“When I used to try and make something unusual out of my mother’s old sarees, I was called MAD by everyone. My activities were considered futile. There used to be comments like ‘Gal you’re doing nothing but wasting your time and valuable stuff, concentrate on your studies you will be more successful in life’. But I didn’t bother. I listened to my heart, and followed my ambition. I knew it was creative, innovative and imaginative! It was beyond my family’s thinking because it was my own wish! I followed what I wanted to do in life and see today….. I am a high profile Fashion Consultant! I am happy to be myself” says the 28-year-old Nikita Seth, a leading fashion consultant from Delhi.
Fashion Consulting as a Career Option
If you aspire to carve a niche for yourself in the creative and innovative world, then Fashion Consulting could be an option for you. From stylish outfits to latest hairstyles, glittering accessories to designer shoes, a fashion consultant has all those fashion mantras that can transform a person’s ordinary image to a charismatic one! A fashion consultant is an official advisor for a person’s public image. These consultants are capable of making a person become stylish and chic without losing the essence of his/her real self.
Who would Hire a Fashion Consultant ?
From Hollywood to Bollywood, social to political, anyone who is cognizant about his/her image would definitely consult a fashion stylist. The objective of a fashion consultant is to understand the need and requirement of his client and give his expert advice accordingly. These advices act as positive boosters which add grace and elegance hence create a positive image of that person.
In today’s world of glitz and glamour, most people from the highest class of society seek advice of style consultants to maintain their status quo. Subsequently, well qualified fashion consultants have become high in demand. To become a fashion consultant, one needs to have a strong knowledge of fashion industry. As they say, a little knowledge is always dangerous, so can happen in the fashion world also. Having less or no knowledge, yet pretending to be updated, can create real time fashion faux pas.
Required Qualifications
Though it is not mandatory to have a professional degree to become a fashion consultant, but having earned a good score in fashion designing or fashion merchandising can be an added advantage. There are various institutes which provide professional courses in these areas.
Payouts
Since fashion consulting is a high profile career choice, it remunerates at its best. And if you are fortunate enough to prove your metal in a metro city then nothing could be better than that. There is no fixed price for providing this service. If you are able to sell your expertise then you may quote the price you wish.
Summarizing, those who aspire to try their luck in the world of glamour and make good money at the same time, think about fashion consulting, you would be surrounded with the Glitterati of the fashion freaks.
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This Article is Written by Harshit who writes for various industry veticles including style and fashion.