Title: Pros and Cons of Being a Fashion Designer
Headings: Pros and Cons of Being a Fashion Designer
Pros and Cons of Being a Fashion Designer
Pro: You get to utilize your creative skills in a form you love.
Con: You aren’t guaranteed to rocket to the top of the industry.
Pro: There’s a lot of flexibility in where and how you’d like to work.
Con: Finding a job in such a competitive field can be brutal.
Pro: Your work can influence a whole industry—or even a whole culture.
Con: Working for yourself can bring inconsistent pay; working for a company can bring long hours.

Content: You aren’t guaranteed to rocket to the top of the industry. If you’re going into fashion designing to see your name on a label—or even having company named after you—you should be prepared to be disappointed. Very few people who go into the industry actually turn into fashion rock stars. This also means that you may not make millions like you might expect. You can, however, find very respectable positions working for companies that have been successful for a long time. Pro: There’s a lot of flexibility in where and how you’d like to work. Fashion is a worldwide phenomenon, with no end in sight. If you want to pack up and go look for work in Italy, you can. If you want to stay at home and send designs out to companies, you can.