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Fashion designing is one of the most creative and innovative career choices. If you have a passion for texture, fabric, drape, color, shape and line etc, then fashion designing career is for you. If you can ideate, think of innovative concepts, can dare to conceptualize never seen before designs, then you definitely have high chances of success in this happening field. Fashion designing is an umbrella term and it has three main branches of accessory and jewellery design, leather design and garment design. Though, a career in fashion designing is demanding but it is also glamorous and rewarding.
Most popular fashion-designing career options are:-
Fashion Designer
Fashion Coordinator
Personal stylist
Fashion Show Organizer
Fashion Consultant
Merchandising Executive
Fashion Assistants
Sketching Assistants
Fashion Stylist
Graphic designer
Apparel production manager
Illustrator
To get admission into undergraduate course of fashion designing, one must pass 10+2 with 50% marks. As a part of selection process, dont be surprised to find some institutes conducting written test, situation test, group discussion and interview. To make a career in fashion designing, one must be artistic, creative, and skillful. One should have an eye for details. Other requirements include keen sense of color, visualizing skills and knowledge of market trends.
There is no dearth of number of institutions offering quality degree, diploma and certificate courses in fashion designing.
Some of the prominent ones are:-
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) at New Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad and Chennai
J.D Institute of fashion Technology, New Delhi
Academy of Fashion Studies, 37, Gangotri Enclave, Alaknanda, New Delhi
Apeejay Institute of Design, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, MB Road, New Delhi - 110 062
Indian Institute of Art and Fashion Technology (IIAFT), Mumbai
ALT Training College, Kolkondanahalli, Sarjapur Road, Near Bellandur Gate, Bangalore - 560 035
Birla Institute of Liberal Arts and Management Sciences, Sarat Bost Road, Calcutta-20
Pearl Academy of fashion, New Delhi
Apparel Training & Design Centre, Thiruvizha Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032
College of Art & Design (affiliated to University of Madras) Aminijikarai, Chennai - 600 029
Apple Publishing Technology Centre, A-220, Okhla Industrial Area-1, New Delhi-110 020
BD Somani Institute of Art & Fashion Technology, G.D Somani Marg, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai - 400 005
Hyderabad Institute of Fashion Technology, Huda Complex, Taranka, Secunderabad - 500 017
National Institute of Design (NID) Ahmedabad
International Institute of Fashion Technology (IIFT), New Delhi
IEC School of Art and Fashion, New Delhi
International Academy of Fashion, E-291, Greater Kailash-II, New Delhi-110 048
Wigan Fashion School, Wingan & Leigh College (India) Ltd., Nehru Place, New Delhi
Those who have completed degree courses in fashion designing in India can find wonderful job opportunities in diverse industries and places:-
Knitwear Design and Technology
Accessory designing and fashion designing
Fashion Journalism
Garment Manufacturing Technology
Media Production
Export houses
Boutiques
Jewelry houses
Textile Design and Development
Apparel marketing and Merchandising
Leather and Garment Design and Technology
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