How to Become a Fashion Designer

There are as many different ways to start your career as a fashion designer as there are designs. Ralph Lauren started his business by selling ties through Bloomingdales while Michael Kors started by retailing his designs from a NY boutique. However the safest bet is to start a design career is to get a degree from a prestigious design school.

Fashion Designing is the most demanding career-oriented course among the other courses, where the one can explore their talent and creativity in the fashion world. In the country, the number of youths is showing their interest in this field. Moreover, keeping an eye on the current generation and their creativity, the National Institute of Fashion Technology has introduced various courses to make a wide option for the aspirants.

Before Applying To Fashion Designing School

Although there are a lot of colleges in India and abroad where you can study fashion designing, only a handful are prestigious schools that would really push your career. It is indeed very difficult to get into these prestigious schools as the competition is very high. Most schools require a basic passing percentage in 10+2 and either a written exam to test your aptitude or submission of your portfolio. A design institute will not teach you how to be creative. It can only teach you how to channel your creativity in the right direction. Basic knowledge of sewing and drawing is an additional advantage though it is not compulsory. The most important quality that any institute looks for in a candidate is the passion for fashion. The rest can be worked out.

What a Fashion Designing Institute Can Do for YoMost fashion designing courses are three to four years long. During this time you will learn how to implement your ideas and visions. You will have classes in drawing, studying colors, composition and form, pattern making, draping, sewing and cutting. One of the most important advantages of studying design in a fashion institute is that these institutes work closely with the industry. Most top institutes also have many prestigious grants and awards that are given to the best students. But the most important event remains the fashion show that takes place at the end of the course where all graduating students get to show their creations. These shows are attended by big names of the industry to scout new talent.


Another very important part of curriculum at fashion institutes is the business and marketing modules. As every industry gets more corporate driven than ever its very important for every aspiring designer to be able to manage the business of their brand, negotiate a contract and choose a business partner.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY (NIFT)

NIFT is the best institute for fashion and designing that offers plenty of courses in bachelor and post-graduate programs across the NIFT's 15 campuses. The other programs include MBA in Textile Designing and Retail Management. The college also offers other diploma programs such as Diploma in Apparel Merchandising, Clothing Management, Retail Management, Fashion Designing and many more.


FASHION DESIGN COURSES :

• MDes
• MFM
• MFTech courses
• BDes courses in Accessory Designing, Fashion Communication, Knitwear Design and Leather design
• BDes courses in Fashion design, Textile Design
• BFTech in Apparel Production
• PhD programmes

Website: http://www.nift.ac.in/
Centres: New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Gandhinagar


PEARL ACADEMY OF FASHION (PAF)

Established in 1993, it is a very premium institute of fashion and designing, that has been affiliated with the Nottingham Trent University, UK. Courses offered by the institute are BA in Fashion Design, BA in Fashion Styling and Image Design, BA in Fashion Media Communication, etc. To get admission in this institute, a candidate should be 12th passed from any recognized institute of India and the admission is based on the Entrance Exam.


UG COURSES ON OFFER AT PEARL ACADEMY, DELHI ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• BA Fashion Design
• BA Fashion Styling and Image Design
• BA Fashion Media Communication
• BA Communication Design (choice of four pathways: Experience Design, Graphic Design & Advertising, Interactive Media Design and Film & Animation)
• BA Interior Architecture & Design
• BA Interior Product Design
• BA Fashion Business Management
• BA Fashion Marketing and Retail Management
• BA Branding and Advertising Management
• BA Luxury Brand Management
• BA Jewellery Design

Website: http://www.pearlacademy.com
New Delhi

VOGUE INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, BANGLORE

Vogue Institute of Fashion Technology aspires to be the numero uno in the country. The institution provides a gamut of designing courses under one roof with the state-of-art infrastructure facilities. With a highly qualified and experienced faculty network, the institute has made their position among the top best fashion institutes. Courses offered by the institute are BSC in Fashion and Apparel Designing (BSC FAD), BSC in Interior Designing (BSC ID), BSC in Jewellery Designing & Management (BSC JD & M), BSC in Lifestyle and Accessory design (BSC LSAD), BSC in Textile design (BSC TD), BSC in Garment Manufacturer Technology (BSC GMT) and BSC in Animation and Multimedia 9BSC A&M).

COMPELET DETAILS OF COUSES AT VOGUE INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY

• MBA in Fashion Merchandising & Retail Management – (FM & RM)
• MBA in Fashion Design & Business Management – (FD & BM)
• Fashion & Apparel Designing – B.Sc (FAD)
• Fashion Business & Retail Management – B.Sc (FBRM)
• Life Style & Accessory Design – B.Sc (LS & AD)
• Fashion Designing & Management – (GDFDM)
• Graduate Diploma in Retail Management – (GDRM)
• Fashion Journalism (DFJ)
• Computer Aided Fashion Designing – (DFD-CAD)
• Weekend Batches for Fashion Designing 

SYMBIOSIS INSTITUTE OF DESIGN, PUNE

Symbiosis Institute of Design is also the best institute for fashion and design. The institute offers career-oriented courses such as BDes Communication Design, BDes Industrial Design, BDes Fashion Communication, BDes Fashion Design and BDes Textile Design. The admission is based on the Entrance Exam.


COURSES OFFERED:

• BDes Communication Design
• BDes Industrial Design
• BDes Fashion Communication
• BDes Fashion Design
• BDes Textile Design

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN, AHMEDABAD

This is a most famous institute for Fashion and Designing. The institute is Setup under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. Of India. The courses offered by the institute are 4 years graduate diploma in design and 2 ½ years PG diploma in design. The selection in this institute is made on the basis of an entrance test and personal interview.


COURSE OFFERED:

• Animation Film Design
• Film & Video Communication
• Exhibition Design
• Graphic Design
• Ceramic & Glass Design
• Furniture Design
• Product Design
• Textile Design

Website: http://www.nid.edu
New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bangalore