What are some of the jobs for a fashion magazine?

Question

OKay I'm just a teenager and Ive never even had a job but when I'm older I want to work for a fashion magazine and I have no idea what types of jobs are out there for me. I am horrible at drawing and I dont want to be a model and I don't really want to be a writer either so what else is left? I just want to start learning more about fashion so that I can get a head start on everything.

Answer 1

Do you want to work at a fashion magazine because it's fashion, or because it's a magazine? There are two different paths you could take with this.

If you want to work mainly in fashion, jobs include:

Stylist: Does the hair and makeup of models.

Photographer: Photographs the models.

Fashion marketing: Design advertisements. Promote fashion shows.

Buyer: Choses what clothing a store will sell. Must have business savvy and good taste. You will work late hours, but also go to fashion shows and be in the middle of the fashion world.

If you decide you want to become a buyer, a good way to start would be to get a job at a clothing store. This will expose you to the fashion industry on the ground level.

If you want to work at a fashion magazine because it's a magazine, then you should focus on journalism.

Here are some jobs which are essential to any magazine or newspaper:

Page designer: Arrange text and pictures on the page.

Copy-editor: Edit articles for spelling, grammer, and length.

Advertising: Sell advertising space in the magazine. You might not think this is important, but many magazines and newspapers make more money from advertisers than from readers.

Intern: Do a little editing, a little page design, and whatever else the editors ask you to do. College students do this as part of their studies. It's not paid, but if you do well, they might hire you after you graduate.

As a teenager, the best thing you can do right now is join your school's newspaper. Design their pages. Add photographs to their articles. Learn skills that will become valuable in the future.

Not only will it be fun, but it will look good on your application when you start applying to colleges that have programs in design or journalism.