Fashion Designer

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 Abhishek,
The admission in interior designing courses will be on the basis of the score in the institute's entrance exam and interview thereafter.
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
Following are the skills and qualities of a Fashion Designer:
-Creative & Artistic
-Original and inventive
-Sensitivity to colors, shades and tones
-Ability to think in three-dimensions to translate into garments what they visualize
-Good communication
-Goal oriented
-Resilient
-Business acumen
-Visual imagination
-Fashion conscious
-Persuasive
-Observant
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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Hi Pihu,
Following are the skills and qualities of a Fashion Designer:
-Creative & Artistic
-Original and inventive
-Sensitivity to colors, shades and tones
-Ability to think in three-dimensions to translate into garments what they visualize
-Good communication
-Goal oriented
-Resilient
-Business acumen
-Visual imagination
-Fashion conscious
-Persuasive
-Observant
-Understanding of market and customer lifestyle
-Interest in sketching
-Eye for detail
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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Hi Rupal,
The career that you wish to look forward depends entirely upon your area of interest and your skills.
Your passion in a particular subject and your caliber for attaining the highest level of specialization, will eventually lead to a phenomenal career path.
I would therefore suggest you to consider your skills and strengths to boost your career plans.
These are the following courses that you can pursue for a career as an Actor:
-Diploma in Acting
Skills required to become an actor:
*Ability to honour long-term time commitments
*Patience, dedication and hard work
*Talent, intelligence, vivid creativity and self-confidence. Ability to sing and dance can improve prospects
*Clear speech & diction, voice control
*Love for the art
*Adaptability, ability to work with a team, discipline and responsibility
Profile:
Performing artists
Film Actors
Theater Artists
Television/Radio Actors
Recruiting companies:
-Film Studios in India
-The Associated Broadcasting Company Ltd (ABCL)
-TV Studios in India
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
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
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Hi,
Thanks for the tag.
-> Scope :
As a fashion designer, there are many avenues and opportunities. You can opt for a career in :
-export house
-textile mill
-manufacturing and processing company that produces clothing, soft furnishings and other textiles-based products
-several large fashion and clothing retailers
-design studios and consultancies
-handloom cooperatives and buying agencies
You may even work as freelancer. And with good experience and contacts, you can eventually open your own business.
-> Salary :
Salary depends on various parameters such as size of the organization, profile, qualification, experience etc.
But, to give a brief idea, a fresher can earn around 15-20 thousand per month.
In export houses experienced textile designers may draw Rs 25,000 to Rs 40,000 per month.
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Fashion design is an extremely lucrative and rewarding career option. It is best to join WLCI Fashion School. They have 10 campuses in India, and one in Kathmandu. The course curriculum is extremely good and so are the faculties. For class XII pass-outs the full time B.A in Fashion Technology is best. And if you are a graduate then it is best to pursue a Professional Diploma in Fashion Technology.
Their unique traineeship programme provides students with practical training. Their placement cell is quite praiseworthy. Admissions are going on and you can either visit the nearest WLCI campus or download the form from WLCI website.
Recently, they have launched a scholarship programme through which students can avail up to 100% scholarship after clearing a test. The Last Day for Registration is 20th January, 2014 and you can apply at http://wlciadmissions.in/scholarship

For a lucrative career in Fashion Designing, you can opt WLCI fashion school. If you are a class XII pass out, then you can go for the undergraduate full time B.A in Fashion Designing from WLCI. And if you are a graduate then it is best to pursue a Professional Diploma in Fashion from WLCI Fashion School.
Their unique traineeship programme is extremely helpful where students are given practical training. Their placement cell is quite praiseworthy.
Admissions are going on and you can either visit the nearest WLCI campuses or download the form from WLCI website.
Recently, they have launched a scholarship programme through which students can avail up to 100% scholarship after clearing a test. The Last Day for Registration is 20th January, 2014 and you can apply at http://wlciadmissions.in/scholarship

Hi,
* To join the fashion design course, one needs to pass 12th with 50%. One needs to appear in entrance exam. Some of the entrances are :
-Common Entrance Examination for Design, CEED
-National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam
-International Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam
-J D Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam
-National Academy of Fashion technology Entrance Exam
-National Entrance Examination for Design (NEED)
-National Institute of Design Entrance Exam
* Below is the list of renowned fashion design institutes in India :
-NIFT
-Pearl Academy
-JD Institute of Fashion Technology
-Istituti Callegari Milano
-IDeA Worldwide
-WLC College India
For more names, you may refer to the link mentioned below.
https://design.shiksha.com/fashion-textile-designing-courses-in-india-categorypage-13-69-1-0-0-1-1-2-0-none-1-0
While selecting the best institute, you need to check recognition, year of establishment, batch size, syllabus, faculty, fees, placements etc.
All the Best!