Fashion Design

Hi Ranikanth,
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.
Skills Required:
Highly Creative & Artistic
Strong Drawing Skills
Good Eye for Detail
An understanding of texture, color, and quality of fabric
Strong Visualization Skills
Excellent Communication & Interpersonal Skills
A Good Sense for Business
A Competitive Spirit
Ability to Work Well with a Team
Knowledge & Interest in Current Fashion Trends
The opportunities for job exist in the following sectors :
Export houses dealing with garment/textile/handloom exports
Retail and wholesale garment businesses in men's/women's/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 in India
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
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Hi Tushar,
These are some of the entrance exams: :
-Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED) is an countrywide examination conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology
-GATE qualified candidates for IIT's
-National Council for Interior Design Qualification exam
-National Level Entrance Aptitude Test (NLAT) conducted by the Institute
-National Entrance Examination for Design (NEED)
-NID Entrance Test
-NIFT Entrance Exam
-School of Fashion Technology (SOFT) Entrance Exam
ELIGIBILITY: (1) Candidates who have passed class 12th from a recognized board can apply. (2) Candidates who have passed X carried out by any National Open School are also eligible. (3) Those who have 3 or 4 years diploma degree accredited by State Board of Technical Education or AICTE can also appear.
Skills required:
Highly Creative & Artistic
Strong Drawing Skills
Good Eye for Detail
An understanding of texture, color, and quality of fabric
Strong Visualization Skills
Excellent Communication & Interpersonal Skills
A Good Sense for Business
A Competitive Spirit
Ability to Work Well with a Team
Knowledge & Interest in Current Fashion Trends
These are the best colleges for pursuing Fashion Designing:
-National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi
-Vogue Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore
-Pearl Academy of Fashion, Delhi
-Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune
-National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
-Apeejay Institute of Design, Delhi
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Priya, At this stage, you may want to understand the creative world and the careers it offers. There are many careers for the creative/ artistic people. Interiors, textile as well as Web Design rely on the same skills - your layout skills and color sense. Journalism also is at this level and relies on your language skills and knowledge of history and current affairs. A little higher perches Graphic Design, Fashion Design, jewellery design, Acting, and Fine Arts which rely on one of your artistic skills - sketching and imagination. At a similar level perches VFX as well as Motion Graphics which rely on one of your artistic skills - Cinematographic skills and imagination. Then come careers like Animation, Film Making, Game Design which rely on multiple talents like your authority over sketching, acting, direction, voice, sound, writing, storytelling and problem solving skills etc. Any extra skill can be used in this. So it turns out to be one of the most challenging as well as satisfying careers. Sure not recommended for the weak hearted. Do remember that digital design careers (e.g. web design, graphics, UI design, animation, vfx, multimedia) give better profits since they can be delivered anywhere in the world and hence may earn in dollars - resulting in better rewards for designers. Wish you the best for your career. Remember, your Career is a resultant of your knowledge combined with your passion and expression ability. If you like this answer you may select it as best answer or press like.

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Hi Divya,
Courses available in Fashion Designing:
-B.Sc/B.Des - Knitwear Design
-B.Sc/B.Des - Fashion Design
-B.Sc/B.Des - Leather Design
-B.Sc/B.Des - Textile Design
-Bachelors in Apparel Production
-Bachelors in Fashion Communication
-Diploma in Apparel Design
-Diploma in Textile Design
-Bachelors in Fashion Design
-Bachelors in Textile Design
Some of the entrances are :
-Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED) is an countrywide examination conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology
-GATE qualified candidates for IIT's
-National Council for Interior Design Qualification exam
-National Level Entrance Aptitude Test (NLAT) conducted by the Institute
-National Entrance Examination for Design (NEED)
-NID Entrance Test
-NIFT Entrance Exam
-School of Fashion Technology (SOFT) Entrance Exam
Skills required to become a Fashion Designer
*Creative & Artistic
*Original and inventive
*Sensitivity to colors, shades and tones
*Resilient
*Business acumen
*Visual imagination
*Fashion conscious
*Persuasive
Employment Opportunities:
-Export houses dealing with garment/textile/handloom exports
-Retail and wholesale garment businesses in men's/women's/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
Top Institutes:
-National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi
-Pearl Academy
-National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
-National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore
-Vogue Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore
-School of Fashion Technology, Pune
-Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune
-J.D. Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi
The admission process may vary from institute to institute. You need to check the respective college website to know the details.
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