to see her last night at Shepherds Bush Empire and couldn't have anticipated how incredible of a live performer she would be. In fact in the company of her incredible band they did a better job live than any recording has done!!!



Probably the main reason i'm fascinated with her is her crazy fashion sense. She's an ex Magicians assistant...Her first outfit was an amazing purple lycra flamenco style jumpsuit, with frillys all over the shoulders and down the sides. Thats not the half of it, a sequin/jewell emblazoned FRUIT turban. Oh and Glittery emerald green 6 inch heels!

The second outfit was a floor length backless gliterry silver gown, she ran across the stage in doing covers to billie holiday. And then a pink mac with sequin cape to perform etta james's at last and the encore! Unfortunately iphone minus flash equals to poor photography so enjoy these pictures from the Monday night. I'd love to design for someone like Paloma Faith, she's very experimental! providing someone else could sew all the sequins on...










Check out the video for Paloma's newest single 'upside down' Loving the Sonia Rykiel hat!!!! (yellow liquorice allsort looking head piece)



From Berwick Street to Goldhawk Road

What a hectic 2 days in London. The aim was Fabric Shopping. The outcome is must do more Fabric Shopping. Firstly, why are Goldhawk Road and Berwick Street so far away? Green line, Blue line, Pink line, Blue line, Grey Line Redline, Lighter Blue line, Grey line, Green line ARGH! My poor Oyster card, that's supposed to be fabric money you know!




Anyway, having had such a strong idea of fabric choices from looking at the Whaleys and Bradford folders I was hoping to find the exact fabric in my exact colour. Its a wee bit harder than that. No spotty voile, i'll have to dye that. Don't have a heart attack Sarah, no fabric spray involved this year. No red wool, no its either to thick, or its crepe wool (tacky). But I did find some lovely jubbly cotton fabric for my trousers (pale orange, bottom left) and my play suit (Violet, Bottom Centre).


Indian President Pradibha Singh Patil Presents Awards during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010'

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gulcharan Kuar Greet Award winners during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah (R) poses with Indian Musician A.R. Rehman (L) and Indian Film Actor Amir Khan (C) during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March  31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Shri Award to Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents the Padma Shri Award to Indian Badminton player and Deccan Chronicle Brand Ambassador Saina Nehwal during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pradibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Shri Award to US citizen Carmel Berkson, sculptor, photographer and writer, residing in India  for the past 40 years, during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Bhushan Award to Indian Cinema Actor Amir Khan during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Prathiba Singh Patil presents The Padma Bhushan Award to Indian Musician and Oscar award winner A.R. Rahman during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Prathiba Singh Patil presents The Padma Bhushan Award to The Chairman of Hotel Leelaventure Krishnan Nair during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pradibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Bhushan Award to Balagangadharanatha Swamji, the 71st Pontiff of the Religious centre of the Sri Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math, Karnataka, during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Prathiba Singh Patil present Padma Vibhushan Award to Indian Scientist at MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology Venkatraman Ramakrishnan during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pradibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Bhushan Award to Indian Ayurvedic Physician Panniyampally Krisha Warrier during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Prathiba Singh Patil presents The Padma Shri Award to Indian field hockey player Ignace Tirkey during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Prathiba Singh Patil presents The Padma Bhushan Award to The Chairman of DLF Limited, India's largest Real Estate Company, Kushal Pal Singh, during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Bhushan Award to Tan Chung for promoting India-China Friendship during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Bhushan Award to Neuro Surgeon S P Agarwal during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Bhushan Award to Sanskrit Scholar Satya Vrat Shastri during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Bhushan Award to Social Activist Balasaheb Vikhe Patil during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Shri Award to D R Kaarthikeyan, Former CBI Director during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Shri Award to Bangalore based Cardiologist B Ramana Rao during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Shri Award to Alluri Venkata Satyanarayana Raju, Chairman of Nagarjuna Construction Company, during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Shri Award to Baba Sewa Singh, Head of Kaar Sewa, Khadur Sahib of Taran Tarn (Punjab), during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Shri Award to Bertha Gyndykes Dkhar during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Shri Award to Dogri literature Scholar Jitendra Udhampuri during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Vibhushan Award to Theater Director Ebrahim Hamed Alkazi during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Handsome Cyclist MGH

man on city bike
I'm happy to be feeling better and ready to start blogging again. I missed you guys.

I have for you here a handsome gentleman spotted near MGH. I got several photos of him but it was difficult to capture the gleam of his bike. Despite the muck everywhere his bike was obviously well cared for. It looks like a perfect city bike - fenders, rack, basket, chainguard, and a sprung Brooks saddle. Beautiful.

Happy start of street cleaning day!

Nicole Scherzinger sizzles topless In FHM Spain Magazine

Nicole Scherzinger sizzles topless in FHM Spain Magazine for the month of April 2010




Actress and Model Kelly Brook in Ultimo lingerie Photoshoot.






Gemma Arterton Arrives at the world premiere of "Clash Of The Titans"

Gemma Arterton Arrives at the world premiere of "Clash Of The Titans" held at the Empire Leicester Square on March 29, 2010 in London, England.