Unique Career in Fashion Designing: Bid Adieu to Your Loved Ones in a Memorable Way!

The maker doesn't want it; the buyer doesn't use it; and the user doesn't see it. We all have at least once heard this riddle in our childhood. And for those who haven't, the answer would be a prompt - Coffin. Gone are the days when looking good was just restricted to red carpets and outings, nowadays rich and famous want to travel that extra mile and say a final goodbye to their loved ones in style. For this, they are hiring death wear and coffin designers who take care of the nitty-gritty's associated with that final moment. Students inclined towards this unconventionality can explore this unique career in fashion designing.

Clothes being an integral part of our daily lifestyle occupy huge prominence. They not only make us feel good but also define our personalities. From weddings, to birthday to parties and events, everyone wants to look good. But what if I say there has been a new bizarre trend catching up in the market. A trend that is giving dress designing a whole new meaning, a trend that is redefining fashion and that trend is Death wear designing.

Those with an edgy taste in fashion and off beat frame of mind can very well make a career in death wear design. Be it shoes, tuxedoes, headgears or hats, every aspect of a dead person's body is worked on. From silk silhouettes to organic fabrics to eco friendly stuff, these designers make sure that a person's final journey stays memorable and in sync with nature. But being a new and absolutely challenging career stream, this unique career in fashion designing is suitable for youngsters who dare to propel against the tide.

Another agenda that Death wear designers keep in mind is to make sure that they don't end up polluting their mother earth. For this they use perishable materials, easy on both deceased and environment. They avoid using plastics and similar harmful materials. They focus on beautifying a garment in a way that it matches up to the departed, deceased's persona and traits.

Considering the fact that this unique career in fashion designing is an emotionally close chapter for near and dear ones, it's a designer's moral duty to keep a note of their sentiments and concerns.

Source: Priyanka Wali (Shiksha Team)
Date: 18^th July, 2011