Portfolio Center Blog Portfolio Center Blog: Fashion Design: Portfolio Tips from Liz Claiborne Recruiters
Recently recruiters Kate Robinson and Isabelle Cote from Liz Claiborne visited CCC to promote the company's summer design & management internship program in NYC and interview interested intern hopefuls. This was their first time visiting Chicago for recruitment and with over 40 brands, the folks at Liz Claiborne know a little something about fashion design so it was great having them look at developing portfolios for 19 students.
Overall we think the students impressed our guests with their abundant ideas and creative approaches to fashion. However, Kate emphasized the need for illustration skills. Illustration examples should be included in a portfolio because on the job a designer is asked to sketch so employers want to see that you can do so well. Kate also mentioned that only having one collection in a portfolio is acceptable. Just be sure you include everything from a mood board to flats. Many times fashion employers want to see what inspired your collection. Kate left us with a simple sketch (see below) representing one way designers can organize their portfolio. Thanks Kate!
We have other fashion design portfolios in the Portfolio Center Archives.
