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I am listing down several methods to learn about fashion, trends and fashion designing for you:
1 - WGSN : You should check out WGSN website every now and then. It's all about fashion, the latest trends, forecast reports, market reports, new silhouettes, new brands, the latest collections. They also have reports in form of power point or PDF presentation.
2 - VOGUE : Keep yourself updated with the latest runways and fashion week. By doing that you will get to know what designers are up to and what all new techniques and details they are using. You will find all of these things easily on VOGUE website because they keep updating there website very frequently. You will get to know what happened at Paris fashion week last night also with the review report.
3 - Promostyl: Go through the latest promostyl books, you will get an idea about the fashion forecast. They have different books for different category. For example - one for women's wear, one for men's wear, children wear and colors etc. I know it's not a magazine which you will get anywhere, but what are college libraries for?
4 - Social networking sites: follow the fashion designers, magazines and fashion blogger on Instagram and Facebook. So, that whenever you get time you can have a quick glance over the latest stories for designers.
5 - Magzter: subscribe Magzter, if you are a magazine lover, you will get each and every fashion magazine there.
6 - International online shopping sites: it's one of the best way to look for the designers and fashion brands the latest collection. There are several sites like XOXO and anthropology.

Since fashion designing is a vast field, one needs a skill set to survive in the industry otherwise it's too tough. But, the skill requirements also depends on the person's job profile or the company he/she are working with. Anyways, I am listing down a set of skills which you need to be good in:
1 - Communication skills, because no one knows how good are you at your work, or how creative ideas you have in your mind, until and unless you will explain them in words. And, it is better if you also know some other foreign languages like - French, Italian, German, Spanish etc.
2 - Pattern making knowledge (basics at least), so that you can have a rough idea about the fabric consumption of your designed garment, or the garment you designed on paper is possible to make or not. It will also help you in developing and designing new and creative silhouettes.
3 - Drawing skills, even if you are not good with your hand, I will suggest you to develop it. You won't have a desktop in front of you always. And, it is necessary to explain your ideas or design to someone in drawing or illustration form. You will always have an upper hand, if you are good at sketching.
4 - Softwares like Adobe Photoshop (Ps), Adobe core draw, Adobe illustrator (Ai), Adobe InDesign (Id) etc. And it's always good, if you know more.
5 – You should know about the different textiles and weaves (especially Indian textiles).
6 - Embroidery techniques (traditional as well as modern and contemporary).
7 - Fabric manipulating techniques (for example pin tucks, smocking etc.). Sand surface ornamentation with conventional / non-conventional material.
8 - Should know about various dying and printing methods like digital printing, block printing, screen printing, shibori, tie and dye etc.
9 - DRAPING: Because you will always be creating a new silhouette, whenever you will start draping a piece of cloth.
10 - Garment construction: Yes, you are not a tailor but it is important to know the basic of garment construction. So that you know what finishing should be given in a particular silhouette and fabric. Also, you will know that how time that garment going to consume.
11 - Good color and aesthetic sense: Because at the end of day, your garments should look good aesthetically, also color play an important role to add up in a garments beauty.
12 - Photography basics.
13 - Styling, so that you know that what coordinates good with your garment. Because, bad choice of coordinates can ruin the outfit.

Hello,
This is the topic that occupies minds of parents and students alike during the season of admission to professional courses. Yes, it is definitely important. But then, can anybody really guess what is going to happen after four years (for Engineering) or five years (M.Des)? In today's world, it is next to impossible to guess even imagine what's going to happen within two years and here we are talking of five years.
But, all of us like dreams. So, institutions sell dreams and we fall prey to it. Institutes always harp on past success stories and project it for future. But all of us must take it with a pinch of salt. Of course, presently Apeejay Satya University presently indeed has MOU with other institutions worldwide and also with Indian industry. Their present record is also good. But, I would rather advise students to seek admission based on faculty and academic record. Good faculty will always inspire and motivated students to achieve excellence and this alone will help in placements and future trajectory of the career.

Of course, a certificate is valuable for professional photography. But, for a career you need to develop your photography skills. In India or abroad, you may be able to become a successful photographer after gaining experience under the supervision of reputed photography professionals. After completing the course and gaining experience in professional photography, you may become a fashion photographer, wildlife photographer and many other. Many ad agencies hire professional photographers. Many of the national and international magazines hire professional photographers for permanent basis. National Geography and Discovery channel may be the options for you.