High Heels, High Hopes, and the Role of Fashion Design Schools高跟鞋，寄予厚望，地位和作用的时装设计学校
By B. McFarlane由乙麦克法兰

The fashion world has long been filled with glitz and glamour.时装世界长期以来一直充满莉卡•格利茨和魅力。 The ramp for models is always long, dramatic, and well-lighted.匝道为模型始终是长期，戏剧，以及灯光。 The walk is certainly a walk for fame, fortunately for aspirants but sometimes leading to a walk for shame.步行确实是一个步行名利，幸运的是，对于有志，但有时导致了步行的耻辱。 Who is behind all these promises and/or even breakdowns?谁是背后的所有这些承诺和/或什至故障？ No less than the fashion designers.没有少于时装设计师。

What, exactly, does a fashion designer do?是什么，究竟是否时装设计师做什么呢？

Basically, with streaks of talent, creativity, and sensitivity, fashion designers, as if influenced by Rumpelstiltskin, craft accessory and clothing sketches.基本上，与条纹的人才，创造力和敏感性，时装设计师，如果影响rumpelstiltskin ，工艺配件和服装草图。 They usually concentrate in one nature of accessory or garment such as women's or men's apparels, swimwear, lingerie, children's garments, handbags, and even shoes.他们通常集中在一的性质，配件或服装，如妇女的或男性的服装，泳装，内衣，儿童服装，手袋，甚至鞋。 They, sometimes, lead the groundwork of the creation and promotion of their creations.他们，有时，导致地基的创造和促进他们的创作。

Famous fashion designers prefer to be self-employed and they cater for the request of their clients.著名时装设计师喜欢将自雇者和他们配合的要求，他们的客户。 Some cater to high-fashion department stores or to specialty stores.一些迎合高时装百货公司或专业商店。 They establish fashion statements by setting the colors, silhouette, and type of materials that are worn each season.他们建立的时装报表设置的颜色，人影，和类型的材料陈旧每一个季节。

There are also some designers who are employed by manufacturers of clothes.也有一些设计师谁是受雇于制造商的衣服。 These designers just adapt fashion statements set by other designers for the market.这些设计师只是适应时装报表所订的其他设计师为市场。 However, there are small manufacturers who just purchase or copy designs.但是，也有小规模厂商谁刚刚购买或复制的设计。

Both designers sketch unique garments and follow certain trends in fashion.双方设计师素描独特的成衣及后续的某些趋势的时装。 Likewise, both need assistants who should get used to the fast-paced schedule of the fashion business.同样地，都需要助理谁应获得用于向快节奏的时间表，时装业。

In detail, these designers execute the following tasks:在细节，这些设计师执行下列任务：

• Draw their unique designs. •借鉴其独特的设计。
• Create patterns for sample garments. •创建模式为样本的成衣。
• Choose textile and add-ons (accessories). •选择纺织和加载项（附件） 。
• Apply tailoring and basic dressmaking principles along with draping techniques and flat pattern works. •适用于剪裁和缝纫的基本原则，随着立体裁剪技术和模式，单位工程。
• Fit and alter the completed product, if necessary. •适合和改变已完成的产品，如有必要。
• Set-up a fashion show. •设置了一个时装秀。
• Compare the performance of the merchandise against the competitors. •比较的表现，商品对竞争对手。
• Keep self up-to-date of latest fashion trends thru magazines and other fashion shows. •保持自我不断更新的最新的时装潮流，透过杂志和其他时装展。
• Have frequent trips to fabric showrooms to keep self updated of latest type of fabrics. •经常前往织物陈列室，以保持自我更新的最新型织物。

Actually, fashion designers can be categorized as follows:其实，时装设计师可归纳为如下：

1. Lead or Head Designers 1 。铅或头部设计师
They take care of the executive and creative tasks.他们照顾的执行和创造性的任务。

2. Assistant or Apprentice Designers 2 。助理或学徒设计师
They usually make patterns and sample garments.他们通常的模式和范例成衣。 They may also teach sample makers how to make patterns and designer garments.他们亦可教导样本决策者如何使模式和设计师的成衣。

