Fashion Design

Hi,
If you are specifically talking about government jobs after completing Master of science in jewellery design and management, then there are very few opportunities in this field. It's more of a private job thing. But you can get a job in teaching field in government colleges of designing like NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology), NID (National Institute of Design), etc. But for that you have to complete your education first. You need to do Bachelor's as well as Master's and then PhD. If you don't want to do PhD then you should have 2 years of experience after your Master's (only the experience after your Master's will be counted). Apart from teaching line, ministry of textile and Handicrafts & Handloom Exports Council of India also offers some government jobs, but for that you need to have experience in craft sector.
One can always apply for SSC jobs.
I hope this will help you.

Fashion designing in Alld university is categorised under the IPS department which is Institute for professional studies. There are four courses under IPS among which fashion designing is one. The admission forms for the entrance exam will be available around April.
The exam will be conducted in the month of may or June. You can fill the form online by visiting the official site of alld university. After qualifying the entrance exam you will be called for counseling in the IPS/food and technology department and will be confirmed for the admission.
Syllabus for entrance exam is not specific. The exam is conducted online. You will be allotted a centre for the exam in your preferred city and you will have to answer through computer as there will be 150 objective questions related to G.K, fashion and some logical and analytical ability questions.
As for me, I did not study an inch for the exam and yet backed the 2nd rank among 500 girls.
So if you too are a mediocre at studies, just be updated with current affairs.
It's a girls course and the department of fashion designing is in the women's hostel of alld university.

Hi,
The answer is a big no. It's not worth at all to pursue Master's degree in jewellery designing from distance learning in India and it is not only about India, you just can't go for a distance learning jewellery designing course. These are the reasons why I am saying no:
1. It is a practical course, so how will you manage to learn through distance when it's meant to be a regular course.
2. None of the good and reputed colleges of India offer a distance jewellery designing Master's degree.
3. Even if some colleges offer a distance programme then jewellery designing is a field where you need to practice on regular bases. So, it doesn't matter whether you are doing it from India or abroad.
4. Distance learning wouldn't help you to get a good job as a jewellery designer.
So, I will suggest you to go for a regular programme from colleges like NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology ) and Pearl Academy.

Hi,
There are quite a few colleges in Mumbai which offers fashion designing courses:
1 - NIFT Mumbai: National institute of designing is a government college. It's the second the best college for fashion designing after NIFT, New Delhi. It offers a Bachelor's of design degree. It's a four years course. They provide excellent quality education and good career opportunities. Their course curriculum is same as of FIT New York. The eligibility for this course is: 12th with a minimum percentage of 55 in any stream. And must be under the age of 23, and the age limit is relaxed by five years for schedule caste, schedule tribe and differently disabled people.
2 - PEARL ACADEMY: It's a private college and is second the best in Mumbai after NIFT. The Academy is the first fashion Academy in India to get the prestigious ISO 9001: 2008 Certification, which is a testimony to the fact that its quality standards are at par with the best in the world. We state with pride that each one of us are an integral part of the Academy commitment to excellence and professionalism, and will be expected to display the same regularly and consistently.
3 - INSD: Fashion Design Course at INSD Mumbai, is designed to offer students with an understanding of design skills needed in today's fashion industry. Fashion industry is a product of modern age and has been witnessing explosive growth in the recent years. To excel in this industry, students need thorough understanding of fundamentals of design, possess innovative design skills, and have knowledge of global fashion and design scene. All our courses have unique focus on innovation and enterprise with solid understanding of fundamentals of design. The courses combine practical workshops, field trips, opportunity to participate in fashion shows with intellectual studies on all aspects of fashion industry.
4 - Wrestling Woods International: Jointly established by Whistling Woods and Neeta Lulla - National Award winning fashion and costume designer; this is India's first and only fashion institute spearheaded by a fashion designer. With this school, we have forayed into fashion education with an objective is to offer holistic understanding of the fashion industry to aspirants, which will provide career opportunities in various aspects of Fashion Design and related fields. The Degree course in Fashion Design is accredited by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences.
All the best.

