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If you're a fashion design student, it's pretty likely that you want a satisfying job in fashion design. It would be even better if that job filled your wallet, wouldn't it? Read on to learn more about three fashion design jobs that are creatively and financially rewarding.

Fashion design jobs are more readily available than you might think. Although the competition is fierce, you may find that a fashion design degree can translate to lots of job opportunities in different areas of expertise. Each of these jobs requires a solid background in design or a fashion design degree as well as a desire to learn and advance in the world of fashion design.

• Window dresser. This person puts together the lavish window displays in department stores like Saks Fifth Avenue or Bloomingdale's. Window dressers are especially sought after in the fall to develop window designs for the upcoming holiday bustle. Ambitious fashion design students can work their way up to promotions, marketing, and purchasing for the store from this position.
• Session stylist. Session stylists hold a very important fashion design job; they are responsible for dressing each model in a fashion shoot. Session stylists have access to a lot of wonderful clothes; many session stylists are fashion designers in their own right and contribute individual pieces to a shoot. Connections at the hippest shops in town and a sense of style from head to toe are must-haves for a session stylist.
• Costume designer. These fashion design graduates work backstage on musicals and productions, making costumes for the stage. They often work with sequins and fringe for showgirls, period costumes for plays and musicals, and sometimes create entirely new looks like the award-winning costumes shown on Broadway in Cats.

Fashion design careers take many different forms. With a fashion design degree and the willingness to take a road less traveled you can find a place in this highly competitive field.

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Bureau of Labor Statistics

About the Author

Lynsey Hemstreet is a freelance writer who likes all things pink and sparkly. She has a BA in Journalism from San Francisco State University and is pursuing her license in cosmetology.