PatternSmith
Good products begin with good patterns. Our flagship CAD software package, PatternSmith, allows you to enjoy pattern design and develop perfect patterns. With perfect patterns, you produce a higher quality finished product...in much less time. Even our competitors often recommend it.
PatternSmith Toolkit
Our PatternSmith Toolkit can often shorten the pattern design process for you. These software tools take you to a new level by automating many pattern design tasks. Companies around the world have discovered the tremendous benefits of CadShot, TailorMade, Pipes 3D, Slicer, Revolver, Grader, Encryption, and Nester. The power and simplicity of these plugins will make your job easier and your work more productive.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
CAD Pattern Cutting Software
CAD Pattern Cutting Software
Would you like an apparel CAD system that will allow you to create your own pattern collections, accurately, quickly, easily and in the most economical way? Then Telestia Creator is for you.
An apparel CAD system created from pattern technologists for you!
Forget the tedious technical functions included in most CAD systems, moving you away from pattern creation to struggling to learn complex systems.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Name: CAD Pattern Cutting Software
Software: 700MB
hard disc
space
You will
receive: Application Download or CD Pattern Cutting Template
Minimum requirements: Windows 2000 and later. Pentium 3 or AMD Κ6 & above 512 ΜΒ min. Ram memory
Suitable: Basic pattern cutting knowledge
Includes: Telestia Creator software license
Cost: 1000 euro, 600 euro (student price*)
This unique system combines a set of easy to learn CAD tools and functions, with sound pattern cutting knowledge. You will be able to create your own blocks and styles, build-up your own style library, modify and adjust existing blocks and create fully professional collections.
The software comes with built-in help and ready examples feature.
Upgrade this software with the Automatic Patterns feature and get your own pattern blocks with a click of a button. Automatically created blocks can be retrieved on your desired measurements.
The Telestia Creator Pattern Cutting CAD software is based on the Telestia pattern cutting methodology that provides accurate patterns with perfect fit, tried over thousands of users worldwide for more than 30 years.
Print your final patterns in life size on any standard printer. A plotter is not needed.
Telestia Creator Pattern Cutting features:
1. A fully featured CAD programme.
2. Advanced tools to create and modify patterns.
3. Easy drafting using the AB Pattern Construction template.
4. Simplified tools and functions to draw, modify and adjust patterns.
5. Easy to use working area, with zoom, measuring and drafting tools.
6. Arrange and organise your patterns in layers.
7. Work on multiple designs simultaneously.
8. Create your own pattern library.
9. Import EPS files and many images (jpg, gif, png, bmp, pcx, and more).
10. Imports files from most competitor CAD software.
11. Print full-size patterns on any printer.
12. Scan ready patterns for adaptation.
13. Variable width seam allowance.
14. Build-in help and ready examples.
15. Multi-language: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Greek.
This easy and affordable CAD system is ideal for pattern technologists, freelancers and clothing companies who would like to create their own apparel collections accurately in the most effortless way.
Would you like an apparel CAD system that will allow you to create your own pattern collections, accurately, quickly, easily and in the most economical way? Then Telestia Creator is for you.
An apparel CAD system created from pattern technologists for you!
Forget the tedious technical functions included in most CAD systems, moving you away from pattern creation to struggling to learn complex systems.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Name: CAD Pattern Cutting Software
Software: 700MB
hard disc
space
You will
receive: Application Download or CD Pattern Cutting Template
Minimum requirements: Windows 2000 and later. Pentium 3 or AMD Κ6 & above 512 ΜΒ min. Ram memory
Suitable: Basic pattern cutting knowledge
Includes: Telestia Creator software license
Cost: 1000 euro, 600 euro (student price*)
This unique system combines a set of easy to learn CAD tools and functions, with sound pattern cutting knowledge. You will be able to create your own blocks and styles, build-up your own style library, modify and adjust existing blocks and create fully professional collections.
The software comes with built-in help and ready examples feature.
Upgrade this software with the Automatic Patterns feature and get your own pattern blocks with a click of a button. Automatically created blocks can be retrieved on your desired measurements.
The Telestia Creator Pattern Cutting CAD software is based on the Telestia pattern cutting methodology that provides accurate patterns with perfect fit, tried over thousands of users worldwide for more than 30 years.
Print your final patterns in life size on any standard printer. A plotter is not needed.
Telestia Creator Pattern Cutting features:
1. A fully featured CAD programme.
2. Advanced tools to create and modify patterns.
3. Easy drafting using the AB Pattern Construction template.
4. Simplified tools and functions to draw, modify and adjust patterns.
5. Easy to use working area, with zoom, measuring and drafting tools.
6. Arrange and organise your patterns in layers.
7. Work on multiple designs simultaneously.
8. Create your own pattern library.
9. Import EPS files and many images (jpg, gif, png, bmp, pcx, and more).
10. Imports files from most competitor CAD software.
11. Print full-size patterns on any printer.
12. Scan ready patterns for adaptation.
13. Variable width seam allowance.
14. Build-in help and ready examples.
15. Multi-language: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Greek.
This easy and affordable CAD system is ideal for pattern technologists, freelancers and clothing companies who would like to create their own apparel collections accurately in the most effortless way.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Sewing Full course
Would you like to learn how to sew? Do you find sewing techniques difficult to master? Do you feel you need clear and step-by-step sewing instructions? Then Telestia Sewing is the course for you!
