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If you love all things fashion, you may want to consider a career in the fashion industry.

Careers in the field go beyond designing clothes and may require skills you’ve already acquired with your college degree.

Fashion Writers. If you’ve earned a degree in Journalism, English, Communications, or a related degree, you could break into the fashion world with your stellar writing abilities. Fashion writers create editorial copy for television, fashion magazines, and a wide variety of other outlets.

Graphic Designers. Use your graphic design degree to prepare photographs for print. You may end up working directly for a fashion magazine or in the marketing department of a major fashion firm.

Fashion Stylists. If you’ve earned a 2-year degree in a fashion-related field, art, or visual merchandising, you may be able to break into the industry as a stylist. Fashion stylists put together outfits for clients, models, and even work closely with designers and magazine editors.

Pattern Graders. A more technical job, pattern graders reduce or enlarge patterns to meet specific size requirements. They are employed in design houses, in fashion firms, or in manufacturing. A 2-year degree in fashion design, patternmaking, or a related field is generally required.

Photographer. While a photography degree may be helpful, many photographers break into the industry on their own. As long as you have a creative eye, an extensive portfolio, and the ambition to succeed, you may find yourself traveling across the globe to exotic photo-shoots.

Breaking into the fashion industry isn’t easy, but with so many opportunities that require a wide variety of skills, you may have exactly what the fashion world needs.