How hard do you think it is to work for a fashion magazine? Doesn’t matter which one, just a cool one like Vogue, Instyle, or well known magazines? Can you just love fashion to no end and go to school with a degree in writing or English and come out and work for a fashion magazine? I mean, I don’t see why a fashion magazine would be any different than any other magazine? I guess the demand to work for them is higher? Basically in a nutshell, I think it’s crazy to be your own designer cause its hard to get known so I wouldn’t waste my time in school for fashion design, but if its not incredibly hard to get a job at a fashion magazine, then I can combine my writing skills with fashion and I’d be great.
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It really depends on what you want to do on a magazine: write/report, edit, design, take photos…
I think it’s like any other career: the more you put into it, the more successful you will be. Simply loving something — in this case, fashion — and being a decent writer does not guarantee you will make it in the publishing world — or at a fashion magazine. There are real skills that go into publishing a magazine. It’s not something that everyone can do and it’s not a field suited for everyone.
Publishing is a tough racket to get into no matter what. And, yes, there is a lot of competition in the fashion industry as well. I don’t think you should believe what they’re selling on “Ugly Betty”: I’m pretty sure that they want beautiful people — at least very fashionable people — working on their magazines. BUT if you have real passion for it and are determined and tenacious, of course you could get a job at a fashion magazine. The most important part would be knowing the industry well (keeping in mind, as with anything, who you know/networking is just as important as what you know) and being able to express what you know in written form (assuming that you’re interested in being a writer/reporter). Communication (and determination) is key.
Also, if you don’t already live there, it probably wouldn’t hurt to move to New York City.
You can do anything you set your mind too. If you really enjoy what your doing then you can be the best !!!! Go for it. Maybe someday I will read an article written by you. Good Luck
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