clothing trade

Discusses what it takes to be a top-notch stylist, why they are considered the real trendsetters, and what their tricks are to making outfits look more stunning.

Provides information about the fashion industry, common careers in fashion, and how to prepare for them.

Examines, using eyewitness accounts, the tragedy that killed 146 workers in a New York City garment factory.

An overview of the different types of jobs available in the fashion industry.

Presents a description of the responsibilities and qualifications necessary for a career in the fashion industry, and explores such fields as fashion and display design, modeling, fashion photography, retail buyer, makeup artist, and more.

After his clothing store and apartment go up in flames, Nick Fashon finds himself homeless and accused of arson, but his luck seems to change when he inherits a pet-coffin business from his late grandfather along with a variety of bizarre inventions the old man had created.

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

Chronicles the history of fashion as an industry, identifies some of the influences on fashion, and looks at how styles have changed over time.

Profiles over seventy careers in the fashion industry, looking at opportunities in apparel and textile design, production, retail, manufacturing, fashion journalism, public relations, marketing, modeling, and merchandising, with information on salaries, requirements, employment and advancement prospects, and other aspects of each job.

Presents alphabetized profiles of 164 fashion designers and retailers from around the world who significantly affected American culture between the late nineteenth century and the end of the twentieth, reflecting changes in politics, society, and the economy.