The online sewing course is a unique training and reference tool for sewing techniques and a detailed pool of information and process analysis in video and interactive multimedia (3D and 2D).
The Sewing Course is structured in sections so that you can learn the basic issues related to industrial sewing.
COURSE DETAILS
Name: Full Course eTelestia Sewing
Online
Tutor: 10 Weeks
Lessons: Includes 59 garment operations, 9 garment cases, 6 lining cases, 29 interlining cases, 107 pressing operations, 35 seams and finishes
You will
receive: Core Application DVD-Rom A, B
Suitable: All levels
Includes: Software license
Cost: 600 euro
From safety issues, technical machine information and basic stitches and seams right up to the most complex sewing operations and procedures, you can acquire the skills to sew any garment operation and master the garment assembly process.
A unique training and reference tool for sewing techniques.
A detailed pool of information and process analysis in video and interactive multimedia (3D and 2D).
The distance learning Telestia Sewing course has:
• 59 garment sewing operations
• 9 garment sewing cases
• 6 lining sewing cases
• 29 interlining sewing cases
• 107 pressing sewing operations
• 35 seams and finishes
All sewing processes with:
• detailed technical analysis
• 3D video summary of processes
• detailed video of the full making up process
• interlinking with lining, interlining and pressing information
An indispensable tool of information, communication for education, the industry and individuals.
You can choose to study the Full Programme for a comprehensive and total Sewing solution to your problems or, you can study the sewing course at the same price but in 3 equal parts. This gives you the flexibility to "Pay As You Go".
Also you can choose to combine any one of the Telestia Pattern Construction Courses with the respective Sewing course. In this way you can learn how to design & draft the patterns and then assemble & sew your garments to perfection. Learn to draft and sew the styles you desire and in your specific subject.
Telestia Sewing is a product of a Leonardo da Vinci pilot project realized by SITAM-AB, GREECE, in association with project partners:
• Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
• Skillfast-UK, Sector Skills Council for Apparel, Footwear, Textiles and related businesses, UK,
• Enterprise Skills, Australia
The online sewing course is a unique training and reference tool for sewing techniques and a detailed pool of information and process analysis in video and interactive multimedia (3D and 2D).
The Sewing Course is structured in sections so that you can learn the basic issues related to industrial sewing.
COURSE DETAILS
Name: Full Course eTelestia Sewing
Online
Tutor: 10 Weeks
Lessons: Includes 59 garment operations, 9 garment cases, 6 lining cases, 29 interlining cases, 107 pressing operations, 35 seams and finishes
You will
receive: Core Application DVD-Rom A, B
Suitable: All levels
Includes: Software license
Cost: 600 euro
From safety issues, technical machine information and basic stitches and seams right up to the most complex sewing operations and procedures, you can acquire the skills to sew any garment operation and master the garment assembly process.
A unique training and reference tool for sewing techniques.
A detailed pool of information and process analysis in video and interactive multimedia (3D and 2D).
The distance learning Telestia Sewing course has:
• 59 garment sewing operations
• 9 garment sewing cases
• 6 lining sewing cases
• 29 interlining sewing cases
• 107 pressing sewing operations
• 35 seams and finishes
All sewing processes with:
• detailed technical analysis
• 3D video summary of processes
• detailed video of the full making up process
• interlinking with lining, interlining and pressing information
An indispensable tool of information, communication for education, the industry and individuals.
You can choose to study the Full Programme for a comprehensive and total Sewing solution to your problems or, you can study the sewing course at the same price but in 3 equal parts. This gives you the flexibility to "Pay As You Go".
Also you can choose to combine any one of the Telestia Pattern Construction Courses with the respective Sewing course. In this way you can learn how to design & draft the patterns and then assemble & sew your garments to perfection. Learn to draft and sew the styles you desire and in your specific subject.
Telestia Sewing is a product of a Leonardo da Vinci pilot project realized by SITAM-AB, GREECE, in association with project partners:
• Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
• Skillfast-UK, Sector Skills Council for Apparel, Footwear, Textiles and related businesses, UK,
• Enterprise Skills, Australia
Pattern Construction
Pattern Making Full Course
An ideal solution for perfectly fitting patterns, no matter what your size. Print out your patterns from your home PC on regular sheets of paper. Learn how to design and make your own clothes in no time.
The Pattern Making (Pattern Construction) course provides training in three areas:
• Drafting: How to construct block patterns and pattern adaptation to develop your own styles ready for assembly.
• Lay planning: How to lay out your pattern on your chosen fabrics.
• Assembly: Basic sewing and assembly instructions.
