Design your life
The Fashion industry is making waves all over the world. This industry offers a wide scope for exciting career opportunities. There are specialized fields like design, concept management, fashion accessory design, marketing, merchandizing and so on. The main areas of work are market research, designing fashion garments, manufacturing garments and textiles. India has always been a buzzing centre for the textile and garment trade and is evolving as a centre of innovation.
Courses in Fashion Technology
The courses in Fashion Technology include Undergraduate, Post Graduate and Certificate and Diploma courses. A pass in 10+2 with 50% marks is required to join the Undergraduate course. Selection is through entrance test, group discussion and interview. The areas of study include Textile Design and Development, Apparel Marketing and Merchandizing, IEC School of Art and Fashion, New Delhi, J.D. Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi, Accessory Designing and Fashion designing, Fashion Journalism and Presentation and Garment manufacturing Technology etc.
Institutions offering Fashion Technology Courses
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), National Institute of Design (NID), Pearl Academy of Fashion, New Delhi and Institute of Art and Fashion Technology (IIAFT) Mumbai and many more.
Career options
There are excellent job opportunities for the candidates who have successfully completed these courses. They can find placement in leather, jewelry and garment industries as fashion designers, merchandizing executives, illustrators, Fashion Consultants, and fashion co-coordinators etc. Those with the personal attributes such as a high level of artistic and creative talents, a natural flair for fashion, sound judgment, excellent communication and organizational skills are suitable for this profession. Textile and fashion designers, Fashion stylists, Fashion journalists, Fashion photographers and colourists are in great demand. To start with they can join professional designers as apprentices or with manufacturing units, export houses and boutiques as a team member in the teams of costume designers. Another option is freelancing for fashion houses and boutiques and companies. There is a rewarding possibility for opening one’s own boutique. Modeling is a highly paid job especially with fashion shows. They can also model for print ads and ad films. This highly competitive field offers a great future for those who have attractive physique, self confidence and the patience and the right approach to criticism and life. Fashion Consultants are aware of the ever changing trends in the fashion world. Coupled with the knowledge about fashion designing and the market trends, they can offer ideas on how to further develop new products to be readily absorbed in a market.
Remuneration
The earning potential in the field of Fashion Technology is tremendous. Even a fresher who works in the design team can earn around a monthly salary of Rs.12, 000/-.
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