Fashion Design
Fashion designing is one of the extremely lucrative and glamorous career options and opens a world of opportunities for anyone with a passion in this field. Fashion Design is amongst the highest-paying industries, offers lucrative job opportunities and is also a creatively fulfilling and financially rewarding career! With the emergence of new technologies, there are various specialisations available in Fashion Designing ranging from Fashion Journalism, Fashion Photography, Fashion Styling, Fashion Blogging amongst others. The options are limitless! The job of a fashion designer is very demanding which involves meeting daily deadlines, travelling dusty roads to reach the local markets for procuring material, dealing with workers and managing a team effectively. Talented people in this domain enjoy glamour, success & high compensation.
Key steps to a successful career in Fashion Design
While a Bachelor’s in Fashion Design or a related certification will help you develop the necessary skills and knowledge, it doesn’t guarantee that you will make it into the competitive fashion industry. You need to invest your time in other activities, such as:
- Networking and meeting like-minded people
- Finding your niche
- Learning what’s it like to own and grow a business
You should start meeting people in the fashion industry as early as possible, preferably while you are still a Fashion Design student. Keep your eyes open for paid or unpaid internships. It’s much easier to land a job on a recommendation than trying to convince others that you have what it takes.
Also, keep in mind that you can’t do everything. That’s why you’ll have to decide what branch of fashion attracts you more and hone your skills in the same direction. While Fashion may be art, it is also a business. Most famous fashion designers admit they needed to learn business skills to succeed. In order to further advance your career, you should consider a Master’s degree in Fashion Business and Management. It will help you understand how to run a successful business, and you’ll discover ways to promote your brand and make it stand out.
Fashion Design Courses
There are numerous universities and colleges across India that offer a wide range of programmes for those interested in establishing a career in Fashion Designing.
Fashion Designer Courses at Diploma Level after 10th
- Diploma in Fashion Designing
- Diploma in Fashion Stylist
Fashion Designer Courses at Bachelor Level after 12th
- Bachelor of Fashion Technology
- Bachelor in Fashion Design & Management
- Bachelor in Fashion Journalism
- Bachelor in Fashion Design & Creative Direction
Fashion Designer Courses at Master’s Level
- Master in Fashion Design
- Master of Fashion Management
- Master in Styling, Image and Fashion Communication
- Master in Fashion Brand Management
Below you can learn more about the most popular careers and positions within the field of fashion design.
- Fashion Designer
- Assistant Designer
- Designer for Films and Television
- Fashion Stylist
- Pattern Maker
- Fashion Merchandiser
- Fashion Buyer
- Fashion Director
- Visual Merchandising Director
- Fashion Editor
- Fashion Illustrator
- Fashion Consultant
- Fashion Coordinators
- Retail Manager
- Fashion Photographer
- Fashion Blogger
- Fashion Faculty
- Pattern Maker
- Fashion Public Relations
- Fashion Entrepreneurs
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