COURSE DETAILS
Name: Pattern Making Full Course
Online
Tutor: 16 Weeks
Lessons: 95 incl. womenswear, menswear & childrenswear
You will
receive: Core Application CD-Rom
& Pattern Making Template
Suitable: All levels
Includes: Software license
Cost: 990 euro
The pattern cutting system has been available for over 30 years and has been tested and used by thousands all over the world. There is no limit to your design ideas! Learn how to create your own styles and how to bring your ideas to life. The full program for Pattern Making (Pattern Construction) contains three complete sections:
Womenswear Pattern Making
Menswear Pattern Making
Childrenswear Pattern Making
All three sections may be studied separately and Womenswear can even be broken down further into smaller sub-sections:
Womenswear
- Womenswear - Blouses
- Womenswear - Jackets & Coats
- Womenswear - Skirts & Trousers
You can study each sub-section as a separate complete course. In each section there are common parts, which is why if you choose to study only one section and then decide to study another section, you will benefit from a reduced price. It is more cost effective to register for the complete course rather than to purchase each section individually.
As an alternative, you can study the womenswear course at the same price but in 3 equal parts. This gives you the flexibility to "Pay As You Go".
The course is suitable for individuals wishing to develop these skills for a career, for those who would like to learn pattern making for their own personal use, and also for use by Colleges and Institutes of Further Education to supplement their curriculum and offer students alternative study medias facilitating the tutors job. The course has already been endorsed and used by the following Organizations, Colleges and Universities:
An ideal solution for perfectly fitting patterns, no matter what your size. Print out your patterns from your home PC on regular sheets of paper. Learn how to design and make your own clothes in no time.
The Pattern Making (Pattern Construction) course provides training in three areas:
• Drafting: How to construct block patterns and pattern adaptation to develop your own styles ready for assembly.
• Lay planning: How to lay out your pattern on your chosen fabrics.
• Assembly: Basic sewing and assembly instructions.
COURSE DETAILS
Name: Pattern Making Full Course
Online
Tutor: 16 Weeks
Lessons: 95 incl. womenswear, menswear & childrenswear
You will
receive: Core Application CD-Rom
& Pattern Making Template
Suitable: All levels
Includes: Software license
Cost: 990 euro
The pattern cutting system has been available for over 30 years and has been tested and used by thousands all over the world. There is no limit to your design ideas! Learn how to create your own styles and how to bring your ideas to life. The full program for Pattern Making (Pattern Construction) contains three complete sections:
Womenswear Pattern Making
Menswear Pattern Making
Childrenswear Pattern Making
All three sections may be studied separately and Womenswear can even be broken down further into smaller sub-sections:
Womenswear
- Womenswear - Blouses
- Womenswear - Jackets & Coats
- Womenswear - Skirts & Trousers
You can study each sub-section as a separate complete course. In each section there are common parts, which is why if you choose to study only one section and then decide to study another section, you will benefit from a reduced price. It is more cost effective to register for the complete course rather than to purchase each section individually.
As an alternative, you can study the womenswear course at the same price but in 3 equal parts. This gives you the flexibility to "Pay As You Go".
The course is suitable for individuals wishing to develop these skills for a career, for those who would like to learn pattern making for their own personal use, and also for use by Colleges and Institutes of Further Education to supplement their curriculum and offer students alternative study medias facilitating the tutors job. The course has already been endorsed and used by the following Organizations, Colleges and Universities:
Fashion Enthusiast
Looking for quality information on How to Start Your Own Clothing Line, illustrate your clothing ideas with fashion design software or finding clothing manufacturers? Welcome to StartingAClothingLine.com where launching your line becomes reality. Let our resources help you introduce your fashion style and designs to the world. Click on your area of interest below!
Quick Links
Start a Line Help
Fashion Design Software
Special Packages
Industry Resources
Fashion Biz Links
School Orders
Clients
Company Profile
Support
This state of the art CAD fashion design system will allow you to design sophisticated collections and present your work in the most professional way.
The system provides easy to use tools that will extend your creativity to make designs that you never even thought possible.
This unique CAD fashion design system comes with build-in help and demo guidelines. Experience the vast number of options available and bring to life your design ideas.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Name: CAD Fashion Design Software
Software: 700MB
hard disc
space
You will
receive: Application download or CD
Fashion Design Template
Minimum requirements: Windows 2000 and later. Pentium 3 or AMD Κ6 & above 1GΒ min. Ram memory
Quick Links
Start a Line Help
Fashion Design Software
Special Packages
Industry Resources
Fashion Biz Links
School Orders
Clients
Company Profile
Support
This state of the art CAD fashion design system will allow you to design sophisticated collections and present your work in the most professional way.
The system provides easy to use tools that will extend your creativity to make designs that you never even thought possible.
This unique CAD fashion design system comes with build-in help and demo guidelines. Experience the vast number of options available and bring to life your design ideas.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Name: CAD Fashion Design Software
Software: 700MB
hard disc
space
You will
receive: Application download or CD
Fashion Design Template
Minimum requirements: Windows 2000 and later. Pentium 3 or AMD Κ6 & above 1GΒ min. Ram memory
Fashion Enthusiast
Looking for quality information on How to Start Your Own Clothing Line, illustrate your clothing ideas with fashion design software or finding clothing manufacturers? Welcome to StartingAClothingLine.com where launching your line becomes reality. Let our resources help you introduce your fashion style and designs to the world. Click on your area of interest below!
