10-Year-Old Fashion Designer Cecilia Cassini

Preteen. Precocious. Prodigy. All of these words can describe Cecilia Cassini, the world's youngest fashion designer. After getting her first sewing machine at age six, Cecilia began designing dresses for girls her age. She believes that every girls should have dresses, and her creations show a taste for vintage fabrics and sequins.

Cecilia encourages all kids to follow their dreams, and believes that you don't have to wait until adulthood to pursue a career. At the age of ten, she has been featured in ten magazines for her designs, and sells her custom made pieces online and at Fred Segal. 

Cecilia also runs a blog on Blogger, where she discusses trends and her day-to-day activities. 

More and more, the young are taking the spotlight. Child stars have always been a subject of public attention, but today's youth take this to a new level. Justin Bieber was discovered on YouTube at thirteen and became an international hit by the time he was sixteen. Nine-year-old Willow Smith, daughter of Will Smith, just released her first music video. 

Designers should keep in mind that the younger generation is a powerful force: designing a product directed at this generation could make a designers career.