Working for a Design House
Have you ever considered working for a design house? You might think the chances of them accepting you are very small especially if you have had no training. You might be surprised, if you have design skills or a talent with making clothes you could be the person the design house is waiting to employ.
You might be thinking of all these well known design houses where the rich and famous buy all their clothes from. But there are many more design houses than that. Many design houses have just one person working there, and they outsource all the work they are unable to complete themselves.
These smaller design houses are perfect for someone who want to work flexible hours, with a passion for design and creating a garment.
Let us look at some of the practical ways in which you can approach and work for a design house.
The first thing to say is you will need to have some outstanding skill or skills to offer the design house. If you are totally convinced you have something to offer, then you will need to work hard on your proposal.
Now to being practical, you have found out the shops or stores that this designer is selling her clothing. Go and look at them, see what could be improved, and then work on that area. Many people who are creative will often lack in an area of the design and this is where they are really happy to outsource the work.
A designer might be making wonderful crochet jacket but wants the bands to be knitted. Yet her knitting skills are limited and so the garment it looking inferior to her crochets skills. You might be the perfect person to work with her on that project.
Working for a design house will be hard work, and many long hours especially near fashion week. Projects will have to be completed, and clients also satisfied, as well as the shops that are supplied with the garments. But if you are dreaming about working for a design house, and you have no qualifications, you need to be looking and contacting the smaller design houses in your locality. If you make sure you have a skill that will enhance the design house, then prepare your case, and ensure you have some samples of your skills, go to the design houses and offer your services. What is the worse thing that could happen? They say no, but the best is they could say, You're hired.
