clothing trade

Discusses opportunities available in clothing and accessory design, special apparel design, sales, fashion media and photography, fashion education, and modeling.

Presents a guide to launching a career in the fashion industry, providing tips on getting noticed and finding success in this competitive world. Includes information on choosing a school, creating one's resume, and handling the pressures that go along with a job in this industry.

Profiles more than twenty jobs related to fashion, covering duties, work environments, requirements, earnings, advancement, and other topics and listing sources of further information.

"Explains the importance fashion has played in post-World War II American popular culture"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the process of balancing human rights and profits in the global marketplace, discussing the international business practices of Levi Strauss & Company.

Provides information about the educational requirements, employment opportunities, and creative potential within the world of fashion.

A practical guide for setting up and running a specialty boutique, with information on purchasing a franchise, hiring staff, and marketing techniques.

Provides an introduction to the fashion industry, describes various fashion careers, each with information on salary range, educational requirements, and employment outlook, offers advice to students on how to prepare for a fashion career, and includes resources.

Identifies job options for trendsetters, featuring descriptions of seven possible career paths, including clothing design, retail, and fashion writing, each with information on training, outlook, and salaries, and providing profiles of people on the job, and resources for further reading.

Offers a brief overview of the life and career of Levi Strauss, who made his fortune during the gold rush by selling pants to the gold miners.