Career in Fashion Design

Fashion Designing involves designing apparels and accessories for men, women and children. The task of a fashion designer involves making a sketch of the cloth or accessory on paper and then convert it into the final product. For a designer it is very necessary to gain knowledge about the various aspect of fashion designing such as types of fabrics, materials, weaving, texture, colour, various design and trends that are going in market. While designing the clothes a designer has to keep in mind the culture and religion of the population.

Other then clothes, fashion designing also includes designing of footwear, jewellery, bags  and fashion accessories. A designer has to take care of fitting, size, style, colour, texture and material. A designer needs to be very creative to get success in this field.

Fashion Designing can be categorized into: 

(1) Textile or fabrics Designing,

(2) Leather Designing (including garments, foot wear and accessories),

(3) Jewellery Designing

Eligibility: -

For admission in undergraduate fashion designing programs 10+2 in any discipline with a minimum of 50% from any recognized board of education is required. For entering in a good institute candidates have to perform well in entrance exam.

For postgraduate program a bachelor's degree in fashion designing is must. A candidate with a portfolio of sketches, drawings and other artistic creations have an add advantage.

Available course in this domain

•     B. Des. (Accessory Design)
•     B. Des. (Fashion Design)
•     B. Des. (Knitwear Design)
•     B. F.Tech. (Apparel Production)
•     B.Sc. (Costume & Fashion Technology)
•     B.Sc. (Fashion and Apparel Design)
•     Bachelor of Fashion Merchandising & Production
•     Bachelor in Fashion Technology (B.FTech.)
•     Master of Design (M.Des.)
•     Master of Fashion Managment (M.F.M.)
•     Master of Fashion Technology (M.FTech.)
•     Post Graduate Diploma (Fashion Designing & Merchandising)

Job Prospect

Fashion design industry offers ample job opportunities for talented, hard working and enthusiastic people. Prospects for fashion design graduates are very good thanks to the huge and still growing demand for “designer wear” in domestic and international market.  

After successful completion of the course, one can start his own business of garment design and  can be self employed. Alternatively, garment store chains, many export houses, textile mills, boutiques, fashion show organizers, leather companies, jewellery houses and media houses recruit professionals interested in a career in fashion designing. Career options in this field can include any of the following:

• Apparel production manager
• Costume design
• Cutting assistant
• Fabric buyer
• Fabric quality control manager
• Fashion coordinator
• Fashion design production
• Fashion journalism
• Fashion marketing
• Fashion photography
• Merchandising
• Personal stylist
• Production pattern maker
• Sales representative
• Technical designer

Institutes & Courses:

Remuneration

The Starting salary for a fresher can be around Rs.12, 000 to Rs.15, 000. With experience you can earn around Rs.30, 000 to Rs.40, 000 per month. For the reputed designer sky is the limit. 

International Institute of Fashion Technology, N-14, South Extn.-1, New Delhi.
- Diploma in
a) Garments Production Technology
b) Fashion Designing
c) Apparel Merchandising

Lady Irwin College, Sikander Road, New Delhi
- Professional Diploma Course in Textile & Fashion Designing.

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
- Diploma - Fashion Design
- Under-Graduate Programme in Design

NIFT Centres:

New Delhi,  Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Gandhi Nagar, Bangalore

National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.
- Diploma Course in Apparel.

Sophia Polytechnic, Breach Candy, Bombay.
- Diploma in Fashion & Dress Designing

South Delhi Polytechnic, South Extn. Part-1, New Delhi.
- Diploma in Fashion Designing

Pearl Fashion Academy Okhla, Delhi
- Diploma/Certificate in Fashion Designing

Dr NTR University of Health Sciences Vijayawada MD Entrance Test 2012

Dr NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada invites application for Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Ayurveda. Admissions are open to the holders of BAMS degree of Dr NTR University of Health Sciences and holders of degree of any other University/Statutory body included in the 2nd schedule to the IMCC Act, 1970.

Eligibility

For the complete detail about the program, eligibility criteria and application procedure follow this link.

Website: http://ntruhs.ap.nic.in or http://www.pgntruhs.org

Important Dates-

• Availability of online application 20th August, 2012, 10.00 a.m. to 31st August, 2012, 05.00 p.m.
• Last date for submission printout of filled in application in person: 05th September, 2012, 05.00 p.m.
• Availability of hall tickets for download http://www.pgntruhs.org: 03rd-04th October, 2012
• Date entrance test at Vijayawada: 07th October, 2012, 10.00 a.m. to 01.00 p.m.
• Release of answer key: 08th October, 2012
• Last date for submitting objections on key through E-Mail uhsetss@gmail.com 11th October, 2012
• Display of corrected answers: 14th October, 2012
• Release of results and display of merit list: 15th October, 2012
• Date for commencement of 1st counseling: Date will be notified
• Closure of admission: 31st October, 2012
• Commencement of classes: 01st November, 2012

Indian Center for CSR Mumbai MSc and Ethical Management Entrance Test 2012

Indian Centre for CSR, Mumbai invites application for Master of Science in CSR and Ethical Management for the commencing session 2012. The Degree will be awarded by University of Applied Sciences, Vienna, Austria

Eligibility

For the complete detail about the program, eligibility criteria and application procedure follow this link.

Website: www.iccsr.org

Important Dates-

• Last date for receiving completed application form: 15th September, 2012

• Date of test: 30th September, 2012

IAPT National Standard Examinations NSEP NSEC NSEB NSEA NSEJA 2012-13

Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT) is conducting National Standard Examinations in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy, Junior Science (NSEP, NSEC, NSEB, NSEA, NSEJS) for International Olympics  for the year 2012-2013. These examinations will held through out the country.

International Olympiads are held every year in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy and Junior Science for 10^th and 10+2 students.

National Standard Examinations (NSEP in Physics, NSEC in Chemistry, NSEB in Biology, NSEA in Astronomy and NSEJS in Junior Science) are nationwide examinations organized by IAPT

NSEP, NSEC, NSEB and NSEA are conducted for CBSE class XII level while NSEJS is at CBSE class X level.

These National Standard Examinations are the first and the only screening tests leading towards International Olympiads in the respective subjects.

Eligibility

For the complete detail about the program, eligibility criteria and application procedure follow this link.

Website: www.iapt.org.in

Important Dates-

• Last date of enrollement: 15th September, 2012
• All the five are on the same day: 24th November, 2012, Saturday
• Probable dates of INOs: 28th-29th January, 2013
• Expected date of results of INOs: 01st March, 2013
• OCSCs: April-June, 2013