Becoming a fashion journalist is something young women
strive to become in today's society. Popular TV series such as "ugly
betty" and Hollywood films such as "devil wears prada" and
"13 going on 30" have glamorised what it could be like to be a
fashion journalist. This type of film marketing has left a lot of young
enthusiastic girls all over the world aspiring to be like those "got it
all" characters that are portrayed in fictional films. A fashion
journalist is a glamorous job if you cut out the long hours working, travelling
all over the world and reporting about fashion constantly until your head
spins. The reality of this job is not as glamorous as the films may have you
thinking. Want to know the highs, lows and questions required to become a
fashion journalist? Here are the FAQ's.
What does a fashion journalist do?
•Attend fashion shows- Write a show report about the clothes
•Attend exclusive events regarding fashion and celebrities
•Interviewing designers
•Keeping up with the latest fashion news and writing trend
forecasts
•Fashion writing and feature writing
•Private viewing of new collection's
•Style fashion shoots
•Reporting on fashion for magazines, online publications,
blogs and newspapers
A Fashion journalism
degree is a new type of degree that is current with today's youth. More and
more young people want to work for high fashion magazines such as vogue; this
is how this specialised degree was born. The three year degree covers all of
the units it takes to become a fashion journalist from styling to photography,
fashion writing and show reporting. It covers all the skills you need to know
for this specific job role. University's that do fashion journalist BA honours
degree courses in the UK are:
University of the Arts london- London college of fashion
University of Sunderland
University for the Creative arts UCA epsom
Southhampton Solent University
Skills required:
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A Degree in fashion journalism or any related
journalism degree is essential.
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Good communication skills
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Computer skills
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Knowledge of social media and blogging,
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Excellent writing skills.
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You must
have the ability to work long hours in an office including nights, on weekends
and to be able to travel.
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Fashion knowledge and interest
Qualifications & entry requirements:
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A level grade c or above
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Five GCSE’s c or above including English
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240-280 UCAS tariff points
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Pass at BTEC level 3 extended diploma
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EU students are allowed to apply with similar
graded standard qualifications to British qualification regulations
Career prospects & development
·
Progression to MA fashion journalism is
available if you want to progress your fashion journalism qualifications
further
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Job with a fashion magazine, newspaper, fashion
company, fashion PR company or online magazines
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A lot of graduates go on to work for magazines
such as vogue and Grazia and newspapers such as the daily mail and the
telegraph
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Some graduates seek Jobs as stylists, editorial
assistants and buyers
Contributing writing for online publications and
magazines
Many aspiring journalists strive to get there work published
before they get a real job. Building up a strong CV with previous contributing
writer jobs is essential for a journalist's career. It is like a portfolio of
your work that has reached a large audience. Many journalists’ work for years
as non-paid contributing writers whilst they are doing their degree. Having a
few contributing writer job positions will help them get a good journalist job
after graduating. If you want to become a fashion journalist try contributing
writing for some online fashion magazines, publications and blogs. This will
get your audience growing and the experience will look great on your CV .
Starting your own blog
The new revolution of fashion blogging is a great way of
expressing how you feel, expressing personal opinion and lets you write day to
day thoughts and share it with an audience of followers. Pay for click ad's can
be bought on adsense on google+ .You can make money by a single click. For
instance when a follower clicks on the add you will recieve a sum of cash into
your paypal account.The more followers you have the you have the more clicking
and money you'll earn. Click add's start from £5-£150.
NCJT qualification
If you can't do a fashion journalist degree this
qualification is the next best thing. NCTJ is the premium journalist board who
accredit most journalist BA honours degree's. You can do this course from home
or attend a college. By doing the main five units of the qualification with two
added specialist units -business of magazines and production journalism -this
will equip you for a fashion journalist career.
Salary
A basic salary of a fashion journalist differs in experiance
and with what magazine or newspaper you work for. According to jobzoo fashion
journalist salarys differ and are stated below:
Starting Journalist
£12-£26,000
Mid to senior
journalists
£18-£40,000
Senior level
journalist
£60,000 or more
Best magazines to aim to work for:
•Vogue
•Grazia
•In style
•Glamour
•Elle
After reading through this career article you can gather what it will take to become a fashion journalist. If you cut out the long hours you will find this is a very rewarding and interesting career for many young women to fulfill. Your life will be dominated with catwalk shows, designer interviews and fashion parties and you must require a passion for fashion. Do you think you have what it takes to be a great fashion journalist? Who knows you could work for vogue magazine one day.
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