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Are you fascinated by the latest fashion trends? Do you want to design designer clothes? Does the feeling of your designs being shown in a fashion week, give you the rush? If yes, you should consider a career in fashion designer. 

 

A fashion designer designs creative clothes, accessories and jewellery. Passion is the key to success in the field of fashion designing. The clothes designed can be used in a ramp show, designer clothing lines and at weddings. Many successful designers also get to dress celebrities on big occasions. The opportunities in these fields are towards infinity. When successful, this field contains glamour, fame, and high pay. As a fashion designer, you should have a good sense of cloth used, colour combinations, fitting of the dress, client’s needs and the latest fashion trends. 

 

Example: Some of the well-recognised, talented and famous fashion designers are Coco Chanel, Donatella Versace and Gianni Versace, Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, Manish Malhotra, and Sabyasachi Mukherjee. These people, due to their unique and creative work, are a brand on their own.

What are the roles and responsibilities for Fashion Designer?

  • Fashion designers design garments. These are functional and attractive.
  • They make sure to keep with trends, market predictions and the climate.
  • They know fabric, weave, draping qualities, material, colour and design and the changing trends.
  • They sketch the original idea on paper.
  • Examine sample garments on and off models, modifying designs to achieve desired effects.
  • Sketch rough and detailed drawings of apparel or accessories, and write specifications such as colour schemes, construction, material types, and accessory requirements.
  • Confer with sales and management executives or with clients to discuss design ideas.
  • Identify target markets for designs, looking at factors such as age, gender, and socioeconomic status.
  • Attend fashion shows and review garment magazines, manuals to gather information about fashion trends and consumer preferences.
  • Select materials and production techniques to be used for products.

What are the key skills required for Fashion Designing?

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • design

What are the career opportunities in Fashion Designing?

  • Apparel Fashion Designer
  • Clothing Designer
  • Costume Designer
  • Designer
  • Fashion Designer
  • Historic Clothing and Costume Maker
  • Latex Fashions Designer
  • Design Director
  • Fashion Designer

What is the salary and demand for Fashion Designer?

  • Demand is Medium for Fashion Designing.
  • Salary levels are Medium for Fashion Designing. For fresher average salary is 3 to 4 Lacs.
  • Fees levels of the course is Medium. To pursue this course student need to spend 3 to 4 Lakhs.
  • Level of preparation for Fashion Designing is Medium. Students spend 1 year to prepare for entrance test of Fashion Designing.

1 Fees
Medium
2 Demand
Medium
3 Salary
Medium
4 Level Of Preparation
Medium

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What education is required to become a Fashion Designer?

  • Student can do 12 (Any stream). Then complete B.Sc in Fashion Design. Further you can Proceed with M.Des in Fashion Design.
  • Student can do 12 (Any stream). Then complete B.Des in Fashion Design. Further you can Proceed with M.Des in Fashion Design.
  • Student can do 12 (Any stream). Then complete B.Sc in Fashion Design. Further you can Proceed with PG Diploma in Fashion Designing.
  • Student can do 12 (Any stream). Then complete B.Sc in Fashion Design. Further you can Proceed with M.Des in Fashion Design.

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What are the best colleges for Fashion Designing in India?

For Graduation

  • National Institute of Design - [NID], Ahmedabad
  • National Institute of Fashion Technology - [NIFT], Navi Mumbai
  • National Institute of Fashion Technology - [NIFT] Hauz Khas, New Delhi
  • Pearl Academy, New Delhi
  • National Institute of Design - [NID], Gandhi Nagar
  • Symbiosis Institute of Design - [SID], Pune
  • Industrial Design Centre, Indian Institute of Technology - [IDC], Mumbai
  • National Institute of Fashion Technology - [NIFT], Hyderabad
  • National Institute of Fashion Technology - [NIFT], Kannur
  • National Institute of Fashion Technology - [NIFT], Bangalore

For Post Graduation

  • National Institute of Design - [NID], Ahmedabad
  • National Institute of Fashion Technology - [NIFT], Navi Mumbai
  • National Institute of Fashion Technology - [NIFT] Hauz Khas, New Delhi
  • Pearl Academy, New Delhi
  • National Institute of Design - [NID], Gandhi Nagar
  • National Institute of Fashion Technology - [NIFT], Hyderabad
  • National Institute of Fashion Technology - [NIFT], Kannur
  • National Institute of Fashion Technology - [NIFT], Bangalore
  • National Institute of Fashion Technology - [NIFT], Bhubaneswar
  • National Institute of Fashion Technology - [NIFT], Chennai

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