The document discusses fashion design in India and provides information about fashion design programs and career opportunities. It notes that in India, Western and ethnic influences have fused to create a new dimension of fashion. Key elements of fashion design include color combinations, weaving, and fabric. Several top fashion design institutes in India are listed, including NIFT, NID, Pearl Academy of Fashion, and Symbiosis Institute of Design. The programs cover areas like fashion design, textile design, knitwear design, and fashion business management. Beyond fashion design, related careers include costume designer, fashion consultant, stylist, and entrepreneur.

2. Fashion Designing Fashion design is the art of the application of design and aesthetics or natural beauty to clothing and accessories . Fashion in Indian Context For a country like Indi a where Western influence has been absorbed, ethnicity has been fused with Western and a completely new dimension of fashion designing has emerged. In fashion designing, the colour combinations, weaving and fabric are the most crucial elements. With a plethora of local level, regional level and national & international level fashion events like IMG fashion Week, Lakme Fashion Week

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5. Why fashion designing You’ll be able to gain knowledge for new trends & emerging labels. you’ll also gain knowledge for consumer trends & learn all of the important things on what each & every customer wants. It will definitely help you get jobs easily where you'll get to design clothes & bring out your own style & creativity. With help of this brilliant fashion design

6. Learning from the course You will be introduced to the world of fashion You will know the difference between the wholesale & retail fashion . you will learn why some trends disappear faster than others, where trend come from & how to predict trends, why history repeats itself in fashion & how to get the job you want. You will also learn about the fashion development & design. you learn the difference between the clothing design & product development ,how to learn from the successful leading designers. How to build a successful range of clothing that sells. How to be in style at the right moment ,what you must know while designing your range, what trade shows are on & where,& how to find your successful money making. Finally you will learn about the fashion business.

7. List Of Institutes

8. 1)National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Duration of program: 4 yrs Website: www.nift.ac.in No. of Seats: B.Des (1290 Seats) / B.FTech (270 Seats) Eligibility: B.Des - 10+2 from recognized university B.FTech - 10+2 (Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics) Course Offered: Bachelor in Fashion Design (B. Des) Fashion Design Leather Design Accessory Design Textile Design Knitwear Design Fashion Communication Bachelor in Fashion Technology (B.F Tech)—apparel production

9. 2)National Institute of Design (NID) Duration of Program: 4 Yrs. Website: www.nid.edu Eligibility: 10+2 from recognized university No. of Seats: 100 Seats Courses: Graduate Diploma Program in Design (GDPD) Product Design Furniture & Interior Design Ceramic & Glass Design Graphic Design Animation Film Design Film & Video Communication Exhibition Design Textile Design 3)Apeejay Institute of Design, Delhi Website – www.apeejay.edu

10. 4)Pearl Academy of Fashion, Delhi Duration – 4 Yrs. Website – www.pearlacademy.com Eligibility: 10+2 from recognized university No. of Seats: Programs – Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) - (B.A (Hons.)) Fashion Design Textile Design Jewellery Design Communication Design Fashion Business Management Fashion Retail Management Interior Architecture & Design Fashion Styling & Image Design

11. 5)Srishti School of Art , Design, & Technology, Bangalore Duration: 2 Yrs. Website – www.srishti.ac.in Eligibility: 10+2 from recognized university No. Of Seats: 100 Seats (appx.) Course Offered – Under Graduate Professional Diploma Programs Visual Communication Design Product & Interface Design Furniture & Interior Design Textile Design Digital Video Production Animation & Visual Effects Sangama

12. 6)Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune Duration: 4 Yrs. Website – www.symbiosisdesign.ac.in Eligibility – 10+2 with 50% aggregate No. of Seats: 200 Seats Course Offered – Bachelor in Design Communication Design Product Design Fashion Communication Fashion Design 7)Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology, Chandigarh Duration: 4 Yrs. Website – www.niiftindia.com Eligibility: 10+2 with minimum 50% aggregate No. of Seats: 240 Seats Course Offered - Bachelor in Design Fashion Design Fashion Design Knits Textile Knits Fashion Design in Leather Apparels & Accessories

13. Designer wear production Planning and concept management Fashion marketing Design production management Fashion media Quality control Fashion accessory design Promotion of brands. Scope beyond Fashion Designing

14. Career in fashion designing Costume designer Fashion consultant Personal stylist Technical designer Graphic designer Production pattern maker Fashion coordinator Apparel production manager Fabric buyer Fabric quality control manager Show room sales representative Illustrator Cutting assistant Entrepreneurs