Fashion Design: A Career Steeped in Haute Couture

Becoming a fashion designer takes a lot of courage. The fashion design industry is unbelievably fickle; what's cool today could be pass� tomorrow. Those who design these fashions often see their careers vanish overnight.

Falling Into Fashion Design

Dieter Kirkwood is an emerging fashion designer out of Chicago. His story is like many others in this business. He started out as most high-school graduates do, by going to college to earn a business degree. Ultimately, the allure of the road and rock and roll lured him away from college with his band. While playing with the band, Dieter took up sculpture. While learning the art of sculpture, he took a course in fashion design and has never looked back.

Kirkwood's story is like many others in the fashion design industry. High-school guidance counselors seldom advise kids to go into alternative fields that may prove to be financially risky. Kirkwood essentially floated between things he liked to do until he finally landed on fashion design.

Earn an Online Degree in Fashion Design

If you are thinking about becoming a fashion designer, you may want to check out a few fashion design schools. These days, there are online degree programs for fashion design that allow you to earn a college degree while holding down a day job. Enrolling in an online program could allow you to take the risk of entering the fashion design world without losing a steady income.

About the Author

Kirk Bangstad is an artist manager and singer working in Chicago, IL. His previous experience includes consulting for technology companies in the Silicon Valley and serving as field director and publicist for a statewide political campaign. Kirk holds a B.A. in government from Harvard University.