Career Fields in the Fashion Industry
Kayla’s responsibility is to select and purchase merchandise for Dillard’s department store
What is Buyer?
Fashion followers execute this behavior in responding to styles
What is wear a new style only after it is widely accepted?
Short-lived fashion
What is fads?
The most widely used of all natural fibers
What is cotton?
The segment of the apparel industry that accounts for more than 60 percent of all apparel sales
What is womenswear?
Stan fosters new ideas that combine function and beauty in the fashion industry
Amy responds to this change when she replaces the styles in her boutique regularly
Celeste typically purchases fashions when the prices are most expensive
Introduction
A natural fiber that is durable and is known for drying rapidly and being resistant to dirt
What is wool?
Apparel for pregnant women
Jeffrey is responsible for creating and setting up walls, racks, and displays to show merchandise.
What is visual merchandising?
Fashion trends start among the upper class and then are gradually accepted by the masses
What is trickle-down?
Promotion is used to motivate customers and increase desire for merchandise
A manufactured fiber made from coal or petroleum, often blended with other fibers, and has great washing ability
What is polyester?
Apparel for babies and toddlers younger than three years old
Matilda received a promotion at the apparel manufacturing plant. Her role requires her to be responsible for all operations and employees
Leather jackets were first popular among lower-income groups and then gained acceptance from the higherincome groups
What is trickle-up?
Trends are considered dull and boring because the market is saturated
Manufactured fiber that is silky and luxurious and is often used in neckties and lingerie
What is acetate?
A size eight jacket is located here
What is misses?
Helps a company project a specific image through all forms of media using publicity and special events and by anticipating problems and handling complaints
Marianne is a well-known and popular high school senior. Soon after she began wearing flared miniskirts, many of her classmates also adopted the style
Five stages of the fashion cycle
A natural fiber that is stiff and used to produce linen
What is flax?
Size category in women’s apparel that is appropriate for the average height female with a larger, fuller figure