What is fashion designing?
Fashion design is the art of applying design to making clothes and accessories more aesthetically beautiful. Fashion design gets its influence from social and cultural attributes. The ambit of fashion designing does not confine to garments only: it covers several other aspects like accessories, jewelry, footwear, etc. as well.
Few Top Fashion Designers
Coco Chanel
- Net Worth – $100 Million
Tom Ford
- Net Worth – $500 Million
Giorgio Armani
- Net Worth – $770 Crore
Manish Malhotra
- Net Worth: $100,000 (Rs.7615540) – $1M (Rs.76155400).
Rohit Bal
- Net Worth: $100,000 (Rs.7615540) – $1M (Rs.76155400).
Anita Dongre
- Her designs are available under four different brands, namely Anita Dongre, Anita Dongre Grassroot, AND, and Global Desi.
- Networth $1 million to $10 million
Eligibility Criteria to pursue
Students must pass the 10+2 exam or equivalent from a recognized board or university.
Salary
The average salary for a fashion designer is ₹19,230 per month in India. (Source: www.in.indeed.com).
Undergraduate Courses:
B.Des. (Fashion Design)
B.Des. (Leather Design)
B.Des. (Accessory Design)
B.Des. (Textile Design)
B.Des. (Knitwear Design)
B.Des. (Fashion Communication)
B.FTech. (Apparel Production)
Post Graduate Courses:
M.Des. (Master of Design)
M.F.M. (Master of Fashion Management)
M.FTech. (Master of Fashion Technology)
Entrance Exam – NIFT is a national-level examination. The candidates who wish to make a career in fashion and want to appear for this test can seek admission to different courses
Top Design Entrance Exam
List of Colleges
Note: The ones mentioned are government collected, India also has other private colleges where you can pursue Fashion Technology.
- National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi
- NIFT, Mumbai
- NIFT, Bangalore
- National Institute of fashion technology, Chennai
- NIFT, Hyderabad
- Pearl Academy, Rajouri Garden
- Amity School of fashion technology, Amity university
- Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune
Job opportunities after course
Fashion Designers – They play a key role in the fashion industry by making new products with regard to the latest trends prevailing in the market. Fashion designers attend big events related to fashion and design such as trade shows, fashion exhibitions, etc.
Fashion Illustrator – Well fashion illustrator’s role is to make a primary sketch of what the fashion designer desires and explains. An illustrator is the running hand of mental creations and ideas of the designer.
Fashion Stylist – A fashion stylist does not design or make clothes. Fashion stylists create a look. They coordinate with clients and create a look for them as per the events. Being a fashion stylist all you need to do is you have to select the perfect outfit which will suit your client the most.
Fashion Coordinator – The fashion coordinator takes care of marketing policies and their arrangements. They are not related to the designing task. The responsibilities of advertising products, organizing fashion shows, etc. lie with the coordinator.
Fashion Consultant – A consultant in the fashion industry should be aware of trends and transitions in the domain, and should have knowledge about fashion design as well. They regularly offer ideas regarding the development of a product. He/she is required to be an active observer who is sensitive to the changing vogues.
Fashion Merchandiser – A merchandiser has the primary responsibility for marketing. Analyzing past and latest trends and sales data is among the major key deliverables. He/she collects details from buyers and coordinates with the designers/production team for the development of a product that meets the market requirement. Having know-how of fashion trends, fabrics, textures, hues, etc. along with an understanding of market demand and production procedures is required from a fashion merchandiser.
