If anyone could give me some advice would be appreciated.

I would love to become a fashion designer and eventually set up my own brand. I am constantly debating if I should go to fashion school as I'm coming up to 24 now, I didn't go to fashion school when I was younger as I didn't want to disappoint or find my self jobless but i feel like i am in a worse situation than i would of been if i had of gone. I would love to apply for design jobs but I dont have a degree so I can't and there aren't any local apprenticeships I can apply for.

I have thought about studying a marketing or business related degree but I still unsure if a business degree would be any more employable than a fashion degree.

Everyone has recommended that I do an allied health degree as I will be to go from uni to a job sooner than most graduates and earn more money at the start of my career. I feel like I would be studying the degree more for the money side of things.

I have looked at my options if I don't study fashion design and I constantly find my self trying to figure I can do study a fashion masters if my first degree isn't related.

My alevels are in art and design I have studied business before but I dropped out due to mental health reasons and I have work experience within the field I was considering if I were going to study an allied health degree.
I loved art and design at college I also loved business , I wasn't so keen on my work experience but I've had worse jobs.

I would love to become a fashion designer and eventually set up my own brand. I am constantly debating if I should go to fashion school as I'm coming up to 24 now, I didn't go to fashion school when I was younger as I didn't want to disappoint or find my self jobless but i feel like i am in a worse situation than i would of been if i had of gone. I would love to apply for design jobs but I dont have a degree so I can't and there aren't any local apprenticeships I can apply for.

I have thought about studying a marketing or business related degree but I still unsure if a business degree would be any more employable than a fashion degree.

Everyone has recommended that I do an allied health degree as I will be to go from uni to a job sooner than most graduates and earn more money at the start of my career. I feel like I would be studying the degree more for the money side of things.

I have looked at my options if I don't study fashion design and I constantly find my self trying to figure I can do study a fashion masters if my first degree isn't related.

My alevels are in art and design I have studied business before but I dropped out due to mental health reasons and I have work experience within the field I was considering if I were going to study an allied health degree.
I loved art and design at college I also loved business , I wasn't so keen on my work experience but I've had worse jobs.

I would love to become a fashion designer and eventually set up my own brand. I am constantly debating if I should go to fashion school as I'm coming up to 24 now, I didn't go to fashion school when I was younger as I didn't want to disappoint or find my self jobless but i feel like i am in a worse situation than i would of been if i had of gone. I would love to apply for design jobs but I dont have a degree so I can't and there aren't any local apprenticeships I can apply for.

I have thought about studying a marketing or business related degree but I still unsure if a business degree would be any more employable than a fashion degree.

Everyone has recommended that I do an allied health degree as I will be to go from uni to a job sooner than most graduates and earn more money at the start of my career. I feel like I would be studying the degree more for the money side of things.

I have looked at my options if I don't study fashion design and I constantly find my self trying to figure I can do study a fashion masters if my first degree isn't related.

My alevels are in art and design I have studied business before but I dropped out due to mental health reasons and I have work experience within the field I was considering if I were going to study an allied health degree.
I loved art and design at college I also loved business , I wasn't so keen on my work experience but I've had worse jobs.

Hey,

It's so wonderful that you have dreams of having your own design label and fashion brand. It's never too late to start working on your dream and make it come true.

I understand your hesitation in wanting to pursue a bachelor's in Fashion Design considering the time and cost it entails.
Luckily, there are other options you could consider.

Firstly, I'd love to know if your dream is to design and create garments or is it to start a fashion brand? Sometimes they can be the same but sometimes it can be different and both could require different skills. For example, if you wanted to build yourself as an independent designer and set up your label, Fashion design and garment construction skills are essential. But incase you are only looking to develop a fashion brand, depending on your model you could require entrepreneurial and business skills more. Maybe, that's something to decide on!

Incase, the answer is the first option; your own label then maybe instead of a degree you could consider a short course that could teach you the required skills.

These are some options that you could look at:
Fashion Design Short Courses
Fashion Making and Pattern Cutting Short courses

A short course at UAL could teach you the skills, give access to great tools, faculty and infrastructure and also an opportunity to network with like-minded people.

Incase you are more interesting in building a fashion business, maybe in MA in Entrepreneurship could be something to look into - MA Fashion Entrepreneurship and Innovation. This could prepare you for your business models, funding applications, pitching and overall developing a wonderful business.
Another option could be pursuing an MBA at CSM. It's a wonderful mix of art school and business school and could be interesting to lookup.

I hope this helps, please do reach out with anymore questions.

Best,
Tejaswini
UAL Ambassador

Thank you so much . My dream is to design clothes for a label i set up, but I also get excited for fashion design jobs I see for already established brands.

Hey,

I think that's very natural and both interests are intertwined.

With your final goal being establishing your own fashion brand, I believe before setting that up you would want to design for established brands. This will not only polish your design skills but also give you a brilliant opportunity to understand how a commercial fashion set up works and what other steps are there apart from designing. I definitely think experience working in other brands and labels is crucial before you start your own. So don't worry about that.

I personally feel you could benefit a lot from a fashion design degree or short course. It'll help you understand the basics, make connections, find opportunities and understand your own design aesthetic.

The graduate showcase for LCF is coming up soon in February and it also be a nice opportunity to see what interests you.

I hope this is helping you. Please don't hesitate in reaching out at all, I'm more than happy to answer any doubts you have.

Best,
Teju

Thank you . I am very tempted to apply for the fashion design degree but my ideal university to go to would be ual or Kingston but my chances of getting in would be lower than others and if I remember correctly but university's want to see garment creations which I don't have. I would like to do a masters in fashion design however I'm worried that I won't be considered if I do a business based degree first . Its very hard to find a ba which offers both a art based and a broad business based combined degree .

Thank you so much . My dream is to design clothes for a label i set up, but I also get excited for fashion design jobs I see for already established brands.