Quick Links
Start a Line Help
Fashion Design Software
Special Packages
Industry Resources
Fashion Biz Links
School Orders
Clients
Company Profile
Support
This state of the art CAD fashion design system will allow you to design sophisticated collections and present your work in the most professional way.
The system provides easy to use tools that will extend your creativity to make designs that you never even thought possible.
This unique CAD fashion design system comes with build-in help and demo guidelines. Experience the vast number of options available and bring to life your design ideas.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Name: CAD Fashion Design Software
Software: 700MB
hard disc
space
You will
receive: Application download or CD
Fashion Design Template
Minimum requirements: Windows 2000 and later. Pentium 3 or AMD Κ6 & above 1GΒ min. Ram memory
Quick Links
Start a Line Help
Fashion Design Software
Special Packages
Industry Resources
Fashion Biz Links
School Orders
Clients
Company Profile
Support
This state of the art CAD fashion design system will allow you to design sophisticated collections and present your work in the most professional way.
The system provides easy to use tools that will extend your creativity to make designs that you never even thought possible.
This unique CAD fashion design system comes with build-in help and demo guidelines. Experience the vast number of options available and bring to life your design ideas.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Name: CAD Fashion Design Software
Software: 700MB
hard disc
space
You will
receive: Application download or CD
Fashion Design Template
Minimum requirements: Windows 2000 and later. Pentium 3 or AMD Κ6 & above 1GΒ min. Ram memory
Original designs
Models of different proportions can be used as a background guide to draw your original designs.
Save, store and create your own collection libraries.
Make modifications to existing designs and create brand new collections.
Colour your styles in your own combinations or use the available colour libraries for each season.
With the Virtual Fitting (moulage) option, create a model in any size measurements and use it as a base to draw your designs.
Create technical drawings easily and accurately and provide clear guidelines for the pattern development process.
For the first time the fashion designer and the pattern technologist will have a clear communication basis, drawn directly from the CAD system as you work.
Apply and fit to your design a variety of fabric prints.
Forget the tedious technical functions included in most CAD systems, moving you away from the creative process while struggling to learn complex systems, with the eTelestia CAD Fashion Design software you will start creating right away!
Upgrade this software with the Fashion Design Libraries to get more ideas for your collections.
The Telestia Creator Fashion Design CAD software is based on the Telestia fashion design methodology that helps create easily and accurately proportional designs even for those that don’t feel they have the skills.
Print your fashion design collection and create impressive portfolios.
Telestia Creator Fashion Design features:
A fully featured CAD programme.
Advanced tools to create and modify designs.
Easy drawing using the AB Fashion Design template.
Simplified tools and functions to draw, modify and adjust designs.
Easy to use working area, with zoom, measuring and design tools.
Arrange and organise your designs in layers.
Work on multiple designs simultaneously.
Create your own style library.
Import EPS files and many images (jpg, gif, png, bmp, pcx, and more).
Imports files from most competitor CAD software.
Print.
Scan designs and images.
Creative design
Virtual Fitting (moulage)
Technical Drawing
Fit fabric design
Build-in help and ready examples.
Multi-language: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Greek.
This easy and affordable CAD system is ideal for fashion designers, freelancers and clothing companies who would like to create their own clothing collections accurately in the most effortless way.
* Special offer for all our students at 40% discount.
Students that can claim this discount must have been registered at either one of the following courses:
• Pattern Making Full Course
• Womenswear Full Course
• Fashion Design Full Course
• Pattern Grading Full Course
“
StartingaClothingline.com really helped me to get my own line started. I am so glad I found your site. Everything I bought has been very helpful. I really love the course which taught me a lot about what it would take to start my own line from scratch.” - Janice N.
Save, store and create your own collection libraries.
Make modifications to existing designs and create brand new collections.
Colour your styles in your own combinations or use the available colour libraries for each season.
With the Virtual Fitting (moulage) option, create a model in any size measurements and use it as a base to draw your designs.
Create technical drawings easily and accurately and provide clear guidelines for the pattern development process.
For the first time the fashion designer and the pattern technologist will have a clear communication basis, drawn directly from the CAD system as you work.
Apply and fit to your design a variety of fabric prints.
Forget the tedious technical functions included in most CAD systems, moving you away from the creative process while struggling to learn complex systems, with the eTelestia CAD Fashion Design software you will start creating right away!
Upgrade this software with the Fashion Design Libraries to get more ideas for your collections.
The Telestia Creator Fashion Design CAD software is based on the Telestia fashion design methodology that helps create easily and accurately proportional designs even for those that don’t feel they have the skills.
Print your fashion design collection and create impressive portfolios.
Telestia Creator Fashion Design features:
A fully featured CAD programme.
Advanced tools to create and modify designs.
Easy drawing using the AB Fashion Design template.
Simplified tools and functions to draw, modify and adjust designs.
Easy to use working area, with zoom, measuring and design tools.
Arrange and organise your designs in layers.
Work on multiple designs simultaneously.
Create your own style library.
Import EPS files and many images (jpg, gif, png, bmp, pcx, and more).
Imports files from most competitor CAD software.
Print.
Scan designs and images.
