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Considering changing your career or starting a career? Wondering what career advice to give your children? Fashion offers numerous exciting and lucrative opportunities.
Think of a career in fashion, and the first thought that comes to mind is fashion designing. Oh, I'm not very creative, you think, and immediately start considering other options. Hold your thoughts for a moment. Fashion is a lot more than just designing. The industry of fashion is a multi-billion dollar industry, and there is plenty of money to be made in it. It is also one of the relatively easier options to get into at a later stage in life. If you are a housewife and are considering starting a career, or if you want a career change and are desirous of entering a more exciting and dynamic field, a career in fashion may be the answer.
The tailor-at-home option
If you are looking for the easiest way out, hunt for a skilled tailor, and once you have found that, you could start taking orders from customers at home. Gradually, your contacts with embroiders and fabric suppliers will improve, you will be able to get better deals, lower your costs, and gain a better understanding of designs and fabrics. This will help you earn a fairly decent amount a month, and if you have a flair for designing and you manage to get hold of a great embroidery-wallah who can do heavy work for you, you may start getting orders to design trousseau collections. There is good money to be made in this, especially during the wedding season. It would help if you have a degree in fashion design. However, these operations rarely take off on a large scale and don't offer much of the glamour and glitz that is otherwise so much a part of the fashion industry.Fashion communication
The power of the brand is fast emerging, and along with it emerges a relatively new and exciting avenue: fashion communication. As international brands enter the Indian market, both Indian and international brands will be fighting for recognition, and it is here that fashion communication professionals come into play. They work on increasing brand awareness, and an awareness of fashion trends. NIFT offers a 4 year degree course in fashion communication, and after the course you could get a job as a fashion stylist and organise shoots for fashion magazines, travel abroad and within the country on shoots, attend fashion shows and the like. You could also become a fashion writer or correspondent, an event manager, join the advertising industry, or you could get a career in public relations. Public Relations is a career where after a few years experience it is relatively easy to branch out on your own, and once you land a few big clients, you have it made!Should I study fashion to get into the industry?
A lot of people simply stumble into the industry without much training. While it was easier for the previous generation to do this, there is much more skilled competition, and a course gives you a competitive advantage. It also helps you make contacts, and contacts help in this industry. If you are looking for a job in a buying house or export firm, a degree in fashion makes prospective employers take you more seriously. In addition, you will also get an idea of the tremendous scope in the fashion industry. Various international brands that import from India require representatives here, and pay incredible salaries, not to mention free clothes! A degree in fashion management, fashion technology, fashion merchandising, can take you a long way.A sampling of fashion jobs:
Brand managerFashion designer/ Fashion illustrator
Fashion marketing
Pattern maker
Textile designer
Product developer
Retail buyer
Fashion Merchandiser
Showroom co-ordinator
Costume designer (for films, stage shows)
Fashion columnist
Fashion photographer
Stylist
Name: Sandra
City: Mumbai
Comments: There are lot of career options in the world of fashion, many people are attached to the fashion Industry, why NULL Beacause there is lot of Scope. Informative Article..
Name: simran
City: mumbai
Comments: hey...i really liked this article...can u guide me more about the NIFT degree course. thank u
Name: alpa
City: mississauga,ontario
Comments: i like the infromation about it i would like get get more another information about the caree.
Name: Tina
City: New Delhi
Comments: A very informative article. But could you provide me more information on accessory designing especially jewellery and leather designing. Thanx!
Name: Amina (Fashion Designer)
City: dubai
Comments: Hi all you girls. I am training to be a fashion designer and will be finsihing my course in May 2004. I really love this field. you can create anything that you want cause fashion is so wonderful. I can hardly wait to get my degree and start my own boutique. I know about all kinds of designs but i am specialized in bridal gowns. have fun and enjoy designing.
Name: reeya
City: pakistan
Comments: nice collaction
Name: Nitika
City: silver spring, md
Comments: hi, can u please give me information about fashion design institutes near delhi area.
Name: Jonathan
City: New Delhi
Comments: I am a student of NIFT.. as far as I am aware the NIFT courses are not degree courses.
Name: ghazala
City: dehradun
Comments: hi few months back i get my self admitted in insititue of fashion designing.i'm loving it
Name: shalu
City: delhi
Comments: hi, i wat 2 knw some institute 4 merchandiser.
Name: keny
City: chicago
Comments: Hi i am really interested in starting my own clothing line i am not sure how...can someone PLEASE provide me with some feedback on how to go about doing this or some contact info for someone i can talk to please please and thanks or if you just wanna chat and share ideas thats cool too
Name: baby
City: cuddapah
Comments: hi,wonder weather a women with 30plus could as well take up these courses to build the carrier,u didnt mention age limit,i would like to knowNULL
Name: Alka Verma
City: Mumbai
Comments: This gives a fair idea on the industry, but i need to know which & where are the good intitutes which one can enroll in for training.
Name: Andrew Barns
City: Atlanta GA
Comments: I'm a thirty plus male trying to enter the fashion game with my own brand I've no experience in fashion design. I,m a member of an entertainment company we are very good at Promotions an marketing. We already have a following, how could we parlay that into the fashion industry.
Name: kiran khehra
City: Montreal, Canada
Comments: Hi,i'm a 21 year old female whose been born and raised in a city where fashion is always at its best. I love India and would love to have a career in fashion merchandising or showroom co-ordinator. I am currently enrolled in a fashion institute college and am loving every bit of it. now that i told you a little about myself, if you could give me more feedback about career opportunities, that would be great. In particular if you have any info about these careers in bollywood that would be greatly appreciated. well that's all, so thanks for listening; i'm out. SALUT!!!
