Fashion is such a term that constantly changes and is most commonly used in relation to clothes, dresses, garments, textiles, etc. Fashion designing as a career has emerged as one of the most popular careers amongst the youths. A career in fashion design not only involves interacting with rich and famous but also gives an opportunity to the creative flair of the people who possess a sense of style and efficacy.
Fashion designers create designs for men, women, and children. As a fashion student, one needs to keep in mind that while creating a garment for a client, it is necessary to interact with the client to know what kind of choice and liking does he or she prefer, what fabrics or colors will suit their body type and would they be comfortable in a particular dress.
A Fashion designer should not only be artistic and creative but they should be able to express their ideas in sketches. Along with good visual imagination, a fashion designer should possess the ability to know the effective use of textiles that are to be used.
As a fashion designer, one must be aware of market requirements. Besides this they should be able to distinguish among various fabrics. Some of the famous fashion institutes in India are:
· National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) NIFT Campus, Haus Khas, New Delhi-210016.
· National Institute of Design (NID) Paldi, Ahmedabad-380007
· International Institute of Fashion Technology H-22, South Extension Part-I, New Delhi-210049
· Mangalore Institute of Fashion Technology (MIFT) Kulai, Mangalore-574196
· Wigan Fashion School Wigan & Leigh College (India) Ltd., 401-402 Skipper Comer, 88 Nehru Place, New Delhi-210019
· National Institute of Fashion Design NIFD Campus, 2-B Jal Bhawan, M.Marg, Sector-27-A, Chandigarh
· J D Institute of Fashion Technology D-247, Savitri Path, Bapu Nagar, Jaipur
· Apeejay Institute of Design 54, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, MB Road, New Delhi-210062
· Sophia B.K. Somani Polytechnics 10, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai-400026
Some of the sectors involved in fashion industry are sketching assistants, cutting assistants, fashion marketers, merchandisers, production manager, fashion co-coordinators, export houses, textile designers etc. There are opportunities for work with the various sectors dealing with fashion. Export houses dealing with garment, retail and wholesale garment businesses, textile manufacturers, boutiques and designer studios, fashion show organizers.
