To become very successful in this business is tough as it is considered one of the hardest careers to choose. The industry is considered cut throat and has a vast amount of competition. Many people feel that they have a flair for fashion and often dream of becoming a clothing designer. If you continue to read this article we will try and explain how to succeed as a designer and also the pros and cons of being successful in the industry.I’ll start by discussing some of the main skills that are required to become a successful fashion designer. The first and main skill of becoming a successful designer is unique and exciting creativity, that others will envy and wish to buy and to wear. Although this would seem very obvious for some, becoming the next cutting edge designer, this truly is a skill that you simply can’t be without. The other main skills that are needed to succeed as a fashion designer are sewing skills as well as strong drawing skills. All three of these skills are vital if you are to succeed as a fashion designer. As with many careers in any type of business and commerce becoming a successful fashion designer also requires that you have some level of business acumen, strong motivational skills as well as determination and full commitment to the cause.Some of the best advice we could give about becoming successful in the industry is that you should choose and attend a good fashion school, although this isn’t the only way to the top we feel that this will give you the best grounding possible and also prepare you for a real world career as a designer, as well as homing your skills in the required fields. If this is done correctly then you the designer will have all the correct groundings and together with your talents and desire to succeed you could become a successful fashion designer.Unfortunately Fashion isn’t the easiest career to choose and be successful in. There are literally thousands of new talented designers every year that enter the market as designers and unfortunately although many are very talented, only a very small percentage will succeed as fashion designers. However If you have the goal and the determination to succeed, there is nothing stopping you from becoming the next top fashion designer like Coco Chanel or even Giorgio Armani.