• What is Fashion Designing?

Fashion designing refers to a field that is completely dedicated to creating clothes or accessories that form a part of someone’s lifestyle. Fashion designing is generally divided into two broad categories namely ready to wear in which collections are sized standardly and haute couture that is for a particular set of people and fit only those types of people.

• What Do Fashion Designers Do?

Most of the graduates initially work for two types of designers namely in-house or working for someone’s brand or for a design house that is into selling collections to various retailers.

However, no matter which of the two you go in, both of them require drawing sketches or using CAD or computer-aided design to create a design. Fashion designers can also be involved in sourcing any type of fabric or material to use in designing. A designer usually works in brief which means that they create samples with specific colour or fabric etc based on the requirement of their clients.

In cases of in-house designers, relation with buyers is significant for getting the best possible product at the most reasonable price. Buyers specify a budget to the fashion designer or may ask them to create multiple products that can be sold at a particular price. Buyers and designers jointly make sure that the store reflects the current trend or the products according to the season this can lead to a situation of compromise if their ideas do not match up.

Once a product is in shops, designers will match up with the sales team to monitor the popularity different styles are gaining. The popularity of the sales will have a direct impact on the decisions of the design.

• What Educational Background Do I Need?

Some job descriptions do not specify any particular degree. However, fashion designing is a field with neck to neck competition with most of the applicants possessing a degree. Education in the particular field is crucial to get a know-how of all the aspects and be ready beforehand, now the question which arises is- which is the best institute for fashion designing or fashion course? JD Institute Of Fashion Technology is the answer, it has a legacy of over 30 years ( one of the oldest premium institutes) in the field of art and design, reflecting industry based programs and a vision to provide all the latest cutting edge technology, resource library, infrastructure etc so that no external barrier can restrict the student from achieving their goals or stop them from standing shoulder to shoulder with the leaders of the industry they wish to enter in.

 Due to their exemplary contribution to education, JD Institute has been awarded various token of appreciation such as the international glory award, the time’s power icon award, leaders in education award, best skill learning for fashion design in India at the Indian education awards and many more. They reflect a record-breaking placement of 99% with their students working for top companies like H&M, PepperFry, Tommy Hilfger, Sabyasachi etc and making a mark in the industry such as Maheka Mirpuri, Rocky S, Shane Peacock and many more. The right opportunity is knocking on your door, grab it now!

• What are The Key Skills Required in Fashion Designing?

Key skills that are required to become a successful fashion designer are:

• Creativity
• Practical and technical skills in various aspects
• Up-to-date knowledge regarding latest trends etc
• Commercial awareness
• Experience in CAD/CAM programs etc
• Management of production time and cost

• Starting as a Fashion Designer

The first role as a graduate in fashion designing is usually of a design room assistant which helps in gaining a lot of experience along with building a strong portfolio leading you to more senior positions. 

As you gain more experience or your career progresses, you will move through an assistant, designer, senior designer and head of design. However, many fashion designers choose to freelance earning per design and working according to their choice rather than work under someone or some brand with timings varying according to the deadlines etc.

• Why Should You Choose a Career in Fashion Designing?

If you have the passion or creativity for designing, this line of career can provide you with a lot of satisfaction with your creations being worn in the street. To seek new trends you will also get to travel abroad and you will be the first to hear about all the sales at high-end fashion houses etc.