Choosing The Right Educational Path in Order to Become a Fashion Designer- fddiindia.com

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Choosing the right educational path in order to
become a fashion designer
Being a fashion designer sounds cool, right? And
it is indeed a cool job. You just need to opt
for the right choices at the right time to get to
that cool position. Through this blogpost we
would enrich our knowledge about fashion
designers and learn which path to take to get
there. Who are fashion designers? Fashion
designers are first and foremost creative people
who have the knack of sketching and visualising
clothes that are then worn by people with
interest. Fashion designers sew, design, draw
costumes which includes everything from head to
toe. They design jewellery, clothes, footwears
and more. Although, there are experts as footwear
designers, jewellery designers, etc.
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The cut-throat competition that lies in the
field, it is always a safer choice to opt for
some specialization. But again, if you are
passionate and skilled enough, you can make your
name in the world of glory. Fashion designers in
their career can go solo and sell their own set
of apparels or they might go and work for some
famous brand and design clothes anonymously. How
to become a fashion designer? Though in any
artistic field, there is no hard and fast rule to
guarantee success, there are now courses and
diplomas and certifications available in the
field of fashion designing which can get you in
the door. And it wont hurt getting easy access
to the fashion world rather than struggling
alone- sewing and designing- hoping someone would
recognize your genius someday. Fashion design
course and diploma in fashion designing train
individuals according to the demands and
requirements of the fashion industry and make
them industry ready. To enter the fashion world
and sustain in it is a task for students because
it is a quite closed industry and is not
accessible to everyone. Thus, the value of doing
a fashion design course increases in this
case. First step Applying to a college that
offers a degree in fashion and related fields is
the first step to take if you want to enter the
fashion industry. You can have niche courses
such as footwear design and production, or
leather goods and accessories design, or retail
and fashion merchandise, or the fashion design
course. If you have done graduation in some
field and want to enter the fashion industry then
you can opt for diploma in fashion designing or,
diploma in footwear designing, or masters course
in fashion merchandising. These courses would
help you gather the technical knowledge and
prepare you for that, they would also give you
the idea of workplace skills and make your
contacts in the fashion Industry. Second step
Once you get into a good fashion design course or
if you have opted for a diploma in fashion
designing, the next step is to intern with some
reputed fashion designer or fashion house in
order to get actual feel of the work in real-life
work environment. These internships would also
help you build contacts that are essential in
this line of work. Chances of getting hired after
college through someones
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recommendation is much higher than applying
without it. After being enrolled in a fashion
design course you should try building your
portfolio by doing freelance work and
internships to make a name for yourself and land
a job easily. Third step Technology has
proliferated all the spaces and made these fields
even more challenging. And as do technologies
change every day, one needs to regularly update
themselves in order to stay relevant in the
field. After completing the fashion design
course you should try learning new things that
come in the field through diploma or
certification courses. If you wish to have an
apparel set of your own some day, updating
yourself to the market and industry standards is
a must. Fourth step Employers always want
something more from you. They always look for
extra that you can offer as there are a lot of
candidates that have the same degree and skill
set as you possess. So, to have a desirable skill
set gives you an extra edge. For example, a
fashion designer who understands merchandising or
retail sector elements or technical production
of clothes would be preferred by an
employer. Conclusion By following these steps,
you can make a good career in the fashion sector
and have a name for yourself if you are
creative, visionary and persistent enough over
time. Choosing the right college to pursue the
fashion design course or diploma in
fashion designing is a must. The top-tier
colleges that provide such courses in India are
NIFTs, FDDIs, and other state and private
players in the education field. You should
prepare yourself from the earliest and check if
you possess the skill to be a fashion designer.