Hi Aspirant,

Having a computer course doesn't make you eligible to become a fashion designer.To become a fashion designer ,you should go for courses such as B.Des in Fashion Design or in textile design.Various famous college like NIFT,IIFT offers such course.Moreover if you are talking about designing dresses in computer then you should have a basic knowledge on designing app on computer.You dont need a seperate course for that and if you pursue the above mentioned courses for fashion designing then surely you will get to learn more about new age technology in designing or computer aided designing.

Hope it Helps!!

REGARDS!!

Hello,

Introduction:

Do you really admire Sabyasachi Mukherjee ,Manish Malhotra , Rohit Bal ,Ritu Kumar , Sandeep Kholsa and many more? Do you have a dream of becoming a fashion designer and you like to read Vogue’ magazine, watch fashion shows and go through fashion blogs, idealise Coco Channel. You want to shine in this field but you are not sure about your decision.Then this article will surely help you.

What is fashion designing?

Fashion designing is an art of innovating or adding beauty to clothing by using certain accessories. The job of a fashion designer includes, sketching fashion ideas, cutting out and sewing the clothing item, attending fashion shows, using tailoring skills to perfect the fit, drawing patterns to create garments,and selecting fabric

Skills required for becoming fashion designer :

For becoming fashion designer one should be creative, innovative and determined , having good

knowledge of the fashion market requirements. Fashion designers should be interested in learning new things and interested  in reading journals, magazines, and books on fashion design history and new trends.

1. Creativity and Artistic Skills:

If you have a creative mindset ,good imagination and you like to do artistic things then this career will suit you.

2. Good observer :

Apart from being artistic you must be a good decision maker. You are required to have good visualising skills for visualising minute details of fabrics like the ruffles and pleats formed at the end of a skirt, at the waist of a top or the sleeves.The best fashion designers have an amazing taste and a great eye for all the delicate intricacies.

3. Good communication skills:

The entire designing procedure, whether it be jewellery, footwear, clothing or accessories, requires collaboration with colleagues. One can't work on a project alone. So you should be a social person.You should be clear about your own thoughts and you are able to express yourself freely.

4. Trustworthy and punctual:

You should work according to clients expectations,

If you have given any project then complete it within a specific time period. Understand the taste and preferences of your clients. Be reliable to them.

5. A Sharp Business Sense:

For surviving in the fashion world, you must have a thorough understanding of business, including the key business areas like finance, sales, and marketing, which are essential to becoming successful in the fashion industry. Creativity is the soul of fashion, but without any understanding of business, it is really hard to profitably sustain a fashion brand.

6. Confidence

Eligibility for becoming Fashion Designer:

Candidates must complete 10+2 or its equivalent from a recognised school board in India.

After the completion of class 12, candidates can prepare for the entrance examinations like NIFT, NID and other entrances for admission in UG & PG design courses.

Entrance exams:

1. NIFT: It will be conducted once in every year. Candidates will get admission in the university and its affiliated campuses. The 16 affiliated campuses of the NIFT consider the NIFT entrance exam to offer admission.

2. Pearl academy of fashion

3. Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED)

4. Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI)

5. All India Entrance Examination for Design (AIEED)

6. Indian Institute of Art and Design (IIAD)

7. MIT Institute of Design Entrance Exam

Careers in fashion designing:

1. Retail Manager:

It is responsible for promotions and marketing work.He/she also heads the human resources and finance department in smaller enterprises.

2.Fashion Stylist:

Stylist is responsible for choosing the entire wardrobe of a fashion show. His/her job is to pick the right pieces from anyone’s wardrobe or from a designer’s collection, which would suit the client’s character, body type, the kind of occasion the dress is getting selected for.

3. Fashion consultant:

One has to keep a close eye on the latest trends of the market. The role of a fashion consultant also requires individuals to be keen observers of the changing fashion trends.

Other popular career opportunities are :

1. Textile designer

2. Footwear designer

3. Apparel designer

4. Makeup artist

5. Sketching assistant

6. Fashion Journalist

Top recruiters of fashion designer:

1. Allen Solly

2. Raymonds

3. Adidas

4. Pantaloons

5. Bats

6. Lifestyle

Books & Study Material to Become Fashion Designer :

For cracking entrance exam one should gather proper sources for preparation.Choosing right study material for preparation is very important to obtain a good score. Below are some of the best books and study material for career in the field of fashion designing:

1. NIFT Exam Guide by Verma

2. Concepts of Pattern Grading

3. NIFT Exam Guide by Dr. R. P. Datason

4. NIFT Entrance Exam- Self Study Guide

5. Popular Master Guide NIFT by R. Gupta

A career in fashion designing can prove very promising for those who like to travel. A career in fashion designing offers a lot of opportunities of traveling abroad if the clients are residing over there.

