Breaking Into and Succeeding as Fashion Writer
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Fashion Writer
Breaking Into and Succeeding as a Fashion and Beauty Writer
Getting Paid to Write about Your Passion in Fashion and Beauty
Having Your Bylines Appear in Magazines and Books
Interviewing Your Fashion Idols
Attending Runway Shows without Spending a Penny
Reviewing New Fashion Products
Envision traveling to “fashion cities,” such as Paris, Milan, Tokyo and New York to attend fashion shows, meeting celebrities and crème of the society, covering the latest trends in fashion and beauty, receiving designer products to review, and having lunch with your favorite fashion designer in a posh café to chat about the season’s colors.
As a fashion writer, you’re constantly on the go and your bylines appear in numerous international magazines. While only a lucky few fashion writers can become best-selling authors and internationally syndicated columnists, it is possible to be successful in this field even if:
·You don’t live in New York, Los Angeles, Miami or San Francisco
·You don’t have a Journalism or English degree
·You don’t have any college education at all
·English is your second or third language
·You don’t have any fashion background
·You don’t have impeccable grammatical skill and
·You are unfamiliar with fashion lingo
A fashion writer is one who does fashion reporting or writes commentaries or books on new trends in the fashion and beauty industry. One may also choose to review new fashion and beauty products.
Jillian Shanebrook
interviewed in this eGuide
You may choose to work as a freelancer or as a staff writer in a publication. Depending on the publication for which she is writing, a fashion writer may produce any of the following:
·Reporting article
·Product review article
·Editorial article
·Feature article
·Book
·Workbook
·Memoir
·Press release
There are several career pathways in this field that you can choose based on your strengths and interests. You are not restricted to work for glamorous fashion magazines. You may prefer to work as one of these:
·Freelance Writer
·Freelance Reporter
·Staff Writer or Editor
·Staff Columnist
·Staff Reporter
·Freelance Columnist
·Syndicated Columnist
·Book Author
·Press Release Writer
·Marketing Copywriter
Types of employer you can work with include:
·Be your own boss (as a freelancer)
·Fashion and/or beauty magazine publisher
·Fashion and/or beauty newsletter publisher
·Daily newspaper
·Weekly newspaper
·Book packager
·Research firm
·Trend consultant
·Book publisher
·Public relations firm
Gloria Lintermans
interviewed in this eGuide
The following are also among the professionals with whom Jennie has talked with:
·A fashion writer who hosts her own TV show
·An internationally renowned beauty consultant and best-selling author who has published multiple books
·A supermodel who became a pop culture columnist and an author of a memoir
·Founder of a public relations firm whose clienteles come from the fashion industry
·An internationally syndicated fashion columnist
·A fashion reporter and product reviewer
·A former Miss Canada Universe, who now writes as a beauty columnist
Jennie S. Bev, StyleCareer.com CEO, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief has been featured and cited worldwide for her unique take on fashion, image, beauty, entertainment, art, and fun careers and start-ups and for her humanitarian works and activisms. She is known as an authority in these fields of business. Since 2003, StyleCareer.com has literally helped thousands of new entrepreneurs starting their businesses with confidence.
We have been cited and profiled in Entrepreneur, Teen People, San Francisco Chronicle, Radio Singapore International, Home Business, Canadian Business, The Independent, The Arizona Republic, The Daily Southtown, The Record, Tracy Press, Audrey, FabSugar.com, About.com, Choice Explorer, Dong, Fit, Femina, Dewi, Intisari, Tempo, Fit, Chic, Kartini, Nyata, Bisnis Kita, and many other US and international publications since 2003. We were also nominated for EPPIE Award for excellence in electronic publishing for non-fiction how-to category.
Among StyleCareer.com readers and our consulting clients include A-list celebrities and professionals.
In a meeting at The W Hotel in Manhattan, NYC
during The Fashion Week in Fall 2005,
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Interview with Entrepreneur in an article “Putting on the Glitz: Dreaming of Starting a Glamorous Business?”
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Review by FabSugar.com in “Fab Site: StyleCareer.com”
This 101-page instantly downloadable StyleCareer.com eGuide Breaking Into and Succeeding as a Fashion Writer brings you valuable insider tips, advices and suggestions not available elsewhere to help you embark on this highly lucrative career path.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Myths, the Realities and the Basics
·What is a Fashion Writer?
·Do I Need to Have a Journalism Degree? (The answer is: no.)
·Do I Need to Have Some Fashion Background? (The answer is: no.)
·Do I Need to Have Friends in the Industry? (The answer is: no.)
·I Live Far Away from New York City (That’s totally cool.)
·I’m Not Familiar with Fashion Lingo (We’ll show you where to learn for free)
·What are the Benefits of Being a Fashion Writer?
·Can I Make a Decent Living as a Freelance Fashion Writer?
·Can I Polish My Writing Skills without Going to School?
Getting Ready for the Big Break
·Stats and Trends in Fashion Industry
·Stats and Trends in Magazine and Book Industries
·How to Use Publishing Industry Statistics and Industry News to Help You Get the Job
·Reporting vs. Opinion (What are the differences?)
·Articles vs. Books (How to better transition from writing articles to books)
·Fashion Cycle (From trends creation to distribution)
·Fashion Lingo (Includes free resources)
Sample Article Using Industry Data
Career Game Plan
·Personality Attributes (Attributes you need to break into and succeed in the industry)
·Skills of the Trade (Skills you need to work smart in the field, including how you can spot trends professionally)
·What are the Differences between “Voice” and “Angle”?
·How You can Spot and be Creative with Your “voice” and “angle”?
·Tools of the Trade (Tools you need to adhere to the industry standards)
·Why Going to School is Not for Everybody (Especially if you already have the skills)
·Show Me the Money (Your earning potentials as a freelancer and staff writer)
·Career Pathways (There are many types of “fashion writer,” so you can choose the one suitable for you)
How to Break Into as a Freelance Fashion Writer, Syndicated Columnist, Fashion Publicity Writer and Staff Writer/Reporter. (The smart advice that will help you save a lot of time and money)
Being Successful
·How to Position Your Expertise (Be acknowledged as a Fashion Expert and Let People Find You)
·Which Professional Associations to Join
·Keeping Up with Fashion Industry News (Includes free resources)
Bonuses
·Samples: feature, analytical and review articles as comparison
·Profiles of successful fashion writers, including a fashion publicist, reporters, book authors, columnists and a syndicated columnist
·Web links to free resources from which you can learn more about fashion lingo, fashion industry and publishing industry
·And much more!
This eGuide literally saves you hundreds of dollars spent on professional workshops and trainings and hundreds of hours of research. It will help you break into the career of your dreams faster without having to repeat the mistakes that most newcomers make.
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