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The Best Fashion Resume Format & Why



Choosing your Fashion Resume Format will depend on your unique career history and background.

Of the two main types of resume format, chronological and functional, most of the resume examples online will show a chronological format.

The thing is a chronological format is more suited to someone with extensive relevant work experience.

So, what format should you choose for your resume when you have limited to no experience at all?

How To Format A Resume

When you’re applying for a job, you’ll either

  • Have relevant experience for this job or
  • Have no work experience related to this job

Let’s look at how to format your fashion resume in each scenario.

How To Format A Resume When You Have No Experience For The Job

Sample: Fashion Designer resume format when you have relevant experienceSample: Fashion Designer Resume Format When You Have No Experience

Having no work experience is perfectly normal. This is often the case if you’re still in college or newly graduated.

In this situation, we’ll employ the following 3 resume hacks…

  • Highlight your skills and accomplishments
  • Be brief about any unrelated work you’ve had
  • Use your education section to highlight relevant modules you’ve covered that would be useful to this job

Pro tip: even though you may be using this format to apply for your first job or an internship, avoid phrases alluding to …seeking employment/internship….

More Info: How To Write A Resume When You Have No Experience

How To Format A Resume When You Have Experience For The Job

Sample: Fashion Designer resume format when you have relevant experienceSample: Fashion Designer Resume Format When You Have Relevant Experience

We should probably begin to clarify what counts as work experience for a fashion job

  • Fashion Internships
  • Any paid work in the fashion industry: for example, you might want to be a fashion designer, but have previously only worked as a fashion retail assistant
  • Paid work relevant to this role: for example, a job may specifically ask or prefer a lingerie designer. But up to this point, you’ve only worked on athleisure design. You still have relevant design experience.

In this situation, we’ll employ the following 3 resume hacks…

  • Highlight your skills and accomplishments
  • If you have internships only, place your education before your work experience
  • Go into detail about your work experience.

More Info On How To Write Your Work Experience Section.

Final Thoughts On Choosing The Best Fashion Resume Format

Like with all things pertaining to you fashion resume, there is no one one-size-fits-all answer. The best format for your resume will depend on your own unique situation. I have covered the most common scenarios I’ve come across. But if yours is not covered here, or you need more personalized assistance, consider using our resume writing services.