Who Hires Fashion Designers?
Fashion houses such as Michael Kors and Marc Jacobs hire fashion designers to work in-house as employees. They are hired to follow instructions and further the vision of the designer that owns the house. Newly minted fashion designers would not work in-house jobs and be expected to create their own ideas and designs. They’re basically worker bees, albeit highly skilled worker bees. Everything they make or offer as an idea is property of the house’s designer – the new designer’s name does not go on any labels, nor can they sell those ideas to anyone else. This path is a treasure trove of hands-on knowledge and business experience spanning all stages of putting out a fashion line.