3.   Specialty Designers 3 。专业设计师
They coordinate with other designers about special lines of garments.他们配合其他设计师的特殊线路的成衣。

4. Costume 4 。服装

or Theatrical Designers或舞台设计师
They usually create costumes used in theater and movie productions on a contractual basis.他们通常创建服装所用的剧场和电影制作就在合同的基础上。

The foundations for their creations are their knowledge, skills, and abilities honed in该基金会为他们的创作是他们的知识，技能和能力的磨练，在 and trainings in the long run.和培训，在长远而言。

• Basic Design – This refers to technical know-how included in the creation and use of technical blueprints, drawings, plans, and models. •基本设计-这是指技术诀窍包括在创造和使用的技术蓝图，图纸，计划和模式。
• Idea Production – This is the ability of designers to approach problems creatively and resourcefully. •生产的想法-这是能力的设计师的做法和问题，创造性地r esourcefully。
• Dynamic Learning – This is being able to analyze implications of new information and materials at hand. •动态学习-这是能够分析的影响，新的信息和材料在手。
• Operations Scrutiny – This is considering requirements of products to execute a design. •行动的审议工作-这是考虑的要求，产品执行的设计。
• Uniqueness – This pertains to unusual cleverness vis-à-vis trying situations. •独特性-这涉及到不同寻常的聪明相对于试图情况。
• Harmonization – This is being able to having good coordination with others. •协调-这是能够有良好的协调与他人。
• Visioning – This is being able to see how an organization works under real conditions. •展望-这是可以看到如何组织工程下的真实情况。

The talents and skills of these artists are really important in the fashion industry.人才和技能，这些艺术家是真正重要的，在时装业。 The work requires an eye for a striking creation and business management.工作的需要，着眼为一个突出的创作和商业管理。 Thus, aside from the portfolio of their usually creations, formal education help these designers acquire the secrets of the trade in this business.因此，除了组合，他们通常的创作，正规教育，帮助这些设计师获得的秘密贸易在这方面的业务。 In fact, graduation from a college or school that provides training on fashion and design is highly recommended in the industry, to keep incoming designers updated on the advent of new techniques and technologies.事实上，在毕业大学或学校提供培训，时装及设计是高度的建议，在工业，保持传入设计师的最新的来临，新技术和新技术。

However, some leaders of this industry view vocational training schools and community college as more capable of producing competent artists because these institutions work along with clothing industries.然而，一些领导这个行业的看法职业培训学校和社区学院，随着更多有能力生产主管艺术家，因为这些机构的工作，随着制衣业。

Vocational schools provide trainings in sketching, draping and grading, pattern making, garment construction, textiles and trimmings, costume history, principles of design and color; and how to plan and market seasonal fashion lines.职业学校提供培训，在人像素描，悬垂性和分级，模式制作，服装结构，纺织品和垂饰，服装，历史，原则，设计和颜色;以及如何计划和市场的季节性时装线。

High school students inclined in fashion and design should finish basic courses in arts, sewing, mathematics, speech, English, and business.高中学生倾向于在时装和设计应完成的基本课程，在艺术，缝纫，数学，演讲，英语和业务。

Usually, vocational institutions provide a two-leveled program with certificate that is consonant to the degree in Associate of Arts.通常，职业教育机构提供了两个层次的计划与证书是一致的程度，以在副文学士。 For those who want to enter the fashion field immediately, a first level certificate of proficiency is provided.对于那些谁想要进入时装领域的立即，第一级证书的熟练程度是提供。 The next level of proficiency, the second-level requires a greater time of completion.  But upon graduation, artists are considered competent enough to aim for positions as Assistant Designers.未来熟练程度，第二级需要一个更大的时间完成，但毕业后，艺术家被认为是胜任的目标职位为助理设计师。 After all the necessary formal trainings and specializations, those who have the guts and high hopes spin gold fabrics!后一切必要的正规培训和专业特长，谁那些有胆量和寄予厚望的自旋金织物！

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