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Dear Fashion Girl,

Can you please tell me how to become a successful fashion designer?

Noura

Dear Noura,

To be successful at fashion design it is essential for you to immerse yourself in it! Read magazines, go window shopping at every store you can think of, watch fashion-related television shows and talk to people who have already succeeded in this exciting field. Most successful designers also have a good education. Compare the fashion design curriculum at different colleges to see which will give you the best training and industry contacts. You can contact a FIDM advisor to find out more about FIDM's program by calling 800.624.1200 or 213.624.1200. Above all, WORK HARD! Whatever you decide to do, hard work will increase your chances of being successful more than anything else!

Good Luck.