Fashion Show Producer

Although both have runways, fashion shows and airports are nothing alike. One’s got Models and couture. The other has security and delays. One thing is certain, however: If airports were run by Fashion Show Producers, travelers would always arrive on time — and looking fabulous.

Like Film Producers, TV Producers or Radio Producers, Fashion Show Producers are in charge of both business and entertainment. When you’re a Fashion Show Producer, therefore, it’s your job to not only plan the event, but also to manage and execute it, on schedule and on budget.

What you do depends on the day, because you do it all. In addition to selecting the show’s fashions, it’s your responsibility to set a date, find and secure a venue, meet and communicate with clients, hire and manage staff, source vendors, promote and market the show, book Models, collaborate with Fashion Stylists, manage the schedule, design the seating chart and serve as Host to guests. Simply put: Your job is everything.

You may be producing a major show for a major Fashion Designer during a major Fashion Week event. Or, you may be producing a small charity show or trunk show. Always, however, you’ll be busy, working as much from the road as from the office.

In addition to a fashion background — without the “fashion” you’ll have no “show” — you’ll need excellent people skills, for dealing with high-ego Designers and Models; PR and marketing experience, for getting butts in seats; and flawless problem-solving skills for dealing with 11th-hour catastrophes, including missing Models, torn dresses and unfortunate panty lines.