Design clothing and accessories. Create original garments or design garments that follow well established fashion trends. May develop the line of color and kinds of materials.

• Copyist
• Fashion Designer
• Fur Designer

• Adapt other designers' ideas for the mass market.
• Attend fashion shows and review garment magazines and manuals in order to gather information about fashion trends and consumer preferences.
• Collaborate with other designers to coordinate special products and designs.
• Confer with sales and management executives or with clients in order to discuss design ideas.
• Design custom clothing and accessories for individuals, retailers, or theatrical, television, or film productions.
• Determine prices for styles.
• Develop a group of products and/or accessories, and market them through venues such as boutiques or mail-order catalogs.
• Direct and coordinate workers involved in drawing and cutting patterns and constructing samples or finished garments.
• Draw patterns for articles designed; then cut patterns, and cut material according to patterns, using measuring instruments and scissors.
• Examine sample garments on and off models; then modify designs to achieve desired effects.
• Identify target markets for designs, looking at factors such as age, gender, and socioeconomic status.
• Provide sample garments to agents and sales representatives, and arrange for showings of sample garments at sales meetings or fashion shows.
• Purchase new or used clothing and accessory items as needed to complete designs.
• Read scripts and consult directors and other production staff in order to develop design concepts and plan productions.
• Research the styles and periods of clothing needed for film or theatrical productions.
• Select materials and production techniques to be used for products.
• Sew together sections of material to form mockups or samples of garments or articles, using sewing equipment.
• Sketch rough and detailed drawings of apparel or accessories, and write specifications such as color schemes, construction, material types, and accessory requirements.
• Test fabrics or oversee testing so that garment care labels can be created.
• Visit textile showrooms to keep up-to-date on the latest fabrics.

• alter and fit garments
• analyze sales activities or trends
• communicate visually or verbally
• conduct market research
• conduct sales presentations
• confer with customer to determine material or garment style desired
• confer with management or users
• create art from ideas
• cut or trim fabric or leather
• design tailored garments
• direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
• distinguish colors
• draw prototypes, plans, or maps to scale
• examine garment fit on customer or cast member
• fabricate craft or art objects
• fabricate tailored garments
• identify color or balance
• monitor consumer or marketing trends
• obtain information from clients, customers, or patients
• sketch or draw subjects or items
• understand artistic crafts production methods
• use characteristics of graphic design materials
• use creativity in graphics
• use creativity to art or design work
• use garment construction techniques
• use graphic arts techniques
• use portable electric fabric cutter