Hi,
There are quite a few colleges in Mumbai which offers fashion designing courses:
1 - NIFT Mumbai: National institute of designing is a government college. It's the second the best college for fashion designing after NIFT, New Delhi. It offers a Bachelor's of design degree. It's a four years course. They provide excellent quality education and good career opportunities. Their course curriculum is same as of FIT New York. The eligibility for this course is: 12th with a minimum percentage of 55 in any stream. And must be under the age of 23, and the age limit is relaxed by five years for schedule caste, schedule tribe and differently disabled people.
2 - PEARL ACADEMY: It's a private college and is second the best in Mumbai after NIFT. The Academy is the first fashion Academy in India to get the prestigious ISO 9001: 2008 Certification, which is a testimony to the fact that its quality standards are at par with the best in the world. We state with pride that each one of us are an integral part of the Academy commitment to excellence and professionalism, and will be expected to display the same regularly and consistently.
3 - INSD: Fashion Design Course at INSD Mumbai, is designed to offer students with an understanding of design skills needed in today's fashion industry. Fashion industry is a product of modern age and has been witnessing explosive growth in the recent years. To excel in this industry, students need thorough understanding of fundamentals of design, possess innovative design skills, and have knowledge of global fashion and design scene. All our courses have unique focus on innovation and enterprise with solid understanding of fundamentals of design. The courses combine practical workshops, field trips, opportunity to participate in fashion shows with intellectual studies on all aspects of fashion industry.
4 - Wrestling Woods International: Jointly established by Whistling Woods and Neeta Lulla - National Award winning fashion and costume designer; this is India's first and only fashion institute spearheaded by a fashion designer. With this school, we have forayed into fashion education with an objective is to offer holistic understanding of the fashion industry to aspirants, which will provide career opportunities in various aspects of Fashion Design and related fields. The Degree course in Fashion Design is accredited by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences.
All the best.

There are many types of courses in fashion designing field.
First is B.Des i.e., Bachelor of Designing which most of the design students wish to pursue. It is a 4-year course under the branch you choose which can be apparel, footwear, accessories, automobile, furniture, interior designing, etc.
Second is BA in fashion designing which is simply Bachelor of Arts in fashion designing. It is a 3-year course where one studies the basics of every possible branch of fashion designing.
The third is B.Voc (Bachelor of Vocation) in fashion designing which is a vocational course of 5 years. In this, the first three years are of graduation, whereas, the last two years are for postgraduation. It is an integrated course of Bachelor's and Master's degree. The subjects in this course are very basic and they include basic Hindi, maths and other primary subjects.
Fourth is CAD which stands for computer-aided design. In this course, most of the things you learn are related to computer applications, that is design related software, etc. The duration of this course varies in different colleges. It may be of one month or one and a half month, maybe of six months or a year.
The last course is Diploma which is a 1-2 year course. It can be done after completing class 10th.

Here are top six fashion startups in India that have established their niche in the fashion world.
1) Voonik works on a lean business model and with zero inventory and fulfillment centers. The e-commerce startup claims to showcase over 15 Lacs products from 15,000 registered retail stores. A recent report revealed that the firm has accrued an annual gross merchandise volume of over $80 million.
2) BlueStone is currently the number-one online jewellery destination that aims at revolutionizing the jewellery shopping experience.
BlueStone has immense scope due to the high value of the products and a dearth of larger players in the same niche. With an average order size of INR 25,000 and a larger design selection than any player in the market, BlueStone is on its way to establishing itself prominently in the online fashion jewellery category.
3) Roposo specializes in fashion categories like apparels, footwear, accessories, and lingerie.
The three co-founders, They started Giveter.com, an online gifting portal, This site offered them insights into the fashion preferences of modern women. Consequently, they realized that women had to surf multiple websites to meet their fashion requirements.
This discovery led them to launch Roposo that is positioned as a democratic fashion platform for women. On this portal, women can share their style stories, and curate and discover new trends. Today, Roposo enjoys over 2 Lacs posts per month from more than 12.5 Lacs subscribers, which include Bollywood actors, sports icons, and famous fashion designers.
4) LimeRoad: The business model they follow benefits all those involved - the customer gets a chance to exhibit his/her creativity and wins reward points, and the vendors end up selling more than one product as a part of 'the look
85 percent of LimeRoad's gross merchandise value comes from organic traffic and the rest is dependant on paid marketing efforts.
5) Craftsvilla this Mumbai-based startup is India's largest online marketplace for ethnic fashion products. Craftsvilla now offers over 4 million products in the category of clothing, footwear, handicrafts, and jewellery by over 25,000 artisans and designers across India.
6) Flyrobe Presently, there is a massive latent demand for premium designer brands like Sabyasachi, Ritu Kumar, Armani, Hugo Boss, and Calvin Klein. Flyrobe offers its customer easy access to these first-rate brands and hence, is the most loved fashion rental platform in Ind