Are you aspiring to be the next Donna Karan, Prabal Gurung or even Coco Chanel but you’re out of work? Although the industry is notoriously competitive, if you’re a wannabe fashion girl you might not be job searching in the right place. With New York Fashion Week coming to a close, Indeed.com, has compiled a list of where you should be looking to get your high-heeled foot in the door…
Here is a list of the top companies with the most fashion related job postings right now (not including retail jobs):
· Urban Outfitters
· Ralph Lauren
· Warnaco
· Fossil
· Macy’s
· Forever 21
· The Jones Group
· Kohl’s Corporation
· Gap
· Adidas
· Sears
In addition, with fashion week over some frustrated fashionistas might need a new design gig, so Indeed.com has compiled the top 10 cities with “fashion designer” job postings. Also included are the average fashion designer salaries for job postings for each city. New York may be the fashion capital of the world, but looks like we should all move to San Francisco!
1. New York
· 42.2% of the current postings in the top 10 cities
· $59,000
2. Los Angeles
· 17.4% of current job postings in the top 10 cities
· $52,000
3. San Francisco
· 8.2% of current job postings in the top 10 cities
· $64,000
4. Philadelphia
· 5.6% of current job postings in the top 10 cities
· $46,000
5. Chicago
· 5.5% of current job postings in the top 10 cities
· $53,000
6. Seattle
· 6.1% of current job postings in the top 10 cities
· $47,000
7. Columbus
· 5.3% of current job postings in the top 10 cities
· $44,000
8. Dallas
· 4.2% of current job postings in the top 10 cities
· $49,000
9. Portland
· 2.6% of current job postings in the top 10 cities
· $43,000
10. Atlanta
· 2.6% of current job postings in the top 10 cities
· $56,000