How to become a Fashion Designer
by Tayeeb Khan Digital Marketing ExpertBecoming A
Fashion Designer is not as tough as you think neither it is as easy. Even
though the process of becoming a Fashion Designer on paper is simple. Every
profession demands a certain Discipline and skill set for you to succeed in that
profession. Especially when that profession is built on Artistic aspects.
Hence, in this post, we will be looking at the skills you need to possess to become a fashion
designer, the course you can pursue, and what the future looks like once you
become a Fashion designer.
Fashion Designer
does not necessarily mean that you will be designing clothes all your life.
Fashion Designing has a lot more to it than just designing clothes. The field
has various specialties for you to specialize in like Apparel Design, Fashion
Marketing, Jewelry Design, Store Management, etc.
So, without further ado, lets jump in;
Shall We?
Skills You Should Master To Become A Fashion Designer:
Keep in mind
that most or all of these skills can be developed over time. There have been
loads of Psychological studies done to prove that skills can be developed. If
you have all these skills as talent; You are lucky. If you don’t, Work on them
and develop them. So here comes the list of skills you would require to succeed
as a Fashion Designer.
Creativity: It’s a known fact Fashion is a field of Art; Which means every A fashion Designer is an artist in one or the other way. To put it in
perspective, A Fashion Designer is a creator, and what good a creator is without
creativity, Right? Creative thinking is crucial and the Fashion field demands
it more than anything else. So, start developing a creative thinking process.
Ability To
Draw:
As a Fashion
designer, Drawing is the must-have skill in your job description. You need a medium
to express all the designs and creatives you think of and Drawing is one of
those mediums. CAD will help you in some cases with respect to this but nothing
can beat a drawing on a piece of paper. Being able to draw will help you put your
imagination in perspective and help communicate your thought process. It can
also help you as a hobby.
Eye For
Detail:
This one is
actually pretty self-explanatory. Being a Fashion Designer, you would be
dealing with a lot of intricate work especially if you are in the apparel or jewelry
department. You need to have a great eye for detail to make those designs unique
and lovable.
Strong
Imagination & Visualization:
This skill kind
of falls in line with Creativity and Artistic Abilities. Along with having a
good creative thought process, you also need to possess a strong imagination to
visualize how your design would look like before you actually put it on paper.
Business
Sense:
This one is for
people who want to start their own boutiques or labels. Having a keen business
sense would help you in developing and taking your business to the next level.
Passion:
Cliché Alert – I
have saved the best & important for the last. Though this might not count
exactly as a skill, there is no better place to put this other than here.
Whatever skills you possess, how much ever hard working you might be; If you
don’t love what you do and if you are not passionate enough about it; That will
reflect in your work. Always choose a career field that excites you and about
which you are really passionate.
Now that the
skills are out of the way, let's see the process of becoming a
Fashion Designer:
Fashion
Designing Courses:
Once you know that you
are passionate about Fashion Designing and want to pursue a career in Fashion
Designing; Getting into a course is relatively easier. Though it depends on the college you want to get into. Getting into the best Fashion Designing college in Bangalore is a bit of an elaborated process. Though I can’t promise
whether the syllabus and test would be easier or not.
Fashion Designing
courses range from mere certification to Masters's degree courses. So you have
to decide which one is the right course for you. Whether you want to pursue a
certification course which would cost you around just 6 months of your time or
Diploma or any other degree which would cost you more time. Whatever may be the
case, I’ll mention all the courses & their eligibilities I know of here.
Diploma in Fashion Design & Boutique
Management:
Eligibility: All you need to pursue Diploma in Fashion Designing is that you should have completed your 10th or SSLC.
BSc in Fashion & Apparel Designing:
BSc is spread across a
duration of 3 years for Regular and 2 years for Lateral entry students.
To pursue Bsc in Fashion 7 Apparel Designing course, You need to have completed 2nd Puc and if you are planning on Lateral entry then you would need to have completed a 3 year Diploma in a Fashion course.
If you know the basics
and have a Bachelor’s degree but want to learn the advanced topics to advance
in your career, Masters's in Fashion Management is the way to go. The duration of
the course in 2 Years where you will be learning things like Fashion
Merchandising, the business aspects of Fashion, and more.
The eligibility to
pursue Masters in Fashion Management is that you should have a Bachelors Degree
in any stream.
These were the major courses you can opt for. But if you have time constraints or just want to pursue Fashion as more of a hobby, here is the list of some fashion certification courses you can opt-in for.
Certification Course in Pattern Making
Advance Fashion Designing & Boutique
Management
Weekend Diploma in Fashion Designing.
Scope of Fashion designing & Career
Opportunities:
India is a land of a variety of cultures which opens up great horizons for you to explore in the
field of Fashion. With a population of 1.3 Billion becoming more fashion-conscious with each passing day, the demand for Fashion Designers is really
good. Fashion designers in India are not only working towards fulfilling the
demand in India but for export purposes as well. India’s textile industry has
always been in demand in the international market.
Here are some of the designations you can take up after completing your
- Fashion design course.
- Fashion Illustrator
- Fashion Designer
- Stylist
- Fashion Consultant
- Assistant Designer
- Costume Designer
These job roles are
just to name a few. If you don’t want to work for someone else; You can always
start your own boutique or a label and market it.
And that is how you
become a Fashion Designer – In a nutshell. If you want detailed information
about everything I have talked about here, check out this post about What
Is Fashion Designing and How To Become A Fashion Designer. You will find
everything you would need to know in the post.
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