Overview about Fashion Design Industry:
The Indian Fashion Design industry is likely to touch Rs.750/crore by 2012 from the current level of Rs.270/crore. This increase is due to:
· Indian companies investing big sums into the industry.
· Consumers increasing demand towards designer wear.
· Exposure to western media and ready availability of designer wear in shopping malls.
· Costume Designers known as Stylists in bollywood are mere atom in ever-evolving body of the Indian fashion industry.
Basic skills required:
For a Fashion Designer:
· A degree in fashion is helpful. It will help to learn about trend forecasts, how the fashion business works and the history of fashion
· In-depth knowledge of fabrics, embroidery, tailoring and color palettes will help immensely in any fashion profession.
For a Stylist:
· Time management skills are required to accommodate the schedules of tailors, photographers, actors, etc
· Technical knowledge of lighting, camera work, production and budgeting is essential while styling for TV, films, and magazine shoots.
Advantages of Fashion designing career:
· One gets to interact and work with glamorous personalities
· One has immense scope to travel abroad for ramp shows or work with international fashion houses
· A formal degree is not required. A knack for design and love for aesthetics is all one needs.
Disadvantages of Fashion designing career:
· High-stress jobs because of unforeseen demands and deadlines
· While styling for big stars and films your time is not yours, so there is no concept of social life or a Sunday
· It’s a challenging job, as you have to be able to communicate your own ideas
Career ladder:
Fashion Designer:
Level 1: Newcomer
Fashion co-ordinator with a export/fashion house. Your job is to do testing, designing, and sourcing
Level 2:
Work in a big fashion house for a year or two or strike out on your own
Rs.20,000/onwards pm
Stylist:
Level 1: Assisting a senior stylist in films, ads, or photo shoots
Rs.7,000/ to Rs.15,000/pm
Level 2: Styling for TV shows, music channels, magazines, etc
Rs.10,000/ to Rs,15,000/pm
Level 3: Freelance as stylist for TV serials, films, magazines, for advertisements
Rs.20,000/to Rs.50,000/pm
Level 4: Senior costume designer
Rs.3,00,000/ per film
Institutes conducting Fashion Designing course:
The institutes are listed below:
1. Amity Institute of Fashion technology (Noida)
2. Apeejay Institute of Design (Mehrauli)
3. National institute of Fashion Design (NIFD), Chandigarh
4. National Institute of Fashion technology (NIFT)
5. Pearl Academy of Fashion, Delhi, Chennai
6. National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad
7. MOD'ART International Institute of Arts and fashion of Paris, Mumbai
8. JD Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai
9. North India Institute of Fashion Technology (NIIFT), Mohali
10. Sasmira fashion Institute, Mumbai
11. BD Somani Institute of Art and Fashion Technology, Mumbai
12. SNDT's Premlila Vithaldas Polytechnic, Mumbai
13. Sophia Polytechnic, Mumbai
14. CEPZ Instituteof Fashion Technology, Mumbai
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Fashion Designing and Technology Course College Comparison
Educircle team has, after its comprehensive research, announced a comparison of various colleges offering Fashion Designing course in India. This should serve as a guide to candidates who wish to pursue their career in Fashion Technology.
Following institutes/colleges are included in our latest comparison:
1. JD Institute of Fashion Technology
2. National Institute of Fashion Technology(NIFT)
3. Sasmira Fashion Institute
4. SNDT's Premlila Vithaldas Polytechnic and many more
5. MOD'ART International Institute of Arts and fashion of Paris
6. National Institute of Design (NID)
7. North India Institute of Fashion Technology(NIIFT)
8. Pearl Academy of Fashion
9. BD Somani Institute of Art and Fashion Technology
10. CEPZ Instituteof Fashion Technology
11. Sophia Polytechnic
Click on the image below to read the comparison table:
Following institutes/colleges are included in our latest comparison:
1. JD Institute of Fashion Technology
2. National Institute of Fashion Technology(NIFT)
3. Sasmira Fashion Institute
4. SNDT's Premlila Vithaldas Polytechnic and many more
5. MOD'ART International Institute of Arts and fashion of Paris
6. National Institute of Design (NID)
7. North India Institute of Fashion Technology(NIIFT)
8. Pearl Academy of Fashion
9. BD Somani Institute of Art and Fashion Technology
10. CEPZ Instituteof Fashion Technology
11. Sophia Polytechnic
Click on the image below to read the comparison table:
Fashion Designing Course – Career in Art, Fashion, Design, and Technology
Introduction to Fashion Designing:
India is traditionally better known for its textile exports and manufacturing capabilities than the verve and sophistication of its designers. India has emerged in recent years as a contender on the global fashion scene. Designers names such as Sabyasachi, Rohit Bal, Abu Jani, Sandeep Khosla and Manish Malhotra have transformed the industry, which today hosts four fashion weeks a year between Delhi and Mumbai. The India Fashion Week launched in 2000, created a “ready to wear” market which then served as the trigger for aspiring indian designers to expand their market to international shores, and set the scene for the arrival of fashion design as a serious career choice in fashion designing. The institutes for this course are established for training students in design, management and technology, paving the way for Indian designers to take leadership in the emerging global scenario.
