Also called: Fashion Market Editor, Style Editor
Decides which clothes, trends, and designers appear in a magazine or fashion website, and often styles the photo shoots.
A fashion editor calls in samples from showrooms, directs a photo shoot for a fall trends story, and writes captions. During Fashion Week they attend shows and file quick reports.
Approximate; top magazine editors earn far more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Degree in journalism, English, or fashion; often starts as an assistant.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Journalism, Fashion Merchandising.
Shrinking (about -3% over 10 years). BLS projects decline for editors as print shrinks.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI writes routine product copy and roundups as magazines shrink; taste, access to designers and shoot styling remain.
Classes: AP English Language, Journalism or school paper, Photography.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3041.
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