The tradition of a society and the country is mainly reflected by the dressing sense of its citizens. Each country has different attire that its people carry. Clothes define the overall personality of the person, his thinking and his behavior. In fact each variety of clothe is an expression used for denoting various believes and customs on a particular occasion. Also, these days people are very finicky about the way they look, the clothes they wear, in short, the whole lifestyle has changed a lot and apparels and clothes play an important role for framing their image in the society.
The demand and the need for different clothes, bags, shoes, accessories and their design have lead to the invention of a career called fashion designing. Fashion designing is a very innovative and creative career; it not only allows the person to think freely but also gives him an opportunity to present his imagination in front of the whole world. Delhi and Mumbai, being the fashion hubs of the country, has the majority of designers situated. The work of these designers can be mostly seen in the film and television industry, which after coming once on the big screen becomes the demand of every youngster.
Many students find this field more rewarding and glamorous along with it being a pool of creativity and space for expression. Students pursue their graduation degree in designing to give the very start towards their dream career, which is followed by post graduation or internships in various designing houses and then most of the students get themselves associated with the famous designing houses, or some of them open their own boutiques, and designs the world.
Fashion designing is not only limited to clothe designing, several other spheres where one can explore his creativity are shoe designing, accessories, Jewelry, apparels, etc. The various qualities a student must possess and learn while studying designing are:
oCreativity oKnowledge about color combinations oLatest styles oInterpersonal skills oOriginality oProblem solving skills oCrisis management oKeeping an eye on the industrial developments oTeam work oBusiness management
The various institutes or colleges providing Fashion Designing courses in Delhi and Mumbai are:
Integrated Management College School of Design, New Delhi
Aditya Institute Of Technology, New Delhi
Apeejay Institute Of Design, New Delhi
IEC School Of Art & Fashion, New Delhi
Indian Institute Of Design, New Delhi
International Institute Of Fashion Technology, New Delhi
JD Institute Of Fashion Technology, New Delhi
National Academy Of Fashion Technology, New Delhi
Pearl Academy Of Fashion, New Delhi
National Institute Fashion Technology, New Delhi
Gemmological Institute of India, Mumbai
International Diamond Laboratories, Mumbai