Fashion Merchandiser

Education Requirements for a course in Fashion merchandising:
Several colleges offer programs that lead to associate and Bachelor's degrees in fashion merchandising. Both 2-year and 4-year programs offer sufficient training for the jobs listed above. Programme applicants may be required to complete prerequisite courses, including introductory art, textiles, design and business. They may also be required to submit a portfolio that demonstrates their prior work and creative abilities. Fashion merchandising programs may include courses in fashion history, fabrics, sewing and computer-aided design. Internship opportunities may be available through retail stores, manufacturers and design studios that offer further training and experience in the fashion industry. Due to the international influence of the fashion industry, fashion merchandising students may find it useful to seek out learning opportunities in cities that house major fashion districts, including New York, Paris and Milan. Fashion merchandising can combine the creative with the business side of fashion through careers including designer, buyer or retailer. All these careers require associate's or Bachelor's degrees in fields in fields such as fashion merchandising, which can including marketing, management and design courses. Internships are also important, especially in the design field. Regards.

1. Fashion Styling
3 to 4 MonthsIntroduction to Styling, Research on fashion trends, look and theme boards, putting together a look Personal styling
2. Pattern Making and Garment Construction
3 to 4 MonthsBasics bodice, sleeves, collar and variation
3. Advance Draping
3 to 4 MonthsWomens wear
4. Fashion Merchandising
3 to 4 MonthsFashion Merchandising, textile study, roles and responsibilities of a merchandiser Time and Action Calendars, merchandise calendar and quality control.
5. Visual Merchandising
3 to 4 MonthsElements of design, introduction to visual merchandising, understanding store image and design areas of display, study of props, mannequins, fixtures, lighting and other elements of display, understanding the merchandise calendar for visual display
6. Fashion Marketing
3 to 4 MonthsIntroduction to Fashion Marketing, global and Indian markets, marketing strategies, understanding the fashion consumer, branding and consumer research.

The Fashion Design department has been instrumental in bringing about a paradigm shift in design perception in India. It works closely with fashion professionals in order to evolve a unique fashion identity universally relevant and acceptable, for a global audience. With a three pronged approach, the programme is strengthened with an increased relevance to the fashion Industry in India and with a mission to create a global identity in design.
The programme prepares students to pursue careers as Designers, Freelance Design Consultants, Design Managers, Stylists, Exhibition and visual display experts, forecasting and fashion trends forum organizers, costume designers, illustrators, pattern engineers and entrepreneurs.
Degree: Bachelor of Design
Duration: 4 Years
Centers: Bengaluru, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kannur, Kangra, Kolkata,Mumbai, New Delhi, Rae Bareli, Patna, Shillong & Bhubaneswar
Seats: 390 (30 seats each).
The four year Bachelor programme is multidisciplinary, technological in character and is designed to meet the requirements of ever emerging challenges of the apparel industry. This programme has been designed, keeping in mind the core apparel manufacturing technology, with emphasis on best practices in Apparel Manufacturing. The programme prepares professionals who can significantly contribute to the fashion technology domain of the apparel industry.
The programme equips students to pursue wide range of careers in Production, Quality Assurance, Garment Technologists, Industrial Engineering, Product Development, Sourcing, Project Analysis, Production Planning, HR, System Analysis, Software application and Merchandising(retail and export).
Degree: B.F. Tech
Duration: 4 Years
Centres: Bengaluru, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Jodhpur,
Kangra, Kannur, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi & Patna
Seats: 330 (30 seats each).