visual merchandiser

[anniepanniepears]

my daughter is 17yrs and would like some information on what qualifications she would need to be a visual merchandiser or window dresser,
does any one have any advise
thanks anne

My daughter is sitting her highers this year art, photography maths, french, and biology and she was wondering what job she could do with these qualifications
we have been looking on line to get some ideas as she dosent know what she wants to do or even if she wants to go to uni
the good thing about it is she has another year at school to give her time to make up her mind

I'm a senior regional vm manager with a big retailer. I don't have any formal qualifications, just worked my way up from I store merchandise, then moved to London and worked in various positions in head office and now back in the field. If she has flair that is the most important thing. We recruit so many people from fashion management courses and to be honest half of them haven't got a clue, but because they have done this course they think it makes them "creative"! The most important thing is to know about fashion, research trends, what is going on in the fashion world....its one of those jobs that you either get or you don't!

• instore merchandiser....sorry should have read before posting!

charliemum we are in scotland
would she need to move to London?