This document outlines a design dissertation for a fashion institute. The aim is to design a fashion institute campus that promotes fashion education within a conducive learning environment. The campus would include academic buildings, a food court, auditorium, amphitheater, hostel block, and staff residence. It discusses different types of fashion including haute couture, pret-a-porte, and mass market. The methodology involves collecting primary data through interviews and secondary data collection. Literature reviews fashion designers' perspectives on fashion from NIFT. The goal is to understand the relationship between fashion education and environment to inspire students.

1. DESIGN DISSERTATION
SCHOOL OF FASHION
LTIADS
SAGRIKA KHATIKHANDKA
SEM9

2. INTRODUCTION TO FASHION
• Fashion is something that we deal with everyday and one thing
important in fashion is change.
• It is important to know the usefulness of distinction between
‘timeless’ and ‘time bound’ costumes.
• Fashion is a language which tells a story about the person wearing it.
• It is means of self expression that allows people to try on many roles
in life.
It must possess following things:
• Style
• Change
• Acceptance

3. AIM
• To design a fashion institute.
OBJECTIVE
• Understanding the significant relationship of promoting fashion
education and making of a conducive learning environment to inspire
the students.

4. SCOPE OF PROJECT
Interaction among people cannot be imposed,but Architecture can provide
an excellent background or set the stage for the same through design of
interactive spaces.
Campus should consists of following buildings:
• Academic
• Food court
• Auditorium
• Amphitheatre
• Hostel block
• Staff residence

5. KINDS OF FASHION
• HAUTE COUTURE
• PRET-A-PORTE
• MASS MARKET
HAUTE COUTURE(HIGH FASHION)
• Couture means dressmaking,sewing,or needlework and haute means elegant or high,so the two
combined imply excellent artistry with the fashioning of graments.
PRET-A-PORTE(READY TO WEAR)
• These are clothing made in standard sizes.
• Traditionally,they are made for ordinary people.
MASS MARKET
• Ready to wear garments produced in mass amounts.
• Available in large quantities and standard sizes.

6. HISTORY:
• India is a country with an ancient clothing design tradition, yet an emerging fashion industry.
• After the economic liberalization of the Indian economy in 1990 there was increase in exposure to global fashion
and economic boom.
• The following decades firmly established fashion as an industry across India.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:
• Indian Apparel Industry has developed endlessly over the period of the country's history.
• Fashion Industry in India is in nascent stage at the moment and has great potential to make its mark on the
world stage. Fashion Industry in India is growing at a rapid pace with international events such as the "India
Fashion Week" gaining popularity and annual shows by fashion designers being held in the major cities of India.
• Enhanced with skilled manpower, variety of fabrics, and resources, Indian apparel industry is now undergoing a
rapid metamorphosis, shaping out to become an integral part of the global supply chain.

7. METHODOLOGY
STAGE 1 (PRIMARY DATA)
• Collecting basic information about project and its promoting body.
• Frame objective, scope, and limitation or the project.
• Preparaion of questionnaire and personal interviews.
• Data collection, literature study of the project.
• Study of site and analysis of available information
STAGE 2 (SECONDARY DATA)
• Collection of published/unpublished data
Selection of study building.
• Comparative analysis and basic justification of building program.
• Drive conclusion from the case study, which would help in forming area program and design criteria
for the proposed project.
STAGE 3
• Concept Design Development
• From the literature study, site study and case study.
• Refer research/thesis works.

8. LITERATURE REVIEW
FASHION DESIGNERS FROM NIFT
• “I AM A DESIGNER WHO HAS A COMMUNIST APPROACH TO FASHION..”
-Sabyasachi,NIFT,Kolkata
• “I THINK FOR ME FASHION IS ABOUT BEING CREATIVE.I THINK FASHION IS NOT FASHION IF IT’S
NOT CREATIVE..”
-Manish Arora,NIFT,Delhi
• "THE VERY LOOK OF LINEN INSPIRES ME TO CREATE FASHION STATEMENTS ALL AROUND THE
WORLD"
-Rohit Bal,NIFT,Delhi
• "IMAGINE A WORLD OF COLOR,WHERE CREATIVITY RUNS ON THE ENGINE OF
PASSION,SHAPE,TEXTURES AND TOUCH IN A PATTERN,LEADS TO THE CREATION OF FASHION"
-Ritu Beri,