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Learning and Overcoming Challenges in the Field

steptolj — 2023-12-03 22:33:48 UTC

With every job there come challenges, learning these obstacles and how to overcome them is important to every field of work! In my future field of work I will be going into apparel design and merchandising, it is a very specific field of designing products and learning to market them and handle a business agenda. You may think it's just displaying the clothing but it is much more tedious than that. I have to build the face of a company, learn demographics, learn the identity of a brand, and how to continuously keep customers happy.

How to Conduct Research in Apparel Design and Merchandising

steptolj — 2023-12-03 22:36:25 UTC

Conducting research in the realm of apparel design and merchandising can be a bit of a process. In my field, I am learning to understand and analyze market trends. For example what clothes are "trendy" right now? What is everyone wearing? How much longer will this trend last? It is a competitive field, and as a competitive person, it can be a bit tricky. There is so much more to apparel design and merchandising than people realize!

Writing in The Field of Apparel Design and Merchandising

steptolj — 2023-12-03 22:49:26 UTC

In my field, there are different ways of communicating to different audiences and remaining professional. This article provided by Appalachian State University provides a more in-depth look into different styles of writing conventions needed and different styles of research used. This article also provides a brief overview of different types of research used in my field.

What is Apparel Design and Merchandising?

steptolj — 2023-12-03 23:06:04 UTC

Before we deep dive into my field of work in apparel design and merchandising, what exactly is it? This website provided by Appalachian State University gives a brief introduction as to what my work will be in apparel design and merchandising. I also felt like this website would be fitting as I will be attending Appalachian State in the spring! Roll Neers!

APA Style in Fashion Marketing

steptolj — 2023-12-03 23:28:35 UTC

Documentation in business usually uses APA style, this also applies to marketing and other subcategories of the world of business. Marketing heavily relies on statistics, research data, and evaluating this in real-world scenarios. In my field of apparel design and marketing, I would use an APA style of writing for documenting, outlining, and researching.

steptolj — 2023-12-07 21:28:13 UTC

Although my field is being taken over by many large fast-fashion factories, it's important to not forget where it all started, with the hardworking women of our past. Working on new ways of sustainably creating fashion is vital for our planet and hard workers in this field. Learning the importance of the hard work behind these products is something everyone should keep in mind when shopping. I hope this brought more attention to my field of work!

Apparel Design and Merchandising: A Day in the Life

steptolj — 2023-12-07 21:42:30 UTC

This is an educational video of Stevey Lang who has been in merchandising for over 7 years! This is what her work includes on a day-to-day bases and what her job entails.