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Class- Fashion Design

Interview a Fashion Professional

Required Materials

• Notebook, audio recorder, or video recorder (optional)

• Person who works in the fashion industry to interview

Step 1: Review and Select an Interview Subject

One of the best ways to find out what the fashion industry is really like is to interview someone in it. If needed, search the internet or ask friends, relatives, your instructor or someone else you trust to find the name and contact information of someone who works in the fashion industry. This can be:

• A designer you have read about or someone who works for that designer

• Someone who works as a buyer, marketer, entrepreneur, or in some other job that interests you

• Someone in your community who is a salesperson, tailor, seamstress, store owner, or in some other fashion-related job that interests you

• Someone who is a member of a professional or youth organization related to fashion

You may need to find the names and contact information of two or three people before you find one who is willing and able to be interviewed.

Step 2: Draft Interview Questions Based on Your Research

Use the internet to find out what the typical job duties are of a person in that line of work. Consider what you know about the person—their geographic location, accomplishments, or personal style. Then draft four to six questions to ask the person. These may include:

• What is a typical day like for you?

• What are the best and worst parts of your job?

• What education, training, or experience would you recommend to someone who is just starting out in the fashion world?

The interview may stray beyond these questions, which is fine. But you want to be sure you have relevant, well-thought-out questions ready so you can avoid wasting the person’s time.

Step 3: Conduct the Interview

You may conduct your interview in person, by phone, by email, or by text—whichever works best for you and the interviewee. If you want to take notes or record the interview session, ask the interviewee’s permission first. Because your interviewee’s time is valuable, try to limit the interview to 20 minutes or less.

At the end of the interview, thank the person for their time and information. Follow up with a thank-you note.

Step 4: Summarize the Results

Try to complete your summary as soon as possible after the interview so the details will be fresh in your mind. Once you have reflected on the conversation and reviewed any notes, audio, or video, write down the interview in question-and-answer format. Put each question in boldface, and then record the answer under each question in lightface. Include at least three questions and answers. You can delete any stray “ums” and “uhs” the person says.

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