Men's Ultimate Guide to Starting a Career in Fashion
By Sachin Bhola, Fashion Editor for AskMen.com
What You Need To Know
Many begin their path in fashion as interns. Do not overlook the value they represent.
Looking to start your own business? Be prepared to juggle your full-time job with your start-up.
It's easier to penetrate the men's market than the women's.
The fashion industry is misunderstood. People are quick to associate it with images of lifeless-looking models, excess and an outlandish reality that is only understood by elite enclaves in New York or Paris. Perhaps it's this very unattainable status that drives some to be part of it. But they usually fall by the wayside.
Others, however, understand that fashion is a multibillion-dollar industry and that it is through internships, networking, risk-taking, and straight-up hard work that they've found great success.
In this guide, you'll meet five men: Simon Spurr, a fashion designer; Benjamin Clymer, the editor-in-chief of HODINKEE; Corey Kelly, a stylist; Joshua Linam, a writer; and Eddy Chai, a store owner.
