Resources and References About Fashion Design

This is a list of some of the websites that I found useful and cover a lot about the fashion industry in the United Kingdom... 

·      http://www.fashioncapital.co.uk/

This website provides information about the fashion industry in the UK, the fashion activities and events and services for the people who are in the fashion industry or who are interested in it. It is a very useful website since it contains a big amount of information about the fashion industry. 

·      http://www.apparelsearch.com/fashion.htm

      http://www.apparelsearch.com/Fashion/Stylist/Stylist_Agencies_fashion.htm

This website is like a fashion directory, it provides all the connection to all sorts of fashion media like magazines, websites and newspapers. Also, it provide reviews, jobs, networks, calender and guides.

·      http://www.wix.com/innasa/Innas-Alatawi

As for this website which I created myself for one of my communications classes to describe a career. I chose fashion styling, so this website involves all information about how to be a fashion stylist. 

·      http://www.jisc.ac.uk/publications/reports/2009/futureskillsfinalreport.aspx

This link basically explains what skills future fashion designer will need in order to get a good career and to succeed in this huge, competitive industry. 

·      http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/creative-arts-and-design 

http://jobs.trovit.co.uk/jobs/fashion-design-opportunities-london-manager

These website is like a search engine for jobs, by putting specific requirements in specific fields or parts of the fashion industry. It helps both companies and employees to find what they're looking for exactly. In addition, it shows the opportunities offered in this field so aspiring fashion designers can decide whether they will have chances or not. 

·      http://ezinearticles.com/?Changing-Fashions:-A-Look-at-the-UK-Fashion-Industry&id=274334

This link explains all about the UK high street fashion industry, as it gives us a glimpse about its history that gave the UK its fashionable importance.

·      http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/

·      http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/londonfashionweek

These websites provide information and updates about the London fashion week, when does take place, what activities are going on, which designers are attending, and so much more information. 

·      http://www.events366.com/Events-Group/Fashion-Events-in-London.aspx

This link is like a calender and an organizer to all fashion events that take place in London. 

·      http://www.ftmlondon.org/

This website is for the Fashion and Textile Museum which has a great importance as is displays all the new trends and it offers fashion related courses for people who are interested in this creative industry. This museum is only an example of the fashion institutions in the UK, as there are lots and lots more. 

These websites helped me in exploring the  fashion  design industry in the United Kingdom especially in London. I found a lot of useful information about the education requirements, jobs opportunities, range of salaries and events that take place in London. Moreover, London is one of the most fashionable cities and the Fashion Design is one of the major industries that make it famous. Also, it is the destination of most of the fashion designers for launching their new collections', thus it has a lot of department stores which display the latest trends and fashions in the market. The fashion industry in London is growing day by day since more people are getting their education in this field, and other people are waiting to see more of these fashionable trends. I think these websites are very helpful towards my research about this creative industry.