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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” –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

In this eGuide, Editor-in-Chief Jennie S. Bev has talked to many fashion writers, including founders of fashion and beauty publications, the founder of a fashion public relations firm, authors of some best-selling fashion books and an internationally syndicated veteran fashion columnist.

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

About the Author

Jennie S. Bev is THE fashion, image and fun careers expert, whose reputation has been acknowledged by prestigious media internationally. She has been profiled and mentioned in Entrepreneur, Teen People, Canadian Business, Home Business, Dong (France), San Francisco Chronicle, The Independent, Daily Southtown, The Arizona Republic, Femina (Asia) and Dewi (Asia).

Editor-in-Chief Jennie S. Bev was named 2003 EPPIE Award finalist in Non-Fiction How To category for excellence in electronic publishing. She has published over 40 books and 900 articles in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany and Southeast Asia. She is also a college professor based in San Francisco Bay Area.

This 104-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.

You can have this exclusive eGuide right away by instant download for only $19.95, which you will earn many times over with your first paid gig. This special low discount price is reserved for today, Friday, September 05, 2008 only. (Regular price: $32.95)

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