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    How to Hire a Fashion Designer in India: A Guide for Brands

    Which design role you actually need, how to write a job ad designers trust, what to look for in a portfolio and how to run a fair design test: a practical hiring guide for brands and manufacturers.

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    A hiring manager and a young fashion designer review a printed portfolio and garment sketches at a studio table with fabric swatches, a laptop showing a 3D garment and a dress form with a draped toile.
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    How to Build a Fashion Portfolio and CV That Hiring Teams Actually Read

    Recruiters and design directors move fast. A focused portfolio, a CV that matches the job and clear evidence of your process make the difference. Here is a practical checklist.

    Sukhvinder Jabbal ·

    An open fashion design portfolio on a white table with garment sketches, pinned fabric swatches in green, navy and cream, and printed lookbook photographs.
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    Buyer, Merchandiser or Planner? How Fashion's Commercial Roles Differ

    The titles overlap and change from company to company. This guide explains what buyers, merchants, planners and category managers actually do, with real pay ranges from current listings.

    Vasundhara Chopra ·

    A fashion team reviews a clothing range on showroom rails while a colleague studies sales charts on a laptop beside fabric swatches and line sheets.
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    Pay Transparency in Fashion Hiring: Where Job Ads Must Show Salary Ranges

    From New York and California to the EU's 2026 deadline, more fashion employers must publish pay before you apply. Here is what the main rules require and how to use a posted range.

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    A job offer letter and a pay slip on a wooden desk beside fabric swatches, a yellow measuring tape, fashion photos and a laptop.
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    Fashion Internships: When They Must Be Paid in the US and UK

    Internships are still a common way into fashion, but unpaid placements are legal only in narrow cases. Here is how the US and UK rules work and what to ask before you accept.

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    A young woman in a black sweater steams cream garments on a rail in a bright design studio, with dress forms and pattern pieces behind her.
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    Careers in Textile Manufacturing and Sourcing: Roles From Mill to Market

    Behind every garment are merchandisers, planners, quality teams and sourcing specialists. Here is what those roles involve, where the work is, and how to train for it, with a focus on India.

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    A quality inspector in a navy work coat measures a grey knitted T-shirt with a tape on a factory table, with rows of sewing machine operators behind her.

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