Fancy A Career In The Fashion Industry?
A career in fashion spells glamour for sure. But there is a lot to the fashion industry than the glamorous face most of us get to see. Being a fashion industry professional requires talent, creativity and above all a zest to excel. Read on to know the brilliant career and future prospects await the students of fashion designing.
Students passing out from schools and colleges have a wide choice of career options to pick from. Apart from conventional career choices, one field has emerged as a leading choice of fresh college pass outs- the fashion industry. A career in fashion now seems lucrative to an increasing number of fresh graduates and that is why they choose to take admissions in leading fashion institutes to learn the art of fashion designing, management or merchandising. The global fashion platform is in great shape despite the impact of the recession which is quite evident on other industrial and financial sectors. The Indian fashion industry is one of the most rapidly growing sectors of the economy. As per the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM), by the end of this year- the worth of the fashion design industry will touch the $187.5 million mark which is around Rs.7.50 billion. This is a huge figure that represents the potential of Indian fashion that has been recognised by the leading domestic and international markets. This phenomenal growth is being pushed by heavy investment being made in the industry seeing the increasing consumer awareness and spending on fashion and designer wear. There is a demand of fashionable clothing and designer wear which has led to increasing investment in the industry.
With this huge growth, it is quite obvious that the ripple effect will directly impact the professionals working or willing to enter the industry. As per reports, ASSOCHAM is of the view that with such an increase, fashion industry will generate employment opportunities extending to cover over 50,000 trained fashion design professionals. That means from designers to merchandisers to experts, everyone has a chance of making it big in this multimillion dollar industry. But keep in mind, that to work in a fashion house of global repute or be a part of a successful fashion merchandising set up or to assist a known fashion designer or start your own fashion line, a formal training in fashion and designing is a must.
There are a number of fashion institutes spread across the country including a huge cluster of fashion designing institutes in Delhi. All of these claim to be the right place to learn the fine art of fashion. But such claims are mostly worthless. You have to choose the right fashion college to make sure your inborn creativity and design sense and fashion sensibility gets honed and trained in the best manner. You need to be a part of advanced post graduate level fashion designing or merchandising courses which have been designed on the basis of contemporary fashion industry modules and are advanced enough to meet the challenges posed by the global fashion industry. Apart from structured modern course modules, another important expectation a fashion institute must fulfill is that the teachers must be professionals from the fashion industry. Only those teachers who have been a part of the industry and have a firsthand experience in fashion designing, merchandising or styling would be able to teach students fashion basics with a contemporary edge.
Before you enroll in to any fashion institute, remember to do a check on their experience in the fashion education sector, their course structure, their teaching staff profiles, their alumni placements and most importantly their own standing in the world of fashion.
Students passing out from schools and colleges have a wide choice of career options to pick from. Apart from conventional career choices, one field has emerged as a leading choice of fresh college pass outs- the fashion industry. A career in fashion now seems lucrative to an increasing number of fresh graduates and that is why they choose to take admissions in leading fashion institutes to learn the art of fashion designing, management or merchandising. The global fashion platform is in great shape despite the impact of the recession which is quite evident on other industrial and financial sectors. The Indian fashion industry is one of the most rapidly growing sectors of the economy. As per the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM), by the end of this year- the worth of the fashion design industry will touch the $187.5 million mark which is around Rs.7.50 billion. This is a huge figure that represents the potential of Indian fashion that has been recognised by the leading domestic and international markets. This phenomenal growth is being pushed by heavy investment being made in the industry seeing the increasing consumer awareness and spending on fashion and designer wear. There is a demand of fashionable clothing and designer wear which has led to increasing investment in the industry.
With this huge growth, it is quite obvious that the ripple effect will directly impact the professionals working or willing to enter the industry. As per reports, ASSOCHAM is of the view that with such an increase, fashion industry will generate employment opportunities extending to cover over 50,000 trained fashion design professionals. That means from designers to merchandisers to experts, everyone has a chance of making it big in this multimillion dollar industry. But keep in mind, that to work in a fashion house of global repute or be a part of a successful fashion merchandising set up or to assist a known fashion designer or start your own fashion line, a formal training in fashion and designing is a must.
There are a number of fashion institutes spread across the country including a huge cluster of fashion designing institutes in Delhi. All of these claim to be the right place to learn the fine art of fashion. But such claims are mostly worthless. You have to choose the right fashion college to make sure your inborn creativity and design sense and fashion sensibility gets honed and trained in the best manner. You need to be a part of advanced post graduate level fashion designing or merchandising courses which have been designed on the basis of contemporary fashion industry modules and are advanced enough to meet the challenges posed by the global fashion industry. Apart from structured modern course modules, another important expectation a fashion institute must fulfill is that the teachers must be professionals from the fashion industry. Only those teachers who have been a part of the industry and have a firsthand experience in fashion designing, merchandising or styling would be able to teach students fashion basics with a contemporary edge.
Before you enroll in to any fashion institute, remember to do a check on their experience in the fashion education sector, their course structure, their teaching staff profiles, their alumni placements and most importantly their own standing in the world of fashion.