Top Colleges to pursue career as Fashion Designer :

1. National institute of fashion designing, Mumbai

2. National Institute of Design,Ahmedabad

3. National Institute of Design,Bangalore

4. Footwear Design and Development Institute,Noida

5. National Institute of Fashion Technology,Chennai

Hello,

Fashion designer salary in India depends on various factors. One of the important factors is the location. For example, the salary of the fashion designers in a metro city like Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata will be more than those away from the city. Another factor is the organization or a company that is looking for a fashion designer. Fashion designer salary per month in India will be sometimes sole discretion of the organization.

Average Salary As Per Positions/Rank

Design Assistant- The individual working in this position must start from a low pay package. Normally their yearly package is between 15,000 to 25,000+ per month.

Junior Designer- This is a fashion designer’s position comes in the middle level. The pay package is approximately 25,000 to 40,000+ per month. The junior fashion designers salary is vital to find out.

Creative Director- This is probably the highest position in this field. Thus, the pay package will be pretty good. The range of salary stays between 50,000 to 1,00,000+. This may also rise further.

There is always a difference in the pay package in the field of fashion designing. The upward, as well as the downward trend, is observed as well. You should also know the fashion stylist salary in India as per location. Following are some of the data:

New Delhi- 23% (upward)

Mumbai- 31% (upward)

Bangalore- 14% (upward)

Kolkata- 21% ( downward trend)

Each company has a different pay scale for their employees. This can differ from one organization to another. Fashion designers to are not an exception in it. Following are some fashion designers salary per month as decided by each company and its management:

Inaya couture Fashion designer–  Rs 25,765 per month (Avg.)

Value expert fashion designer – Rs 20,131 per month  (Avg.)

Square 1 consultancy fashion designer– Rs 21,728 per month  (Avg.)

Unique world fashion designer – Rs 25,083 per month  (Avg.)

Dharra advanced business solution fashion designer – Rs 22,362 per month  (Avg.)

The urban factory private ltd  fashion designer– Rs 30,000 per month  (Avg.)

Perfect Naukri.com fashion designer – Rs 34, 648 pm  (Avg.)

Anjalee & Arun Kapoor fashion designer– Rs 43,927 per month  (Avg.).

Hope this may helps you!

Dear Aspirant

can you be more specific about your question like you are talking about which entrance exam it will help us to better solve your query. you got 845 rank in which entrance exam.

for any further query feel free to ask!

thank you!

Hi student,

To become a Fashion Designer, after 10th you van choose any stream you like but Science with PCM will be most preferable to have many opportunities after 12th. Then, you can sit for any of fashion designing entrance exam and get into the colleges. The courses that you should choose are BFA, B.Des, B.Arch or aby other fashion designing oriented course.

Feel free to ask doubts in the Comment Section.

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!

Hello,

There are 11 colleges in Mumbai with Fashion design course and the top college is Industrial Design Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai. Industrial Design Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai was established in the year 1969 and is a government college and is a co-ed college. To get into Industrial Design Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai you need to give UCEED and CEED exams. Please click the below link to know more about the exam.

https://www.careers360.com/colleges/industrial-design-centre-indian-institute-of-technology-mumbai

Hi,

There are following types of courses in fashion designing courses -

Certificate courses - the timd for completing these ranges from few months to 1 year. For example Certificate course in leather design.

Diploma courses - the time to complete these courses ranges from 1-2 years. For example - diploma in fashion design

Graduation courses - the duration of these courses varies from three to four years. For example bachelor in fashion design.

Hope it helps.

• National institute of fashion technology
  
• Pearl academy
  
• Symbiosis institute of design
  
• JD institute of fashion technology
  
• Maharashi Karve stree shikshan samstha's school of fashion design
  
• IMS design and innovation academy
  
• ITM institute of design and media
  
• T. John college
  
• Axis College
  
• Amity University
  

• Nift
• Pearl academy
• National institute of design
• Symbiosis institute of design

Vicky, we have had these discussions before and so to remind you of the process once again, to become a Model, you need to have an appropriate physique. Height/weight ratio is also considered. So you know the drill how to be fit. Once you are confident enough that you built up a physique that can carry of a look of a Model, you need to get a portfolio done. This is important because it is your Gateway to Modelling assignments. This is going to take a while. Meanwhile, you should appear for Entrance examinations for studying Fashion Designing. You should appear for any of the entrance examinations like NIFT, AIEED, SEED, GD GOENKA DAT, etc. To design something unique, you need to know about the textile and weaves of what you want to design clothes on. And while pursuing the course, you need to parallelly work on building your physique appropriate enough for modelling. And this course will take a while and so you need to be patient and not give up hope. We remember that you belong to Delhi and so you can reach out to people with your Portfolio for local assignments. It is going to be really tough because it is a competitive world out there but because you have been passionate about this, we are sure you will make it. Good luck:)