Is a French A-level beneficial for a career in the fashion industry?

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I'm choosing my A Levels at the moment and are undecided about weather to pick french. I am hoping to do a career in the fashion industry by being a designer, or failing that, a fashion journalist.
I got an A in my GCSE and did it a year early. So i don't think i'll have any problem doing it. It's just im worried it's going to be too much work as im also doing:
English Language and Literature
Japanese
Textiles
World Development
And im also thinking of taking Sociology instead.
So, i was wondering weather French is a valued language to have in the workplace. I'd especially like to here from people who have had experience in the fashion industry. Is it of any benefit or importance?

Vi · Accepted Answer

French... not a great choice for fashion.  It could work for you if your company has a French supplier, but these days the number 1 language requested in fashion is Chinese.  Whether it be Mandarin or Cantonese, I cannot say.  Look at the jobs on stylecareers.com and do a search of each one separately and compare what comes back.  

The other languages requested in the industry are (in this order):
1 - Spanish
2 - Korean (growing requests)
3 - Italian

Once in a stretch I see someone wanting a Japanese speaking employee, but not too frequently at all.  I point of reference is New York, so take that into consideration.  Sociology?  Why do you want to take that?  I took it in college and it was interesting, but know what I know now I wouldn't have taken it.  Studying the outcome of a project about black men infected with syphilis in Tuskegee, AL from 1932 to 1972 is the only thing I remember from that class.  I don't even remember the outcome of the project, but just that we studied something about that topic.  

A Levels -- does that refer to high school in Britain?  If so, don't overload yourself too much.  You still have to go to college.  You will learn a lot there, but you will also learn a lot from internships.

? · Answer

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Anonymous · Answer

I'm sure Frenching your boss will help!!! (reguardless of sex)

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