Fashion Career Websites and Agencies...

What is it promoting?

Brief summary of content

What issues of fashion does it mostly relate to?

How can it help you?

Fashion Monitor

· The fashion and beauty industry and the latest news.

· The website offers information on fashion and beauty as well as up to date news and events also information on contacts and latest job opportunities

· The site is very wide ranging for example there’s information on the ‘Ideal Home Show’ as well as fashion shows.

· When looking at jobs available they were mostly jobs for the promotion side of fashion rather than design. In order to look into detail about specifics you have to become a member which is frustrating and a tad time consuming.

Mintel

· The site contains information and statistics on a wide range of business areas including fashion.

· Market research covering many aspects of the business world.

· Focuses on spotting new trends to enable businesses to be one step ahead.

· If intending to work as a buyer for example I think it would be a very useful research tool.

Companies house

· Primarily it is a list of registered companies in the UK.

· It affords the means to check information on existing companies and also to search and see if a proposed company name is available to use.

· The site does not specifically relate to any areas of fashion however you can check information regarding registered companies and their officers.

· This site is aimed at the business side of fashion and would only really be helpful if I were to start my own business.

Fashion index

· Suppliers, contractors and manufacturers for the fashion and accessories industry.

· Lists of fabric, trim and service suppliers and also has many different contractors and manufacturers details listed.

· Sourcing of any and all materials that could possibly be needed when manufacturing garments.

· Once again I feel this site is aimed at a person who is planning on setting up their own business. However if employed by a company as a buyer this would a good site to consider.

Drapers Record

· Fashion news, jobs and fashion trends.

· Drapers has all the latest information about fashion news, fashion jobs, international catwalks and key fashion trends.

· It deals with anything and everything relating to the fashion industry.

· As it has all the up to date news I can be sure that I will be aware of upcoming trends. It also has a wide range of jobs advertised to suit every aspect of the industry.