Fashion Design

Fashion designers design garments which are functional as well as attractive and in keeping with trends, market predictions and the climate.
Advancement Opportunities:
New designers often begin their careers working for those with more experience. They work as pattern makers or sketching assistants. With increased experience one can move into a supervisory position becoming, for example, a chief designer or a design department head.
The opportunities for job exist in the following sectors :
Export houses dealing with garment/textile/handloom exports
Retail and wholesale garment businesses in mens/womens/children clothing in sportswear/casual wear, etc.
Haute Couture
Government
Semi government-handloom
textile manufacturers
Fashion show organizers
Fashion publishersTV
Film fashion program producers/comperes/costume designers, etc.
With Film production units
Teaching design
Opportunities
Top Indian Fashion Industry Recruiters include ITC, Madura Garments and Arvind Mills
Areas of employment:
Designer Wear Production
Planning and Concept Management
Fashion Marketing
Design Production Management
Fashion Media
Quality Control
Fashion Accessory Design
Brand Promotion
A fashion designer can be engaged as a
Costume Designer
Fashion Consultant
Personal Stylist
Technical Designer
Production Pattern Maker
Fashion Coordinator
Apparel Production Manager
Fabric Buyer
Fabric Quality Control Manager
Showroom Sales Representative
Illustrator
Cutting Assistant
Outside Sales Representative
Entrepreneur

Yes, you can apply.
NID Entrance Exam 2017 Eligibility Criteria for BDes Admissions:
The eligibility criteria for NID entrance exam states that candidates who have cleared or who will be appearing for their qualifying exams under higher secondary (10+2) from any recognised board such as CBSE, IB, ICSE or their equivalent in the year 2016-2017 can apply for the exam.
Age Limit: The upper age limit to meet NIDs eligibility criteria is 20 years (on or before June 30, 2017). This criterion is relaxable by 3 years for reserved category students.
General Category/Overseas Category: Candidates born on or before June 30, 1997 are not eligible to apply.
Reserved Categories: Candidates born before June 30, 1994 are not eligible to apply.

Pearl Academy Personal Interview:
In the personal interview round of Pearl Academy admissions candidates need to carry their portfolio on the basis of which they are evaluated. Aspirants seeking admission in design stream courses are also tested on how well they can handle different materials and so they need to appear for a Studio Test as well.
In personal interviews conducted by Pearl Academy, aspirants are evaluated on the below mentioned criteria:Career FocusMaturity & ConfidenceGeneral Awareness, Creative and Lateral ThinkingLogical Reasoning/Ability to Analyse Intellectual/Creative AbilityPortfolio evaluationMaterial Handling Skills (for Design streams)