Name: Alpa
City: Mississauga, Ontario
Comments: i will like to make carrie .i on't know much about if you can help me with it so please write to me
Name: ASHISH NAYYAR
City: BOMBAY
Comments: I AM 24YEARS OLD AND WANT TO PERSUE A CARRIER IN FASHION,I HAVE GOT NO TRAINING AS SUCH IN FASHION,KINDLY HELP ME WITH ADVICE AND OPTIONS FOR FORMAL TRAINING AS IN THROWING LIGHT ON VARIOUS FASHION INSTITUTES LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF BOMBAY CITY,PROVIDING ME WITH ADDRESSSES AND CONTACTS,I AM VERY INSPIRED BY INNOVATION OF A DESIGN ON A GARMENT.THANKING YOU AND WAITING FOR YOUR RELEVANT AND VALUABLE ADVICE..
Name: saba armar
City: bangalore
Comments: i want to start hand embroidery work shop at home.i am a graduate in h.sc. with textile major. pls advice
Name: kavita
City: baroda
Comments: hi, i m 23 yrs old i have done 2yrs adv fashion design course from NIFD baroda, but doing nothing now i want to start doing some work,i need ur advice how can i start or if for job how can i approach i need to earn good amt of money too,please suggest me some idea
Name: Anu
City: Navi Mumbai
Comments: I have done fashion designing but i am not getting a good Job i tried to open a small shop but i had some finance problem so i quit it my ambitions please help me
City: Mumbai
Comments: There are lot of career options in the world of fashion, many people are attached to the fashion Industry, why NULL Beacause there is lot of Scope. Informative Article..
Name: simran
City: mumbai
Comments: hey...i really liked this article...can u guide me more about the NIFT degree course. thank u
Name: alpa
City: mississauga,ontario
Comments: i like the infromation about it i would like get get more another information about the caree.
Name: Tina
City: New Delhi
Comments: A very informative article. But could you provide me more information on accessory designing especially jewellery and leather designing. Thanx!
Name: Amina (Fashion Designer)
City: dubai
Comments: Hi all you girls. I am training to be a fashion designer and will be finsihing my course in May 2004. I really love this field. you can create anything that you want cause fashion is so wonderful. I can hardly wait to get my degree and start my own boutique. I know about all kinds of designs but i am specialized in bridal gowns. have fun and enjoy designing.
Name: reeya
City: pakistan
Comments: nice collaction
Name: Nitika
City: silver spring, md
Comments: hi, can u please give me information about fashion design institutes near delhi area.
Name: Jonathan
City: New Delhi
Comments: I am a student of NIFT.. as far as I am aware the NIFT courses are not degree courses.
Name: ghazala
City: dehradun
Comments: hi few months back i get my self admitted in insititue of fashion designing.i'm loving it
Name: shalu
City: delhi
Comments: hi, i wat 2 knw some institute 4 merchandiser.
Name: keny
City: chicago
Comments: Hi i am really interested in starting my own clothing line i am not sure how...can someone PLEASE provide me with some feedback on how to go about doing this or some contact info for someone i can talk to please please and thanks or if you just wanna chat and share ideas thats cool too
Name: baby
City: cuddapah
Comments: hi,wonder weather a women with 30plus could as well take up these courses to build the carrier,u didnt mention age limit,i would like to knowNULL
Name: Alka Verma
City: Mumbai
Comments: This gives a fair idea on the industry, but i need to know which & where are the good intitutes which one can enroll in for training.
Name: Andrew Barns
City: Atlanta GA
Comments: I'm a thirty plus male trying to enter the fashion game with my own brand I've no experience in fashion design. I,m a member of an entertainment company we are very good at Promotions an marketing. We already have a following, how could we parlay that into the fashion industry.
Name: kiran khehra
City: Montreal, Canada
Comments: Hi,i'm a 21 year old female whose been born and raised in a city where fashion is always at its best. I love India and would love to have a career in fashion merchandising or showroom co-ordinator. I am currently enrolled in a fashion institute college and am loving every bit of it. now that i told you a little about myself, if you could give me more feedback about career opportunities, that would be great. In particular if you have any info about these careers in bollywood that would be greatly appreciated. well that's all, so thanks for listening; i'm out. SALUT!!!
Name: Alpa
City: Mississauga, Ontario
Comments: i will like to make carrie .i on't know much about if you can help me with it so please write to me
Name: ASHISH NAYYAR
City: BOMBAY
Comments: I AM 24YEARS OLD AND WANT TO PERSUE A CARRIER IN FASHION,I HAVE GOT NO TRAINING AS SUCH IN FASHION,KINDLY HELP ME WITH ADVICE AND OPTIONS FOR FORMAL TRAINING AS IN THROWING LIGHT ON VARIOUS FASHION INSTITUTES LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF BOMBAY CITY,PROVIDING ME WITH ADDRESSSES AND CONTACTS,I AM VERY INSPIRED BY INNOVATION OF A DESIGN ON A GARMENT.THANKING YOU AND WAITING FOR YOUR RELEVANT AND VALUABLE ADVICE..
Name: saba armar
City: bangalore
Comments: i want to start hand embroidery work shop at home.i am a graduate in h.sc. with textile major. pls advice
Name: kavita
City: baroda
Comments: hi, i m 23 yrs old i have done 2yrs adv fashion design course from NIFD baroda, but doing nothing now i want to start doing some work,i need ur advice how can i start or if for job how can i approach i need to earn good amt of money too,please suggest me some idea
Name: Anu
City: Navi Mumbai
Comments: I have done fashion designing but i am not getting a good Job i tried to open a small shop but i had some finance problem so i quit it my ambitions please help me
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