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
