EIDM graduates
Joining the EIDM network
We promote our alumni’s careers on an internal platform that lists all our former graduates and current students, thus creating a direct link between all members of the EIDM community:
- Access to online job offers.
- Access to online job offers.
- Arranging conferences to present careers in the industry.
- Participation in examination juries.
Careers in fashion and luxury
- Art Direction/Styling
→ Art Director
A true artist and creative, the art director is responsible for defining and coordinating the visual design and scenography of a project or event, ensuring its aesthetic appeal and consistency with the brand identity. → Stylist
A fashion professional with a keen eye for market trends, the stylist creates sketches and drawings, selects fabrics, shapes, materials, and garments used in a project or event. They may collaborate with a pattern maker to create prototypes. → Photo Stylist Assistant
Advising on and selecting garments and accessories according to the theme or project, the photo stylist assistant ensures consistency between the chosen pieces and the project’s art direction.
→ Visual Merchandiser
With the goal of attracting and engaging customers or consumers, the visual merchandiser analyzes and studies customer buying habits and behaviors
in order to create attractive visual displays and presentations of products in shop windows or inside stores.
- Fashion Business & Retail
→ Trade Forecaster
A true fashion analyst, the trend forecaster’s role is to analyze, predict, and evaluate upcoming trends in the sector, both short-term and long-term. The objective is to guide strategic decision-making regarding future fashion trends. → Product Manager
The fashion product manager is involved throughout the entire product lifecycle, from initial design to marketing.
They analyze market trends, the competition, and purchasing behavior to coordinate and oversee all stages of product development, respecting manufacturing guidelines, deadlines, and allocated budgets. → Fashion Buyer
Also called a sourcing specialist, the fashion buyer analyzes market trends, selects products for their collection from around the world or has them manufactured, and negotiates costs and deadlines with suppliers.
→ Retail Manager
The retail manager creates a unique and memorable customer experience at the point of sale. The goal is to offer an exclusive immersive experience designed to build customer loyalty.
- Communication, Marketing & Events
→ Communication Manager
The communication manager in the fashion industry is responsible for the brand identity and image of a retailer. Their main responsibilities include: monitoring fashion and luxury trends, creating and implementing an annual communication strategy, managing advertising campaigns, and managing brand image. → Marketing Manager
The role of the marketing manager in the fashion and luxury sector is to create and implement digital and offline marketing strategies aimed at acquiring and retaining customers, and above all, to analyze the results of implemented campaigns. → Fashion Event Planner
The event project manager is responsible for coordinating all events aimed at promoting the brand. Whether it’s the launch of a new collection, the opening of a new boutique, etc., they coordinate the organization with their teams, from finding the venue and catering to the guest list and promotional items.
→ Press Officer
Managing the image of a fashion brand also involves key messages disseminated to the press. The role of a press officer in the fashion and luxury sectors is to liaise with various media outlets to provide editorial content on the brand’s key events.
→ Fashion Journalist
Through their excellent writing skills, fashion journalists closely monitor trends in the fashion and luxury industries to offer high-quality content to readers. With the rise of digital media, their job now requires mastery of digital writing tools.
→ Community Manager
Managing a fashion brand’s image on social media, creating content for these platforms, and moderating discussions are the responsibilities of a community manager.
- Luxury Management
→ Customer Relations Manager in the Luxury Sector
From the moment a customer arrives at a luxury establishment, the customer relations manager’s primary mission is to offer the most exclusive experience possible: concierge service, personalized welcome and advice, private events, etc. They must master the codes and etiquette inherent to the world of luxury.
→ Luxury Boutique Manager: Versatile, the manager of a fashion or luxury boutique is responsible for everything from human resources and sales strategies to supply chain management, financial management, and customer relations. Rigorous, with an excellent grasp of luxury codes and trends, they are the guarantor of the brand they manage.