Fashion Designer scope

Hi Lavi,
To start a career as a fashion designer, two types of qualifications are required:
1. Natural: this skill set would comprise of a decent aesthetic sense, colour expertise, good taste and sense of trends and fashion. An eye for detail and knowledge of fabrics is also important.
2. Acquired skills would be a qualification from a decent, recognized fashion Institute. You can enroll for either a full-time course or a part-time certificate course. Students usually take these up after their 10+2 level. While the academic requirements are not very high, you need considerable aptitude and talent to be labeled designer material. You must be highly creative to combine colours, shades and textures and express your ideas through sketches.
Your race for admission into a reputed fashion school will begin straight after school. Subjects like drawing, painting, home science and computer graphics will develop your creativity.
By the time you finish the course you will have mastered the step-by-step making of a garment: from designing to pattern making, production and even marketing. The career in fashion designing starts as a trainee designer after the completion of respective courses and later enters into higher stages of the fashion industry. The basic instinct of artistic nature, creative mind with excellent talent in making sketches and a good sense of choosing colours suitable for the need, etc., are the necessary attributes for an aspiring fashion designer.
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Fashion designers design garments which are functional as well as attractive and in keeping with trends, market predictions and the climate.
Advancement Opportunities:
New designers often begin their careers working for those with more experience. They work as pattern makers or sketching assistants. With increased experience one can move into a supervisory position becoming, for example, a chief designer or a design department head.
The opportunities for job exist in the following sectors :
Export houses dealing with garment/textile/handloom exports
Retail and wholesale garment businesses in mens/womens/children clothing in sportswear/casual wear, etc.
Haute Couture
Government
Semi government-handloom
textile manufacturers
Fashion show organizers
Fashion publishersTV
Film fashion program producers/comperes/costume designers, etc.
With Film production units
Teaching design
Opportunities
Top Indian Fashion Industry Recruiters include ITC, Madura Garments and Arvind Mills
Areas of employment:
Designer Wear Production
Planning and Concept Management
Fashion Marketing
Design Production Management
Fashion Media
Quality Control
Fashion Accessory Design
Brand Promotion
A fashion designer can be engaged as a
Costume Designer
Fashion Consultant
Personal Stylist
Technical Designer
Production Pattern Maker
Fashion Coordinator
Apparel Production Manager
Fabric Buyer
Fabric Quality Control Manager
Showroom Sales Representative
Illustrator
Cutting Assistant
Outside Sales Representative
Entrepreneur

Hi Swathi,
Some of the renowned fashion design institutes are :
-NIFT
-iNIFD
-Pearl Academy
-Raffles Design International
-Istituti Callegari Milano
-WLC College India
For more, you may refer to the link mentioned below.
tinyurl.com/7nzqv63
(Please place the above URL in the address bar.)
While selecting the best institute, you need to check some of the important parameters such as recognition, how old the institute is, batch size, syllabus, faculty, fees, placements, etc.
As a fashion designer, there are many avenues and opportunities. You can opt for a career in :
-export house
-textile mill
-manufacturing and processing company that produces clothing, soft furnishings and other textiles-based products
-several large fashion and clothing retailers
-design studios and consultancies
-handloom cooperatives and buying agencies
You may even work as freelancer. And with good experience and contacts, you can eventually start up your own business.
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Hi Ranikanth,
Fashion designers design garments which are functional as well as attractive and in keeping with trends, market predictions and the climate.
Advancement Opportunities:
New designers often begin their careers working for those with more experience. They work as pattern makers or sketching assistants. With increased experience one can move into a supervisory position becoming, for example, a chief designer or a design department head.
Skills Required:
Highly Creative & Artistic
Strong Drawing Skills
Good Eye for Detail
An understanding of texture, color, and quality of fabric
Strong Visualization Skills
Excellent Communication & Interpersonal Skills
A Good Sense for Business
A Competitive Spirit
Ability to Work Well with a Team
Knowledge & Interest in Current Fashion Trends
The opportunities for job exist in the following sectors :
Export houses dealing with garment/textile/handloom exports
Retail and wholesale garment businesses in men's/women's/children clothing in sportswear/casual wear, etc.
Haute Couture
Government
Semi government-handloom
textile manufacturers
Fashion show organizers
Fashion publishersTV
Film fashion program producers/comperes/costume designers, etc.
With Film production units
Teaching design
Opportunities in India
Top Indian Fashion Industry Recruiters include ITC, Madura Garments and Arvind Mills
Areas of employment:
Designer Wear Production
Planning and Concept Management
Fashion Marketing
Design Production Management
Fashion Media
Quality Control
Fashion Accessory Design
Brand Promotion
A fashion designer can be engaged as a
Costume Designer
Fashion Consultant
Personal Stylist
Technical Designer
Production Pattern Maker
Fashion Coordinator
Apparel Production Manager
Fabric Buyer
Fabric Quality Control Manager
Showroom Sales Representative
Illustrator
Cutting Assistant
Outside Sales Representative
Entrepreneur
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