Fashion Technology
Introduction

Fashion design is the applied art devoted to the designing of clothing and lifestyle accessories. This art is influenced by cultural and social attitudes and has evolved over time and place. Fashion designing has come a long way from the designer clothes worn by the royalty of the ancient world to the haute couture products of the present.

Fashion designing is one of the most lucrative, appealing, glamorous and exciting career options in today’s world. If you have a penchant for creativity, style and originality, a career in fashion designing is the one tailor made for you. On one hand, the fashion industry satisfies both the creative fancies and the materialistic needs of the people. On the other hand, it promises glamour, fame, success and a high pay package to the talented people.

However, it is also a demanding career, as fashion designers need to combine their creativity with managerial skills to sustain in this industry. Thus, if you can create magic with colours, shapes and designs, then just obtain a professional course to begin a successful career in the alluring world of fashion designing.

Step-by-Step

To start a career as a fashion designer, two types of qualifications are required, that is, natural and acquired.

Natural: this skill set would comprise of a decent aesthetic sense, colour expertise, good taste and sense of trends and fashion. An eye for detail, knowledge of fabrics and so on is a big plus for those serious about a career as a fashion designer.

• Acquired skills would be a qualification from a decent, recognized fashion Institute. You can enrol for either a full-time course or a part time certificate course. Students usually take these up after their 10+2 level. Not that the courses are not available for graduates or people with higher qualification. There are several short-term certificate courses that are offered by the same fashion institutes for super specialization, on part-time basis. These courses equip you with technical and creative thinking skills.

Start Early

The word ‘fashion’ immediately conjures up images of glitz and glamour. The onset of the International fashion market in India has given an impetus to the fashion industry which has emerged as the booming industry and a career as a fashion designer is like a pot of gold. So, many young people who are attracted by these attributes decide to foray into the fashion industry.

While the academic requirements are not very high, you need considerable aptitude and talent to be labelled “designer” material. You must be highly creative to combine colours, shades and textures and express your ideas through sketches.

Your race for admission into a reputed fashion school will begin straight after school. Subjects like drawing, painting, home science and computer graphics will develop your creativity.

By the time you finish the course you will have mastered the step-by-step making of a garment: from designing to pattern making, production and even marketing.

Is it the right career for me?

A career in fashion designing is right for you if you are talented and exude style in everything you do. You must also possess the ability be original and creative and love to make people look good.
Further, you must be creative enough to combine colours, shades and textures and express your ideas through sketches. You must also visualise new design, patters, garments and accessories and enjoy working with fabrics and accessories.

If you have all this and more in you then you are all, set to step into the arena of fashion designing.

                                                      LIST OF TOP NIFT COLLEGES OF INDIA

Rank	Name of College	Admission through	Cumulative Marks (100)	Edufever Ranking
1.	NIFT New Delhi	NIFT	96.5	A+++
2.          NIFT Navi Mumbai		NIFT	93.2	A++
3.	NIFT Bengaluru	NIFT	91.5	A++
4.	NIFT Chennai	NIFT	89.6	A++
5.           NIFT Kolkata		NIFT	86.45	A++
6.	NIFT Hyderabad	NIFT	81.50	A+
7.           NIFT Patna		NIFT	79.00	A+
8.	NIFT Bhopal	NIFT	77.35	A+
9.	NIFT Kannur (Kerala)	NIFT	75.15	A+
10.	NIFT Gandhinagar	NIFT	73.20	A+
11.	NIFT Jodhpur	NIFT	71.45	A+
12.	NIFT Bhubaneswar	NIFT	69.90	A
13.	NIFT Raebareli	NIFT	67.25	A
14.	NIFT Shillong	NIFT	66.50	A
15.	NIFT Srinagar	NIFT	65.00	B++
16.	NIFT Kangra (H P)	NIFT	63.20	B++

Many Fashion Colleges in India are offering admission on behalf of one’s Score in the NIFT Entrance exam. Here is the comprehensive list of Top NIFT Colleges in India.

Cumulative Marks Parameters

Parameter	Cumulative Marks
College Brand	20
Infrastructure & Facilities	20
Culture & Ambience of the college	20
Faculties & Staff	20
Placements	20

Ranking Methodology of Edufever
Rating Description
A+++ Outstanding
A++ Excellent
A+ Very Good
A Good
B++ Above Average
B Pass
C Need Improvement

Best Fashion Designing Colleges in India
India has some of the best fashion designing colleges that may help you in overall development in the field. Let’s check them out:
• National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Delhi
• Vogue Institute of Art and Design (VIFT), Bangalore
• Army Institute of Fashion and Design, Bangalore
• Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID), Pune
• National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad
• International Institute of Fashion Design (IIFD), Navi Mumbai
• Amity Institute of Fashion Technology, Noida
• Pearl Academy, Delhi
• National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Mumbai
• Arch Academy of Design, Jaipur
• International Institute of Fashion Design, Pune
• International College of Fashion (ICF), Delhi

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• World University of Design, Haryana
• Maeer’s MIT Institute of Design, Pune
• Tecnia Institute of Art and Design, New Delhi

Best Fashion Designing Colleges in India Top Fashion Designing Colleges in Delhi
• National Institute of Fashion Technology
• Pearl Academy West Campus
• Pearl Academy South Campus
• Amity School of Fashion Technology
• The Design Village
• Apeejay Stya University
• World University of Design
• Galgotias University
• KR Mangalam University
• G D Goenka University

List of Fashion Designing Colleges in Mumbai
• Pearl Academy, Mumbai
• University of Mumbai
• National Institute of Fashion technology, Navi Mumbai
• Raffles Design International
• ITM Institute of Design and Media
• Mod’Art International
• Sophia Shree BK Somani Polytechnic
• Garware Institute of Career Education and Development
• Whistling Woods International
• Indian Institute of Gems and Jewellery