What do fashion illustrators do?

I'm 14😂and I get so stressed about my future and I always feel pressured to figure out what I wanna do and I'm so indecisive about everything😂although I admire like business women, you know the ones who wear suits and are classy and are smart and have a certain kind of power and vibe that I aspire to have and I like fasion but when I say I have absolutely NO clue about ANYTHING it's so true lmao.

this is such an important video, because it really shows all the different things you can get involved in.

Please like this video if you want more industry real talk videos!

Thankyou for this!! I'm almost finished high school and love fashion but wasn't sure if it was a dead end so this is so amazing to give me some spacial awareness and introduction to the industry

A very important video and a great rebuttal to people who write fashion off as this vacuous industry when there’s a small army of extremely talented people across primary, secondary and tertiary sectors of the global economy maintaining the machine that creates everything from t-shirts to haute couture gowns

What an amazing way to explain the word “FASHION” into one video .. I’m impressed .

I'm 20 and a major in finance and having a mental breakdown over what I want to do in life. And fashion has always been my love I don't know what to do

This gave me a whole new view on the fashion industry, damn so many people go into making clothes come into my wardrobe 🙀

this was very helpful! Maybe you could do a video on the leg work of doing a fashion show, I feel like theres so much that goes unnoticed and nobody knows the process between designing the garments to them coming down the runway

Thank you for this comprehensive overview Zoe! Your handwriting is fabulous by the way.

I just found your channel and I am so happy I did. I have wanted to work In fashion my whole life but I’ve felt so overwhelmed by the information and you do a great job by making it all so clear! Thank you!

I love you so much! I am currently a high school student. I wish I could be a designer in the future. Your video helped me so much! Thank you!

I just finished my degree in apparel design production and am working on my business degree so these videos are such a good way for me to refresh my knowledge. Thank you!!!!

I've only started watching you recently but it's been so helpful with the fashion course i'm doing currently. All the questions i have my teachers never answer well, you have a video on

Funny how I just watched this video for the first time tonight, August 2, 2020 and although it is still super relevant I can't ignore that the whole world has changed and from this point on it will change some more. For one we don't know what direction fashion Shows will take. Anyway, thank you so much for making this video because there are so many avenues that are connected to the fashion World that unless you know you don't know, that you don't know they excist. We are so fortunate to have someone of your level of knowledge Ms. Zoe Hong shinning light on so many subjects in the Fashion World through your wonderful channel!

Zoe, you are awesome!Learning is so fun and you really make it clear for me.You are God sent!Thank you!

Love this!!!! I design but wanted to make sure it was room for me in the industry. This made me feel so much better !

you have the coolest handwriting! man, been bingeing on your videos this past week... your content is GOLD!! doing all my research as I formulate my own fashion label!!

i love how you’re still active in the comments Zoe !! Ughhhh I loveeeee you

You are my favorite teacher I am so blessed to be able to found your blog

The word you’re looking for in place of “handicraft” is generally going to be “artisans/artisanal makers”. Amazing video breaking down the myriad career paths in the fashion industry!

as a high school student who wants a career in fashion- this video really stressed me out lol but is very helpful

Heyyy Zoe!! I recently came across your channel and I've learned so many things about fashion in such a short time! I was considering studying architecture but I believe that fashion is more hands-on and appropriate for me as a career. I feel such fulfilment when I make things with my hands. I've sewn 4 collections for my barbie dolls when I was 10 (I'm 17 and a half now) and I know knit. My parents are not really happy with that idea of mine and believe that I wont make enough for the living I want if I pursue fashion. This dilemma of mine is driving me crazy and don't know what to do. I loooove haute couture but I'm not sure if ill ever be able to find a job as a fashion designer in high fashion and cant decide what to do because my biggest fear is being unemployed 😂. Lots of love from Greece 💕💕

Your so called “sloppy handwriting” Is NOT sloppy 🧐

I loooove this thank you sooooo much learned a bunch!

I have never seen such a great informative video before. Thank you so much

Love your videos 💕 I’m learning a lot Keep it up 👍🏽

I am in 9th grade wathing this and IT realy hjelpes me open my eyes. I Think a lot off this Jobs are intrestig. Thank You so much😘

Been watching ur videos and it really helps me a lot Ms. @Zoe Hong ❤❤❤❤

Thank you Zoe! I'm learning a lot in your videos! ^_^

So so so helpful! I love all of your videos 💗

Thankyou so muchhhhhhh .... Its such a gift to me....❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

i really love this video! THANK YOU!

Thank you so much for this ! 💜

100 likes!! Zoe Can you please do a vdo on how to plan your fashion business and what things to cover in the business plan??? It would be a great help for people like me who want to start off their label. Thanks in advance!!

UGH REAL TALK VIDS ARE THE BEST😂❤️

VERY HELPFUL VIDEO, THANK YOU SO MUCH

Waking up Sunday to a Zoe Hong video is a fantastic Sunday

Thank you for making the this!

