When
we talk about fashion designing it starts with basic sense of designing,
drawing, sketching, painting, knowledge of color & combination, basic sense
of styling and fabrics. Fashion designing is an art where high fashion garments
are created applying creativity & technology together.
Designing
garments sometimes depends upon various factors such as location, culture,
religion etc. The history of fashion was deeply influenced by the cultural
differences & demographic conditions.
Skills:
Just joining the course won’t take you anywhere. You must have some basic
skills that can be polished through-out the course. Skills like drawing,
sketching & basic computer knowledge. Basic knowledge in computer will
definitely help you to grasp the graphics designing part very well. You must
build a habit of reading because you have to read a lot of fashion magazines in
order to stay updated with the latest trends & news on fashion. The very
important skill everyone must possess is hard-work & dedication failing
which can cost your entire career. Creativity was never god gifted! It is being
built with passion & determination.
Eligibility: The very basic requirement for fashion
designing is after HSC (10 +2). Now again it depends whether you want to pursue
a graduation course or a master’s course. For master’s you must have a
graduation in any or related field. For admission, few colleges’ runs entrance
test or aptitude tests and few colleges allow direct admission based upon your
skills and interests.
Career Options:
After you successfully complete your studies; it’s time to roll with the
reality. Here comes the time for internships & jobs. Internships will give
you the insights of the industry. There are several departments you can opt.
for. After completing the course you
have the options for Designing. Merchandising or Production. In the field of
designing, you can opt for graphics designing, apparel designing, costume
designing, fashion illustrator etc. In the upcoming digital days, graphics
designing will be high in demand that will also include the skills of video
creation & editing. Every single business needs s to be digitally present
in- order to sell their products & services this gap can be filled by
graphics designers. If you opt for merchandising, there are several fashion
export houses where you can work as junior merchandiser with gaining &
learning the process of merchandising. Production, in production sector you
will learn the whole process of garment manufacturing & production. It is
the least glamorous & most important part of the fashion world. Production
is responsible for a brands overall success.
Don’t run after success! Add some values! Become valuable!
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