What is the scope of Fashion Designing in India?

21st century is marked by tremendous development and growth in fashion industry across the globe. The horizon of fashion is not just confined to our clothes but it has expanded its tentacles to accessories, footwear, apparel, furniture, jewellery and home décor. Fashion designing is the branch that deals with fusion of art and aesthetics to our personality and lifestyles. Whatever we carry, it express about ourselves and boost our confidence and physical appeal.

With the advent of International fashion industries in India, we have witnessed a flourishing Indo-western culture in our country. Every year large no. of aspiring students are enrolling in top fashion designing colleges in India to pursue their dream and cater to the demand of modern fashion industry. Education qualification to get admission in such alma mater is simple. One who has completed 10+2 from any stream(science ,commerce ,arts) can appear in the entrance exams conducted by these institutes each year. If you have a creative and innovative mind and have passion and zeal to pursue this course, then sky is not the limit for you. You will have innumerable lucrative career options and job opportunities if you are eager to work diligently.

Apart from the degree, one must possess a good communication skill, fine business mind, excellent drawing, good observation skills, technical skills, visualisation, ability to do team-work, innovative and authentic ideas, and last but not the least patience. We have some Indian prominent personalities who have carved a place for them in this arena like Manish Malhotra, Neeta Lulla, Sanjay Garg, Ritu Beri and many more.

Fashion industry is the new emerging sector and its scope in future will be very bright for all those who wishes to pursue it. This will open many doors for them with new and wider opportunities. It offers them multiple branches and options with great exposure. Let’s look at some of the lucrative career option:

1. Merchandisers: The role of merchandiser is crucial in fashion industry. It deals with monitoring and checking performance of sale in a store. They are also responsible for organising various promotional events and sale.
2. Fashion designer: It is one of the highest paying job in not just India but also abroad. It is a high profile post and they basically adorn and beautify our attires, bags, accessories and jewelleries. Our country which is best known for its rich culture and festivals, demand of wearing new designer clothes with jewelleries and accessories will never decline, On the contrary it will rise.
3. Freelancer: As a freelance, you have the freedom to work with different companies and brands within your own comfort zone. You can earn as much as you want if you have original ideas and willing to work industriously.
4. Retailer: They have a prominent position in fashion industry .They act as mediator between people demand with supply.
5. Production manager: They are responsible for managing and planning resource in a factory or store so that optimal utilisation of resource can take place.
6. Personal stylist: They are assigned the work of styling by using cosmetics and accessories. It is an attractive career if one has excellent communication skills and original ideas.
7. Textile designer: They apply beautiful designs like weaving, knitting, tie and dye on fabric.