”Indian fashion varies from one village to another village, from one city to another city. India’s fashion is rich in tradition, vibrant in colours and prepossessing. Thus the institutes and colleges think that it could be very interesting to form students who have this strong Indian fashion culture and knowledge in the fashion area. According to the institutes it could open new ways for the international fashion.
Objectives of the course:
· Fashion Designing course aims to train students comprehensively with concepts, practical skills and techniques required by professional Fashion Merchandisers.
· It provides expertise to industry, which is rather instrumental in the context of our national aim of strengthening it's potential of generating foreign exchange earnings and generating employment.
· To award diplomas, certificates and other distinctions at various levels to the candidates trained and to prescribe standards of proficiency before such awards.
· To institute an award, fellowship, scholarship, prizes and medals in accordance of rules and regulations and by laws.
· To under-take selected applied research studies and applications there of in areas of textile, fashion and garment industries; particularly concerning the integration of regionally produced material the requirement of mass production, improved product design and International marketing.
· To meet the needs of Indian textile, fashion and garment industry and commerce in respect of up-to-date information on Textile, fashion and Garment's Technology through research & publication of literature with particular reference to the programme of the textile, fashion and garment industry in the country and to provide technical assistance to artisans, craftsmen, manufacturers, and exporters of textile, fashion garment products.
Eligibility:
Mainly the Eligibility for the Fashion Designing course is 10+2(HSC)
Career Options:
· Designers
· Design managers
· Fashion stylists
· Costume designers etc
· Accessories makers
· Buyers
· Merchandisers
· Co-ordinators
· Product Developers etc
Fees for the Course:
The fees of the course ranges from Rs.60000 to Rs.3,50,000/-
Institutes/ Colleges/ Academy:
Here are a few institutions/colleges where the hotel management courses are conducted:
1. JD Institute of Fashion Technology
2. National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
3. Sasmira Fashion Institute
4. SNDT's Premlila Vithaldas Polytechnic and many more
Course Contents:
· Industrial design (includes product design, ceramic and glass design etc)
· Textile apparel and accessory design (includes textile design, apparel design and merchandising, lifestyle accessory design)Communication design (includes graphic design, animation film design, film and video communication)
India is traditionally better known for its textile exports and manufacturing capabilities than the verve and sophistication of its designers. India has emerged in recent years as a contender on the global fashion scene. Designers names such as Sabyasachi, Rohit Bal, Abu Jani, Sandeep Khosla and Manish Malhotra have transformed the industry, which today hosts four fashion weeks a year between Delhi and Mumbai. The India Fashion Week launched in 2000, created a “ready to wear” market which then served as the trigger for aspiring indian designers to expand their market to international shores, and set the scene for the arrival of fashion design as a serious career choice in fashion designing. The institutes for this course are established for training students in design, management and technology, paving the way for Indian designers to take leadership in the emerging global scenario.
”Indian fashion varies from one village to another village, from one city to another city. India’s fashion is rich in tradition, vibrant in colours and prepossessing. Thus the institutes and colleges think that it could be very interesting to form students who have this strong Indian fashion culture and knowledge in the fashion area. According to the institutes it could open new ways for the international fashion.
Objectives of the course:
· Fashion Designing course aims to train students comprehensively with concepts, practical skills and techniques required by professional Fashion Merchandisers.
· It provides expertise to industry, which is rather instrumental in the context of our national aim of strengthening it's potential of generating foreign exchange earnings and generating employment.
· To award diplomas, certificates and other distinctions at various levels to the candidates trained and to prescribe standards of proficiency before such awards.
· To institute an award, fellowship, scholarship, prizes and medals in accordance of rules and regulations and by laws.
· To under-take selected applied research studies and applications there of in areas of textile, fashion and garment industries; particularly concerning the integration of regionally produced material the requirement of mass production, improved product design and International marketing.
· To meet the needs of Indian textile, fashion and garment industry and commerce in respect of up-to-date information on Textile, fashion and Garment's Technology through research & publication of literature with particular reference to the programme of the textile, fashion and garment industry in the country and to provide technical assistance to artisans, craftsmen, manufacturers, and exporters of textile, fashion garment products.
Eligibility:
Mainly the Eligibility for the Fashion Designing course is 10+2(HSC)
Career Options:
· Designers
· Design managers
· Fashion stylists
· Costume designers etc
· Accessories makers
· Buyers
· Merchandisers
· Co-ordinators
· Product Developers etc
Fees for the Course:
The fees of the course ranges from Rs.60000 to Rs.3,50,000/-
Institutes/ Colleges/ Academy:
Here are a few institutions/colleges where the hotel management courses are conducted:
1. JD Institute of Fashion Technology
2. National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
3. Sasmira Fashion Institute
4. SNDT's Premlila Vithaldas Polytechnic and many more
Course Contents:
· Industrial design (includes product design, ceramic and glass design etc)
· Textile apparel and accessory design (includes textile design, apparel design and merchandising, lifestyle accessory design)Communication design (includes graphic design, animation film design, film and video communication)
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