Creative design
Virtual Fitting (moulage)
Technical Drawing
Fit fabric design
Build-in help and ready examples.
Multi-language: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Greek.
This easy and affordable CAD system is ideal for fashion designers, freelancers and clothing companies who would like to create their own clothing collections accurately in the most effortless way.
* Special offer for all our students at 40% discount.
Students that can claim this discount must have been registered at either one of the following courses:
• Pattern Making Full Course
• Womenswear Full Course
• Fashion Design Full Course
• Pattern Grading Full Course
“
StartingaClothingline.com really helped me to get my own line started. I am so glad I found your site. Everything I bought has been very helpful. I really love the course which taught me a lot about what it would take to start my own line from scratch.” - Janice N.
StartingaClothingLine
Resources will help you break into the fashion business with confidence. Give yourself a chance to make it. It can happen for you with our help. Imagine if Marc Ecko who never went to fashion school - never started off selling T-shirts? Then his fashion company that now has sales in the billions wouldn’t exist. “The bottom line is you never know where life will take you when you start out passionately down a path. If you have always dreamed of designing & having your own fashion line - go for it!
You ask: What steps should I take to start my own clothing line? What if I can’t draw? How much money do I need to start a clothing line? How can I get started as quickly as possible? How can do I trademark my clothing line? How can I find a manufacturer for my clothing line? Can I still get a clothing line started with no prior fashion experience? How can I design my own clothing? How can I find manufacturers that make small quantities? How can I become a fashion designer and design my own clothing? How to write a business plan for my clothing line? How can I send my designs to manufacturers?
The Starting a Clothing Line 3 Book Course has your answers you seek and more because we know first hand about what type of resources are important to new and established fashion designers. We know that fashion is your life and that is why we not only want you to excel on the creative end but succeed on the business end as well. Greatly increase your chances of becoming a successful fashion house by getting the proper knowledge and vital information that we have to offer. Even if you can’t draw we can help you get well over that obstacle with our software Digital Fashion Pro. Bring your fashion ideas to life with your own signature clothing line today! There is nothing like making the first step towards your dream.
Don’t have a lot of money? Don’t worry - our resources will even teach you how to start a clothing line on a small budget. This site offers everything you need to know about starting your own clothing line and more. For 5 years we have been helping fashion entrepreneurs and designers accomplish their fashion goals. We are also proud to have our starting a clothing line books in Libraries and Fashion Schools around the world. This is a testament to our efficient our products are. Give us a try. Let us help you start and take your new clothing line to the next level.
You ask: What steps should I take to start my own clothing line? What if I can’t draw? How much money do I need to start a clothing line? How can I get started as quickly as possible? How can do I trademark my clothing line? How can I find a manufacturer for my clothing line? Can I still get a clothing line started with no prior fashion experience? How can I design my own clothing? How can I find manufacturers that make small quantities? How can I become a fashion designer and design my own clothing? How to write a business plan for my clothing line? How can I send my designs to manufacturers?
The Starting a Clothing Line 3 Book Course has your answers you seek and more because we know first hand about what type of resources are important to new and established fashion designers. We know that fashion is your life and that is why we not only want you to excel on the creative end but succeed on the business end as well. Greatly increase your chances of becoming a successful fashion house by getting the proper knowledge and vital information that we have to offer. Even if you can’t draw we can help you get well over that obstacle with our software Digital Fashion Pro. Bring your fashion ideas to life with your own signature clothing line today! There is nothing like making the first step towards your dream.
Don’t have a lot of money? Don’t worry - our resources will even teach you how to start a clothing line on a small budget. This site offers everything you need to know about starting your own clothing line and more. For 5 years we have been helping fashion entrepreneurs and designers accomplish their fashion goals. We are also proud to have our starting a clothing line books in Libraries and Fashion Schools around the world. This is a testament to our efficient our products are. Give us a try. Let us help you start and take your new clothing line to the next level.
fancy salaries
The fancy salaries and the hype that you read about in the glossies is only for those who are really talented to begin with or those passing out of the premier institutes. For the rest, finding a decent toehold can be pretty tough. Also considering the fact that just about everyone is rushing into fashion designing, it may be wise to opt for some of the other courses like Merchandising, Accessory Designing, Garment Manufacturing Technology, etc., all of which have a component of fashion design in them.
Having said that, the money is pretty good. As a fresher you’ll start out with a monthly package of Rs.8,000-14,000. A couple of years down as your designing skills mature, your salary would be in the range of Rs.30,000-40,000. Of course, if you become a marquee designer and are lucky enough to go international, you could for a single creation, quite literally ask for the moon!
Where to study?
Your race for admission into a reputed fashion school will begin straight after school. Subjects like drawing, painting, home science, computer graphics will develop your creativity.
By the time you finish the course you will have mastered the step-by-step production of a garment — from designing to pattern making, production and even marketing.
Although, if you are interested in further specialisation to work in a large manufacturing unit or start your own fabrication unit someday, you could opt for post-graduate courses in garment manufacture, merchandising, etc.
