Costume design is one of the most important elements of any creative production. Costume designers create the wardrobe for stage, television, and film productions. They also design theme costumes for original characters, such as superheroes. If a person loves working with fabrics, admiring styles, and dreaming of clothing patterns, they might just be headed for a career in fashion. 

The education of a costume designer generally includes a Bachelor's degree, and sometimes even a a Master's degree. While a student is taking courses in costume design it's advisable for them to volunteer their talents in theatrical productions or perhaps a local fashion show, in order to gain more practical experience. Knowledge of fabric types, experience with sewing techniques, and styles of fashion are distinct advantages to any aspiring costume designer.

A costume designer creates fashions for characters of all kinds in the entertainment world. However, costume designer is just one of the careers in the realm of fashion. Some of the occupations include a fashion stylist, a fashion buyer, or even a window dresser. A fashion stylist is responsible for finding the most flattering clothing styles for their client. One of the duties of a fashion buyer is to attend fashion events in order find appealing styles of clothing that they think will sell in a retail store. The main role of a window dresser is to attract the attention of potential customers with stylish, attractive clothing displays. If someone wants to pursue a career in the fashion industry there is no shortage of pathways to take within the field.

A special assignment may be given to a costume designer such as making an original costume for a superhero character. This is a designing challenge filled with creative rewards for any costume designer. Often, the designer studies the back-story of the superhero in order to match the elements of the costume with his or her particular tale. If a superhero already has a traditional costume, a designer's job may be to incorporate subtle changes to the outfit in order to modernize it for audiences. In either case, a superhero theme costume is the highlight in the career of many costume designers.

·         Information about Fashion Careers: Features a list of careers in fashion with descriptions of each.

·         Costume Design Program Information: A helpful gathering of information on various costume design programs, how to go about choosing a school, and more.

·         The Responsibilities of a Costume Designer: The American Association of Community Theater offers a description of the responsibilities and creative endeavors of a costume designer.

·         The Career Outlook for a Fashion Designer: Features facts on a career in fashion design including the required education, earning statistics, and related careers.

·         Florida School of the Arts: Offers information about the costume design program at the Florida School of the Arts.

·         Purdue University: Facts and information on the M.F.A. program in costume design at Purdue University.

·         DePaul University: A detailed description of the costume design program at DePaul University.

·         Interesting Facts about Costumes: A collection of information about costumes for different sorts of productions.