This is so helpful! At first I wanted to do cosmetology but my mom wants me to go to college so I’ve been looking for new ideas :)

Thank you for this video.I have learned alot ...thank you so much.all the way from africa tanzania

Amazing ! Thank you soooooo much!!

Thank you sooo much miss Zoe for these all inputs. It's really a big help to me.

Thank you for these videos.

U have an amazing handwriting!!!

Great teacher. Great content. Great

Love your videos !

This is such an useful and insightful video! I am aiming to have a career in the fashion industry, and it is very convenient to see the wide variety of possibilities available when considering what direction within the fashion industry would be the suitable one to me. I have a question though, jobs I've heard about in the fashion industry but struggle to really get proper information on what they entail are a creative director and art director. Could someone please explain to me what do people under each of these job titles do?

Hi, I'm new to your chanel and I find it incredibly useful! Could you make a video on the fashion film area that you mentioned? Thank you, thank you, thank you! xx-

Thank you for this diagram video of the whole fashion industry. This has helped me a lot. I graduated with my BA in fashion studies and was thinking of going into merchandising because I only thought of retail. Now, with all this information, I can see that I am geared towards marketing and fashion show production. I was also thinking of applying to FIT for their 1-year AAS fashion business management program to supplement my BA. My BA consisted more of fashion history + cultures and an overview of the fashion industry (manufacturing, production) in general, not specializing in merchandising or design, like most program do. So with this AAS from FIT, I will not only have business knowledge but also a fashion school name brand that will help with networking. What is your opinion, Zoe?

Wow. Thank you.

Hi Zoe, Thank you for this helpful video. I hope you are doing well. I'm not sure if you already talked about this topic, but can you make a video addressing whether a business degree would also be helpful in addition to a fashion design major. I'm worried that I will do the design aspect but won't have the business knowledge. Thank you in advance and I hope you have a great day

please make a video on fashion stylists. Like how to become one.

Thank u thank u thanku thank u Zoe💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

U are amazing Zoe

i love this video❤️

excelent video!!

Thanks ❤

I use to be a technical designer for 3 years before going into tech long story short : It was not for me. my task was to -make technical sketch -Do the BOM on excel -chose labdip -make strike off (all over print) -communicate with manufacturer oversea -request first proto sample as well as fabric and trims and after that it was the fit tech job

Ur writing is really cool

Hey Zoé! Do you have any channels or programs you can recommend for handbag design? All I find is garments. Thanks so much! Love your fashion gems

great video! thanks :)

I have no idea how to draw or sketch that's why I ruled out being a "fashion designer" but I'd love to be a part of the industry and be involved in fashion in some way or the other and be successful in what I do

So I’m in year 9 and we have to decided what gces we want to take I really want to work in fashion as it’s something I really enjoy yet at the same time I quite like the idea of being a makeup artist but also enjoy decorating like for example planning the design of a place or event like winter wonderland I know that those 3 things are so different and don’t really fit together I was wondering if there was a job that kinda fit that all or if it would be possible to have like a career in fashion/makeup and do decorating/planning on the side

idk what segment of fashion i wanna get involved in yet (I'm 16) I just know I wanna sew thinks I create but thanks for the orientation I hope I find my way soon !!

Very pro video :) nice i have 15 years in the industry.

you are my new favorite hero

A great overview of fashion industry jobs. It's funny you forgot to include fashion illustrators, but sometimes it's hard to see what is right under your nose! 😊 👃🏼

Without watching the video, I'm coming to the conclusion I need a job in the fashion industry where I produce pieces for the fashion shows and at the same time I want to be in charge of the shows. Location, theme, outfits ect. But then I realise to be able to produce pieces I need to be able to draw

Can you make a similar video for other sectors? I'm interested in all other areas in digital world, in order to find the proper specialists for my needs. :)

I have no idea what i want to do. I'm finishing secondary school this month and will be going into 6th form by September and my options rn is between Econ and Accounting for my career path but i don't see myself there. I really enjoy working with my hands and being proud of things i made myself so i wanted to be a fashion designer recently but even though i can draw some decent sketches, I'm not talented at drawing and my sketches aren't unique enough to say that that is an attainable goal for me. I don't know what job i can strive for with the limited talents i have.

You forgot stores haha! And malls and the people who work at every fashion store, like sales associates, retailers, managers, etc

Can you please make a detailed description about retail merchandiser and buyer

Im a little confused on what exactly to study to the specific career path. All i ever heard was fashion design and fashion business. So if i study fashion business in uni i could go any of the in the vid mentioned paths?

