I am currently attending school for Fashion Design and Retail Management. After graduation I plan to open my own little boutique. The general employment outlook in your area (how likely are you to find a job in the next 2-5 years in this career)? The difference in this question is that I don't intend to work for anyone. I want to work on my own projects and work on patenting my name for my own projects, opening my own shop with the help of my family. This is something that has been a dream of mine and something I have always wanted to do since I was in high school. I've always wanted to create my own clothing line in my own unique style, see them on people and ask people, "where did you get that beautiful dress?" and they would respond that it's a model (of Brittini DeNicola). I know I have the talent to do it, now I just have to prove to everyone that I can do it. How much does this career pay, on average, in your area or region? The central half of the country that is close to our region, half of all fashion designers they earn approx $ 42.000 $87,500...