Does your Family / Parents Support Your Fashion Career Choice?

[Chanel_Ivan]

My family encourages me surprisingly! They are all professionals, but have always told me to do something artistically inclined because they know that is where my strength and passion is. I am finally taking their advice...

 

[papa_levante]

I don't have a career in it but my father has made it clear:

The only good thing about the fashion industry is that it gives people jobs.

 

[daniellat]

nobody was supporting me at the very beginning, didnt think it as a real job unless you were working in Milan or Paris, but as the time went by and ppl got to see that i really liked it and that i was actually good at it, they all started to like the idea and even be excited with my little school shows and stuff. if you really like it, then its worth trying

 

[LaFashionista27]

My family is not supportive whatsoever. They believe that the fashion industry is not the right choice for a career because there is no guaranteed job...they want me to study medicine or anything related to that field...

 

[Wow!]

I feel really privilged reading this! Im studying exhibtion/set design at the moment but hope to have a creative career in fashion in the future.
From a young age I've been creative and luckily my grandad was an artist so it's helped my parents to understand and support me. My parents had surreal career paths. My dad had a career in sport and my mum trained in ballet and went to the top ballet school. I have a diverse family one side being sport and the other dance. I think because they had good careers has pushed me to work hard. My dad sometimes doesn't seem interested in my career path but he does support and understand me because he also chose a career that's competitive.
I wish you all luck with your careers.

 

[beautymarked]

Coming from a somewhat traditional Asian family, my parents were a bit shocked when I told them I wanted to do fashion design. However, they were fairly supportive even though my mom keeps telling me how much hard work it's going to be and I should do something a bit easier. But they know that I love it, and will stick by me as long as I'm doing something I love and making a decent living.

This summer, I plan on going to NY to intern, and they're going to fly out with me and just check it out. They've never been, but I've been about 4-5 times and always tell them that that's where I am going to end up, so it's a bit exciting for me!

 

[FashionbyD]

Coming from an assyrian family, both my parent are not ok with me applying for a fashion school. My mother has told me in the face that I am going to fail in the fashion industry and my father won't speak about it.

But as many of you wrote, this motivates me more and I know that I can become someone in the fashion industry. That's enough for me, I don't need my parents to believe in me to become successful in the industry.

Of course it is a little bit heart-breaking, but I can't change their mind or opinions, you just have too keep doing what you want to do.

I can't see myself as a doctor, engineer etc. I am more a creative person, and this is really what I want to do. For you out their who have the same promblem, my advice is just to believe in yourselves and follow your ! That is the most important in life!

 

[tigerrouge]

I think it can be hard when someone decides on a career in a subject that their parents don't know much about. It's almost a problem of communication - they don't understand your passion, they don't share your interest, and they might not respect your decision to pursue this path.

Of course, when you achieve some success in your career, it makes it easier for people to say they recognise the importance of what you're doing - when it would be nice if they could extend that support a little more unconditionally at the start, when you're more in need of it.

But in this world, support can come from all directions, you don't necessarily need your parents to provide it. Listen to friends, teachers, mentors, and most of all, that sense of faith inside yourself that you have something to contribute to others.

 

[Katie123]

my parents are super supportive, they sent me all the way to england to do it. they think as long as i'm happy and work hard i can do well in any career path i choose. i think their support and the fact that they've always showed how proud they are of me is literally the main thing that drives me to work hard etc.!

 

[CrisGalaxy]

I'll just say no, they are not very supportive. haha

 

[Rebe]

nope, they have never been supportive of it, but that's alright.

 

[AgrenateD]

i'd say no. they've never been supportive with any of my passions anyhow so
it comes as no surprise to me. i still try to explain and communicate to them what
my job entails and how it really works but they can never really grasp the whole
concept of what i do, or the relevance, or the hardships connected to it. quite
unfair of people to assume that fashion related jobs are frivolous and trivial when
in fact it's one of the most demanding and time consuming fields out there

 

[LeBonChic]

Not at all supportive. My mom always avoids talking fashion with me and keeps emphasizing that economics is the ONLY thing I can learn to make a good living. She said it was not practical for Asian intl students to learn anything but Econs and technology. Even when I said I would take art history in the exchange semester, she ignored and kept her "but your focus is..."

Im really annoyed about that. Mum is being threatening, which I hate. I think I'll major in Econs, take course in French and Art history in the hope of ending up at a Paris fashion school doing adult learning.
Higher dream ? An intellectual fashion graduate program, maybe.

But the thing is, no, my parents will be aware of the Econs part only. Now I feel unfortunate somehow

 

[Marjon]

Yes they do. Well, at least my mom does.

 

[NUTSIES]

^ well, my story is so cliche. my interest is in fashion but my parents want me to go to medical school haha.

i dont know.. maybe i'd get a degree in med and try to pursue my dream