Hi Zoe, I really appreciate all your videos on fashion, they're really helpful! I wanted to ask for your advice...if I don't know my place in fashion, what do I do? After watching your "Is Fashion Worth It?" video, I couldn't see myself being a designer, but I still want a career in fashion. Thing is, I seriously have NO CLUE of what aspect in the industry to pursue. I don't know where my skills lie. I love the visual aspects of it and piecing together outfits, but I can't put a label or stick a major to it...so i don't know WHAT to study.. It makes me doubt my decision to go into fashion in the first place. I'm applying to Parsons, Pratt, and F.I.T in the next month. Also RISD (in case I just do graphic design..(I heard it's more flexible in attaining jobs)) I'm just scared I would pick a wrong major and waste 300k. Would love to hear your feedback, and thank you in advance!

Hey Zoe I’m currently a fashion design student but i’m not sure if the pay is worth it, i’m considering a business degree instead. Which business majors are relevant in the fashion industry?

How can we enter into fashion media ..what are the ...career in that

Honestly thank you for your video 😬👍 it's quite depressing when you wanna be someone, something and there's the taboo over it in you society and the helplessness you feel with lack of knowledge about what you want....huge thanks ❤️ i really feel so damn confident now

Hello Zoe, I'm a young French litterature teacher who is learning how to sew. Is there a fashion career for people who are really into fashion history and art history? Thank you!

I'm 17 n what should I do to strt my career as a fashion forecastor? Which course should i have to take first?

Maam , i have cleared the entrance of Pearl Academy , please advise shall i join or try for nift and if i cann't break Nift shall it is wise to invest in Pearl as it is quite expensive.

Just found your videos and absolutely love them. There is something I was wondering about. Is a CAD designer the same thing as a graphic designer?

Hey Zoe! What are your opinions on the ethical and environmental responsibilities in the fashion industry. I.e. Fast fashion waste/sustainability and sweat shops/fair wage?

Shows vast range for fashion.

What does communication designs do in the fashion industry?

Well what about illustrators, what do they do or what more is there involved in the illustration sector?😅

I wanted to become a fashion designer, but right before I was able to apply to FIDM in 2014, I had a terrible accident and now have nerve damage, and my hands constantly shake now. I wanted to go into the bridal or lingerie industry. I never stopped designing but my sketches are messy and when I try to make mockups of my pieces, I have an issue where I can't keep my hands steady. Do you have any tips or ideas on how to work around it?

I love you soooo much

Im 18 and im struggling to figure out which course exactly I want to put myself in debt for. I am passionate about fashion, specifically styling, or design (high fashion runway designs). I want to find a course that will benefit me with not only fashion but any artistic course, whether it be painting, sculpting, etc. Please help knowledge god :,)

Could u teach and explain how we can inspire from something(4 ex. historical building or something like that)..thank you Zoe!

Thank u!

Hi Zoe! I really love your videos and they’ve been helping me a lot recently. Except, I’ve been wanting to take classes for fashion designing before I finish high school. I’m 14 at the moment and I was wondering how long it would usually take to learn at least the basics. Also, if I want to take fashion in college, what would it require? What if I don’t know a thing about fashion? Would I still be able to get into such universities or colleges? (Lol sorry for asking about so much, I’m just slightly worried because I have 4 years to figure things out, and it doesn’t seem like that’s enough time to me 😭)

I love you so much

Hey Zoe! I'm a really big fan of you since you started making your youtube videos, but I'm always kind of shy to write something to you. I'm unfortunately going through a bad phase in my designer life and I would love to ask you for some little advice. I don't want to bother you writing an e-mail, but maybe you could answer me quickly and this might me a problem for others as well... Would appreciate! My passion has always been drawing- Specially fashion drawing. I even made 2 courses on that in the past and that's really my thing. I learned alone fashion history and some technical aspects of the clothing making process. I also did a internship in a woman's fashion brand to learn a litte bit of pattern making and putting up a collection together. I am 19 years old, and since 6 I wanted to become a fashion designer. I sadly, never had the opportunity to learn how to sew properly. I always could repair bits here and there and work very little with the machine. I don't get accepted here in Berlin to study fashion design because the only school that is not private lays a lot on the sewing talent- Thing that I don't have. I applied last year and got refused. My project execution was really very simple, but thats what I can when it comes to sewing. People keep pressing me to study Arts because I'm not a clothing maker, but an Illustrator instead.... But I don't want it. I want to be accepted in this University here in Berlin, I just don't know how :( They really just evaluate your construction skills. I got really sad this year 2017 about it... Maybe you could give me some advice. I am here waiting to try again next year for the same school, because the others are private and I can't afford it. Thanks a lot! Ariel

Thanks for such a helpful video you helped me a lot! Which jobs/roles have the highest pay? It’s not my main concern but it’s certainly an important fact to keep in mind when deciding what I’m going to specialise in

You should write a book about fashion

what about creative director in fashion

I'm 15 n want to do fashion designing sooooo bad.... but idk how, what n when... I GET SO FRUSTRATED OVER IT QUIET A FEW TIMES, Next year is my 10th n idk what things to do

Thank you thank you! This is so amazing! Can u explain more about the production side in the fashion industry? I have a phone interview and would love to impress the employer since this is a career change! Thanks