Fashion Forecaster

How I want your job! I have a degree in marketing, am currently temping as a receptionist, and maintain a little fashion blog no one's ever heard of. How do I get into fashion forecasting? (Thanks!)

Asked by Kelsey about 12 years ago

It's tough to get into just because there are really very few jobs. I sort of accidentally fell into it through an internship that my professor pushed me to take and ended up loving it. I would say an internship is the best way because there is a lot of competition and you will learn the business and get contacts that way. Also, remember the grass is always greener. It is an amazing job but being on the road for 3 weeks at a time giving hundreds of presentations to sometimes 300 people, eating millions of meals alone and dragging hundreds of pounds of samples around the world is a lot less glamorous than it sounds. Like with any job, there are good and bad things.

Thanks for your answer ! Could you tell us more about your career? How did you become a fashion forecaster ?

Asked by Meryemlag almost 11 years ago

I double majored in Fashion Merchandising and Fashion Design and then did an internship in forecasting and that's how I got the job.  Interning at a trend agency is a great place to start.

Who decides trends and how are trends decided?

Asked by Lucy over 7 years ago

What are key things that are considered when forecasting up coming fashion trends?

Asked by mierullo1003 over 5 years ago