Fashion Designing
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Garment Manufacturing Technologists
Garment manufacturing technologists or garment technologists are the bridge between designs and manufacture, they take the sample and plan the way in which the garment will be made. If a design proves too complicated or expensive the garment manufacturing technologist will work with the designer to reach a compromise perhaps changing some details in a way which will reduce the number and complexity of the manufacturing operations but still retain the designer's concept.
Fashion Writing
Fashion writing can be an excellent alternative career option for a trained fashion professional. Graduates and fashion and accessory designers may’ also train in Fashion Communication.
Stylist
Rather glamorous sounding but the opportunities are very competitive and the opportunities too limited. Flair and talent have to be marched by professionalism and a sound knowledge of how the industry works. Work open to a stylist includes magazines, promotional material such as brochures and publicity shoots, fashion shows, events, television shows, music business. Sometimes styling overlaps with display and many freelancers may do both.
Fashion illustration and Fashion Photography are alternatives for a fashion designer or applied professional since there is not commonly available specific training for these jobs.
Costume Designers
Fashion Designers may work as costume designers for drama and theatre. Much of the work is for television or with films and theatre. An idea of the history of fashion and considerable research is important to be successful in this field.
Training
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
NIFT Campus Opp. Gulmohar Park. Hauz Khas. New Delhi-110 016.
NIFT imparts professional training In fashion design technology and marketing, NIFT offers to would be designers two very special courses under Group A :
Fashion Design and
Accessory Design,
Each of these Is a three-year undergraduate diploma programme. The courses are open to Plus Two students with at least 50 per cent marks (SC/ST 45% marks).
Fashion Design (FD) offered at all NIFT centres:
Accessory Design (AD) only at Gandhinagar and Delhi.
Although many among our currently popular fashion designers did not have any formal training. They stress that in the competitive fashion business formal training and exposure that the training imparts are important inputs.
A Fashion/Accessory Designer should not only know how to design, he/she should also be aware of all the processes which go into the making/assembling to a garment or its accessories. The training programmes set out to do just that.
College of Art & Design (affiliated to University of Madras), No_ 7, P_V.Koil Street, Aminjikarai, Chennai-600029
National Institute of Design, Paldi. Ahmedabad-380007 offers: Post-Diploma course in Accessory Design to graduates/equivalent in Apparel, Textile, Product, and Furniture Design.
National Institute of Fashion Technology (in collaboration with NIFT, New Delhi), Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Architecture premises, Karvenagar, Pune-411 052 (only for women). Full lime under graduate diploma courses in; Fashion Apparel Design; Diploma and internship in Fashion Fabric Production; Apparel Production Management: Fashion Merchandising & Marketing.
Nationl Institute of Fashion Design, 14-B, Camac Street, Calcutta-7000l7 .
J.D institute of Fashion Technology, Rewa. Ground Floor, Opp. Cadbury House (Bank of India lane), Haji Ali, Mumbai-400026 ,
NIFT-TEA Knitwear Fashion institute, 163, TEKlC /Tea Nagar. Tirupur-64 1606 (Coimbatore dist),
Kumaraguru College of Technology. Colmbalore-641 006 affiliated to Bharathiar University Coimbatore.
CEPZ Institute of Fashion Technology, CEPZ, MIDC, Marol, Andheri, Murnbai 400093
Premila Vithaldas Polytechnic. SNOT, Juhu Tara Road, Santa Cruz {W), Mumbai-400049.
Pearl Academe of Fashion. C-56/2 Okhla Industrial Area-II, New Delhi-l 10020 offers Fashion Design related courses.
Survival Skills
After completion of training , fashion professional should examine their priorities , their skills and interests and envisage what kind of career they want in the short –term and long-term. Also they need to be well-informed, realistic, flexile and adaptable to change, persistent, professional and able to see fashion I the broader context than just clothes. Establishing a network of friends and contacts, grouping with other for ideas, sharing skills and experiences can help counter feeling of isolation after college and also help to provide leads for interesting work options.
Placement
Jobs for fashion Designers and other professional in fashion are with retail or export fashion houses, or as a team member of an established designer house. Many prefer to work as assistant to an established Designer learn all aspects of the functioning of a designer, gain exposure and experience and then Brach out on their own. Some continue allegiance to a house and establish a niche for themselves I a senior capacity.
The fashion or garments business has a range of products and themes-Indian or Weston outfits, in synthetic or natural fibres formal or informal dresses , male or female fashion , summer or fall collection and many sub-branches, Where a Fashion professional can put his\ her talent, training, originality and imagination to good use.
Qualification is not the only factors to be evaluated by employers when you enter the job market. Your skills and talents, general suitability for the job, your personal, appearance, your ability to fit in, the geographical areas in which you are looking and the general competitiveness of the job market.
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