When we talk of fashion, we often forget the wide range of accessories that also constitute fashion. Although the courses listed here mainly pertain to apparel design, you could opt for a course in accessory design or specifically in jewellery design, knitwear design, footwear design or leather design — the options are as diverse as the range and variety of accessories themselves.
Apeejay Institute of Design, 54, Tughlaqabad Institutional Area, Mehrauli Badarpur Road, New Delhi 110062 www.appejay.edu
National Institute of Design (NID), Paldi, Ahmedabad 380007. www.nid.edu
National Institute of Fashion Design (NIFD), Chandigarh. www.nifd.net
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), at New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkatta, Hyderabad, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Bangalore. www.niftindia.com
Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology (NIIFT), C-115, Phase-VII, Industrial Area, Mohali 160055 www.niiftindia.com
Pearl Academy of Fashion, C-56/2 Okhla Indl Area, Phase II, New Delhi 110020 www.pearlacademy.com
SNDT Women's University, Mumbai www.sndt.edu
Srishti School of Art, Design & Technology, PO Box 6430 Yelahanka, Bangalore 560064 (Kar) www.srishtiblr.org
University Of Mumbai, M G Road, Fort, Mumbai 400032 (Mah). www.mu.ac.in
Wigan & Leigh College
New Delhi: 86-A, Central Avenue, Sainik Farms, Tel: 011-26858849-51 Mobile: 9818479333
Mumbai: Tel: 022-23015591/4, 56623997
Kolkata: Tel:033-24487140/50
Bangalore: Tel: 080-25574311/12/13
Hyderabad: Tel: 040-55767425
Pune: Mobile: 9850271167
Email: mail@wiganindia.org
Website: www.wiganindia.org
(Note: This is an indicative listing in alphabetical order. Please check the respective websites for details. Don't go for short-term courses offered by institutes whose bonafides are yet to be verified. Instead, some of the women's polytechnics also offer fairly decent courses).
Along with fashion consciousness and creativity, you also need excellent communication skills to articulate your ideas and understand the client’s requirements. Knowlege of the market is also required
Fashion design is not just about sketching pretty clothes. Barring a few exceptions where talent borders on genius, it is certainly recommended that you pursue a course in fashion design
India has a rich and varied textile heritage, where each region of India has its own unique native costume and traditional attire. While traditional clothes are still worn in most of rural India, urban India is changing rapidly, with international fashion trends reflected by the young and glamorous, in the cosmopolitan metros of India. Fashion in India is a vibrant scene, a nascent industry and a colorful and glamorous world where designers and models start new trends every day.
While previously a master weaver was recognized for his skill, today a fashion designer is celebrated for his or her creativity. Young urban Indians can choose from the best of East and West as Indian fashion designers are inspired by both Indian and western styles. This fusion of fashion can be seen on the streets and ramps of the fashionable cities of India. Fashion in India is also beginning to make its mark on the international scene as accessories such as bindis (red dots worn on the forehead), mehendi (designs made by applying henna to the palms of the hands and other parts of the body) and bangles, have gained international popularity, after being worn by fashion icons like the pop singers Madonna and Gwen Stephani.
Having said that, the money is pretty good. As a fresher you’ll start out with a monthly package of Rs.8,000-14,000. A couple of years down as your designing skills mature, your salary would be in the range of Rs.30,000-40,000. Of course, if you become a marquee designer and are lucky enough to go international, you could for a single creation, quite literally ask for the moon!
Where to study?
Your race for admission into a reputed fashion school will begin straight after school. Subjects like drawing, painting, home science, computer graphics will develop your creativity.
By the time you finish the course you will have mastered the step-by-step production of a garment — from designing to pattern making, production and even marketing.
Although, if you are interested in further specialisation to work in a large manufacturing unit or start your own fabrication unit someday, you could opt for post-graduate courses in garment manufacture, merchandising, etc.
When we talk of fashion, we often forget the wide range of accessories that also constitute fashion. Although the courses listed here mainly pertain to apparel design, you could opt for a course in accessory design or specifically in jewellery design, knitwear design, footwear design or leather design — the options are as diverse as the range and variety of accessories themselves.
Apeejay Institute of Design, 54, Tughlaqabad Institutional Area, Mehrauli Badarpur Road, New Delhi 110062 www.appejay.edu
National Institute of Design (NID), Paldi, Ahmedabad 380007. www.nid.edu
National Institute of Fashion Design (NIFD), Chandigarh. www.nifd.net
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), at New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkatta, Hyderabad, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Bangalore. www.niftindia.com
Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology (NIIFT), C-115, Phase-VII, Industrial Area, Mohali 160055 www.niiftindia.com
Pearl Academy of Fashion, C-56/2 Okhla Indl Area, Phase II, New Delhi 110020 www.pearlacademy.com
SNDT Women's University, Mumbai www.sndt.edu
Srishti School of Art, Design & Technology, PO Box 6430 Yelahanka, Bangalore 560064 (Kar) www.srishtiblr.org
University Of Mumbai, M G Road, Fort, Mumbai 400032 (Mah). www.mu.ac.in
Wigan & Leigh College
New Delhi: 86-A, Central Avenue, Sainik Farms, Tel: 011-26858849-51 Mobile: 9818479333
Mumbai: Tel: 022-23015591/4, 56623997
Kolkata: Tel:033-24487140/50
Bangalore: Tel: 080-25574311/12/13
Hyderabad: Tel: 040-55767425
Pune: Mobile: 9850271167
Email: mail@wiganindia.org
Website: www.wiganindia.org
(Note: This is an indicative listing in alphabetical order. Please check the respective websites for details. Don't go for short-term courses offered by institutes whose bonafides are yet to be verified. Instead, some of the women's polytechnics also offer fairly decent courses).
