How difficult is it to find a career in the fashion industry without majoring specifically in fashion?

B.U.: How difficult is it to find a career in the fashion industry without majoring specifically in fashion?
I’m about to go to college in the fall and major in communications at MSU, a largely accredited University. All my life I’ve wanted to be involed in fashion whether it be writing editorials or being a buyer. Will not majoring in some type of fashion merchadising/journalism/communications degree hinder my chances of getting a fashion orientated job? Or will I be A-OK with a great degree from a major university, not focused around fashion?

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Answer by RoaringMice
I have a friend here in NY, she majored in business at Case Western, and she now works for a designer in NYC. The way she got in was to do an internship in fashion while she studied.

In fashion, almost more important than what you major in is who you know, and the experiences you’ve had. So do your degree at MSU in communications, but also take whatever fashion and/or business classes your school has available – if you can, minor in the fashion-related subject you want to explore when you graduate, be it journalism, or business, or art, or what have you. Try to do an internship for a fashion employer while you’re studying, and build your experiences and your networking contacts. Then, when you graduate, you’ll be well positioned to try for a job in the industry.