Fashion Designing, Career in Fashion Designing

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Fashion Designing is one among the most popular and exciting career choices for the youth today. Those who are interested in the field of designing and those also wish to be part of the glamour world can choose the field of Fashion Designing. This industry offers plenty of opportunities for hard working, talented, and enthusiastic people.

Job profiles in Fashion Designing

  • Fashion Designer
  • Costume Designer
  • Fashion Consultant
  • Personal Stylist
  • Technical Designer
  • Graphic Designer
  • Production Pattern Maker
  • Fashion Coordinator
  • Apparel Production Manager
  • Fabric Buyer
  • Fabric Quality Control Manager
  • Showroom Sales Representative
  • Illustrator
  • Creative Merchandiser
  • Cutting Assistant
  • Outside Sales Representative
  • Fashion Show Organizer
  • Entrepreneur
  • Merchandiser
  • Textile Designer
  • Garment Merchandiser
  • Garment Designer
  • Fashion Jewelry Merchandiser
  • CAD Textile Designer
  • Senior Designer
  • Print designer
  • Textile Technologist
  • Pattern Technician
  • Sketching Assistants
  • Visual merchandiser
  • Colorist
  • Fashion Journalist
  • Fashion Photographer

Career opportunities in public sector

Many public sector companies provide huge job openings for the professionals in fashion designing industry. For pursuing a career in any of the governmental organizations, the candidate need to clear various test conducted by different government departments such as UPSC, SSC, PSC, etc. Following are the list of public sector firms, where a fashion designer can pursue a career.

  • Anglo French Textiles (Unit of PTC Ltd)
  • Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Ltd
  • Foam Mattings India Ltd
  • H P State Handicrafts & Handlooms Corporation Ltd
  • Handicrafts Development Corporation of Kerala Ltd
  • Jharkhand Silk Textile and Handicraft Development Corporation Ltd (JHARCRAFT)
  • Karnataka State Handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd
  • National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd
  • National Textile Corporation Ltd
  • Tamil Nadu Handloom Weavers Co-Operative Society Ltd
  • Tamil Nadu Zari Ltd
  • The Handicrafts and Handlooms Exports Corporation of India Ltd (HHEC)
  • The Jute Corporation of India Ltd

Career opportunities in private sector

Apart from various public sector companies, there are also numerous private sector firms which offer job for the candidates in fashion designing field. Some of the well known fashion designing firms in private sector is mentioned below.

  • Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd
  • Alok Industries Ltd
  • Century Textiles & Industries Ltd (B.K Birla)
  • Grasim Industries Ltd
  • MW Corporation Pvt Ltd
  • Pantaloon Retail India Ltd (Future Group)
  • Vardhman Textiles Ltd
  • Trident Ltd
  • JBF Industries Ltd
  • Indo Rama Synthetics (India) Ltd (Uniworth)
  • Garden Silk Mills Ltd

Apart from these firms, the candidates in fashion designing field can also grab a career in various other employment areas as listed below.

  • Export Houses
  • Boutiques
  • Textile Mills
  • Leather Companies
  • Fashion Show Management Firms
  • Jewellery Houses
  • Event Management Firms
  • Media Houses
  • Designer Wear Production Houses
  • Planning and Concept Management firms
  • Fashion Media

Fashion Designing Opportunities abroad

The candidates can also secure a career in various foreign countries. Working in several international firms will provide the individuals with the opportunity to learn more and get a job progression. Some of the fashion designing firms abroad is EDUN, Kirribilla, ASM clothing, Giorgio Armani spa etc.

Salary range

Fashion designers salary always shows an upward rising trend. The starting monthly package of candidates in the field of fashion designing may be around Rs.10,000/- to Rs.15,000/-. With gaining experience in the field, one can get a monthly salary in the range of Rs.30,000/- to Rs.40,000/- within 2 – 3 years. However, a reputed designer could easily earn a six digit salary per month.

 
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7 Responses to “Fashion Designing, Career in Fashion Designing”

  1. 7
    KUKI:

    How to get government job after completing PG diploma in fashion designing and while working as a merchandiser.

    i have done PG diploma from SOFT NIFT PUNE, and i am working as a merchandiser cum designer in garment export house for 3 years.

  2. 6
    priyanshi gupta:

    i am completed my bsc in fashion designing,what should i do after doing bsc in fashion should i do msc or mba in fashion or their are any other things can be done iam llitlr bit confuse help me or i should do job

  3. 5
    lavanya:

    hi this is lavanya i wanna do textile desining is there any age limit.

  4. 4
    nikitha:

    im doing b sc maths now im alot interested in fashion designing . . . . i wanna do it atleast in correspondence . so, please say lit of collages

  5. 3
    Mustaq ansari:

    I wana detail about fashion design,placements,etc

  6. 2
    sailajapiedy:

    hai
    i want to join in fashion desing course,
    1.any entrance exam,
    how to choose this fashion designingcourses,just iam in vizag,how to preffer the intitutes in fashion.
    iwant join in drawing course its possible or not,how much fee
    will be there for this course.plz send me detail about fashion design.

  7. 1
    A.Agila:

    i have completed Diploma in hand loom technology and B.Sc fashion and Apparel design.

    Request to inform suitable job vacancies details