B.Design in Fashion Design

About

“Everyday is a fashion show & the world is the runway “ – COCO CHANEL

Fashion designers design clothing and fashion ranges. As a fashion designer, you could work in
high fashion or designer ready-to-wear fashion. You could also work in high street fashion. You would often specialise in particular types of clothing – for example in men’s, children’s or sportswear. If you love being creative and you are passionate about fashion, this job could be perfect for you.

Curriculum

B.Design in Fashion Design is a 4 year program. Most fashion designers have a bachelor’s degree in fashion design. In these programs, they learn about textiles and fabrics and how to use computer-aided design (CAD) technology. They also are able to work on projects that can be added to their portfolio, which showcases their designs.

• Fashion designers develop new styles and products for clothing apparel and accessories by creating original designs or by adapting fashions to suit local conditions, trends and buyers. They are the ones who approve final samples before they go into production.
• Fashion coordinators arrange and supervise the marketing of fashion clothing for manufacturing houses, textile firms and retail stores. It is a highly competitive job involving a variety of functions. They advise on latest fashion trends, organise fashion shows, assist in advertising i.e. promoting sales and liaison with fabric dealers to ensure that the fabric, buttons and colours are of the correct shade, quality and design. Coordinates may be required to travel widely to get an idea of the fashion trends.
• Illustrator draw free hand sketches of designer’s ideas. They not only need outstanding sketching skills but at the same time requires excellent communication skills. Illustrator at times has to discuss with customers when new collection is introduced and this requires ability to interact.
• Fashion Consultant must be aware of the trends and transitions in the fashion market along with knowledge about fashion designing. They are expected to offer ideas regularly on how to better develop a product to be readily absorbed in a market. He/she should be a sharp observer sensitive to changing trends.

• Cutting Assistants have to cut samples according to specifications of the designer. A cutting assistant cuts samples makes and alters patterns to see that the design visualized can be converted to a real dress.
• Sketching Assistants make the technical sketches of the garments and makes drawings for presentation. It is from this specification sketches one decide how a garment has to be fabricated. The sketching assistant sometimes have to select the fabric also
• Fashion Stylist has to coordinate the entire wardrobe for a fashion show or programme to promote the sales of the products. It involves coordinating the dress, accessories, make up, hairstyle, even the colour of the nail polish of the model according to the theme and the overall look of the show. Sometimes a stylist is even involved in fabric selection. He/she
  has to be well versed in the trends and happenings in the industry and also have a keen sense of current fashion trends.
• Textile Designer or Fabric Designer : designs woven, knitted or printed fabrics for clothing and other home ware items like carpets, tableware etc.