Along with fashion consciousness and creativity, you also need excellent communication skills to articulate your ideas and understand the client’s requirements. Knowlege of the market is also required
Fashion design is not just about sketching pretty clothes. Barring a few exceptions where talent borders on genius, it is certainly recommended that you pursue a course in fashion design
India has a rich and varied textile heritage, where each region of India has its own unique native costume and traditional attire. While traditional clothes are still worn in most of rural India, urban India is changing rapidly, with international fashion trends reflected by the young and glamorous, in the cosmopolitan metros of India. Fashion in India is a vibrant scene, a nascent industry and a colorful and glamorous world where designers and models start new trends every day.
While previously a master weaver was recognized for his skill, today a fashion designer is celebrated for his or her creativity. Young urban Indians can choose from the best of East and West as Indian fashion designers are inspired by both Indian and western styles. This fusion of fashion can be seen on the streets and ramps of the fashionable cities of India. Fashion in India is also beginning to make its mark on the international scene as accessories such as bindis (red dots worn on the forehead), mehendi (designs made by applying henna to the palms of the hands and other parts of the body) and bangles, have gained international popularity, after being worn by fashion icons like the pop singers Madonna and Gwen Stephani.
Garment design
Here we will focus on Garment design.
While the saying “clothes maketh a man” merits debate, the fact is we no longer wear clothes to keep ourselves covered or warm, but to express our personality and “attitude”. This is where the fashion designer steps in, to help us make the correct fashion statement. Creating a style, using the right fabric, the right cut and a good finish, the designer turns out either a singular creation (one of its kind) that may sell for a king’s ransom, or more usually, outfits that will reach a retail outlet in different sizes and colours. In certain cases, the garment may even be mass-produced for a specific market.
Garments include items of regular clothing, generally western style, although there is a growing local market for Indian style designer wear such as salwar-kameez, sherwanis, ghagra-cholis, kurtis and so on.
There are four courses of action that you can adopt to launch into the career of your dreams:
Lawyers in private practice usually work for long and irregular hours meeting clients, researching and reading about new
Apprenticeship under a flourishing, well-known designer.
Employment in an export house or garment manufacturing unit.
Freelancing for fashion houses and boutiques.
Self-employment, as in opening your boutique or manufacturing unit or an export outfit to showcase your talent.
Nothing can compare with the absolute joy when your creation is admired and appreciated for its style and finish. And the high-voltage publicity and applause as you proceed for the curtain call at the end of a stunning show won’t hurt either. Today fashion designers share equal space on Page 3 as models and film stars.
Employment Opportunities
In India, the fashion industry has just begun to come of age. As it is still in its fledgling stage, it offers plenty of opportunities for enthusiastic, talented and hard working youngsters.
Prospects for fashion design graduates are pretty good thanks to the huge and still growing demand for “designer wear” and the equally large volume of exports.
What with the sheer variety and availability of materials – from traditional silks and ikats to jamawars and handlooms in vibrant weaves and dyes – India is a fashion designer’s dream.
Until a few years ago, there was not a single Indian name in the global fashion scene. However with the establishment of NIFT and some other fashion schools, a band of gifted designers is already making its mark on the fashion firmament. Today names like Ritu Kumar, Ritu Beri, Rohit Bal, Sunit Verma, JJ Vallaya and Tarun Tahiliani have virtually become household names – what with the media showcasing their talent across double-page spreads in glossy mags and sundry fashion-related programmes on TV.
What it takes?
A question often asked by young people is whether they really need to be trained to be a designer. Most young people who are able to sketch well and have an interest in fashion believe their talent and interest already qualifies them for the fashion industry. But fashion design is not just about sketching pretty clothes. Barring a few exceptions where talent borders on genius, it is certainly recommended that you pursue a course in fashion design. And you can do so straight after school. There are a variety of courses available to suit different needs and budgets.
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.
If you can visualise designs and enjoy working with fabrics and accessories you are looking at the right career. Along with fashion consciousness and creativity, you also need excellent communication skills to articulate your ideas and understand the client’s requirements. Knowledge of the market and a good eye for detail are the other must-haves.
Beware though fashion is as much about technique as about style. You need to be clued in on manufacturing technology, time and motion studies, plant efficiency, labour motivation, zero-defect production — all are extremely relevant to this industry.
Before you become a name to reckon with, be prepared to put in tons of hard work and running around.
However, fashion design is just one of the many careers that a student of fashion design prepares for. There are a number of others such as marketing and merchandising, fashion co-ordination, fashion journalism, etc.
