# Occupation profile — clothing fashion designer - **ESCO URI:** http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d1a554d0-7ad6-4d42-897e-ed31d022fb0b - **ESCO code:** 2163.1.3.1 - **ISCO-08 group:** 2163 — Product and garment designers ## Description (ESCO) Clothing fashion designers create concepts and make sketches of their creative ideas by hand or by using software. They analyse and interpret fashion trends in order to propose new ideas with high aesthetical value. They perform forecasting and market research to put together collections. They build collection lines by operating mood or concept boards, colour palettes, materials, drawings and sketches considering among others ergonomical criteria, etc. ## Definition nan ## Alternative labels - couturier - clothes designer - clothing product designer - clothing designer