While the saying “clothes maketh a man” merits debate, the fact is we no longer wear clothes to keep ourselves covered or warm, but to express our personality and “attitude”. This is where the fashion designer steps in, to help us make the correct fashion statement. Creating a style, using the right fabric, the right cut and a good finish, the designer turns out either a singular creation (one of its kind) that may sell for a king’s ransom, or more usually, outfits that will reach a retail outlet in different sizes and colours. In certain cases, the garment may even be mass-produced for a specific market.
Garments include items of regular clothing, generally western style, although there is a growing local market for Indian style designer wear such as salwar-kameez, sherwanis, ghagra-cholis, kurtis and so on.
There are four courses of action that you can adopt to launch into the career of your dreams:
Lawyers in private practice usually work for long and irregular hours meeting clients, researching and reading about new
Apprenticeship under a flourishing, well-known designer.
Employment in an export house or garment manufacturing unit.
Freelancing for fashion houses and boutiques.
Self-employment, as in opening your boutique or manufacturing unit or an export outfit to showcase your talent.
Nothing can compare with the absolute joy when your creation is admired and appreciated for its style and finish. And the high-voltage publicity and applause as you proceed for the curtain call at the end of a stunning show won’t hurt either. Today fashion designers share equal space on Page 3 as models and film stars.
Employment Opportunities
In India, the fashion industry has just begun to come of age. As it is still in its fledgling stage, it offers plenty of opportunities for enthusiastic, talented and hard working youngsters.
Prospects for fashion design graduates are pretty good thanks to the huge and still growing demand for “designer wear” and the equally large volume of exports.
What with the sheer variety and availability of materials – from traditional silks and ikats to jamawars and handlooms in vibrant weaves and dyes – India is a fashion designer’s dream.
Until a few years ago, there was not a single Indian name in the global fashion scene. However with the establishment of NIFT and some other fashion schools, a band of gifted designers is already making its mark on the fashion firmament. Today names like Ritu Kumar, Ritu Beri, Rohit Bal, Sunit Verma, JJ Vallaya and Tarun Tahiliani have virtually become household names – what with the media showcasing their talent across double-page spreads in glossy mags and sundry fashion-related programmes on TV.
What it takes?
A question often asked by young people is whether they really need to be trained to be a designer. Most young people who are able to sketch well and have an interest in fashion believe their talent and interest already qualifies them for the fashion industry. But fashion design is not just about sketching pretty clothes. Barring a few exceptions where talent borders on genius, it is certainly recommended that you pursue a course in fashion design. And you can do so straight after school. There are a variety of courses available to suit different needs and budgets.
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.
If you can visualise designs and enjoy working with fabrics and accessories you are looking at the right career. Along with fashion consciousness and creativity, you also need excellent communication skills to articulate your ideas and understand the client’s requirements. Knowledge of the market and a good eye for detail are the other must-haves.
Beware though fashion is as much about technique as about style. You need to be clued in on manufacturing technology, time and motion studies, plant efficiency, labour motivation, zero-defect production — all are extremely relevant to this industry.
Before you become a name to reckon with, be prepared to put in tons of hard work and running around.
However, fashion design is just one of the many careers that a student of fashion design prepares for. There are a number of others such as marketing and merchandising, fashion co-ordination, fashion journalism, etc.
Fashion in India
Fashion in India has become a growing industry with international events such as the India Fashion Week and annual shows by fashion designers in the major cities of India. The victories of a number of Indian beauty queens in International events such as the Miss World and Miss Universe contests have also made Indian models recognized worldwide. Fashion designers such as Ritu Kumar, Ritu Beri, Rohit Bal, Rina Dhaka, Muzaffar Ali, Satya Paul, Abraham and Thakore, Tarun Tahiliani, JJ Valaya and Manish Malhotra are some of the well known fashion designers in India.
Fashion in India covers a whole range of clothing from ornate clothes designed for wedding ceremonies to prêt lines, sports wear and casual wear. Traditional Indian techniques of embroidery such as chikhan, crewel and zardosi, and traditional weaves and fabrics have been used by Indian designers to create Indo-western clothing in a fusion of the best of East and West.
Traditional costumes in India vary widely depending on the climate and natural fibres grown in a region. In the cold northern state of Jammu and Kashmir, people wear a thick loose shirt called a phiran to keep them warm. In the tropical warmth of south India men wear a sarong like garment called the mundu, while women drape 5 meters of cloth around their bodies in the graceful folds of the saree. Sarees are woven in silk, cotton and artificial fibres. Kanjivaram, Mysore, Paithani, Pochampalli, Jamdani, Balucheri, Benarasi, Sambalpuri, Bandhini are some varieties of beautiful sarees from different regions of India. In the dry regions of Rajasthan and Gujarat men wrap and twist a length of cloth in the form of a dhoti around their lower limbs and a shirt-like kurta above. Colorful turbans complete the picture. In the northeastern regions the tribal communities such as Khasis, Nagas, Mizos, Manipuris and Arunachalis wear colorful woven sarong-like clothing and woven shawls that represent the identity of each tribal group. In urban India the salwar kameez and the churidar kameez, are commonly work by women and the saree is worn on formal occasions. Men wear kurtas and pajamas, or a sherwani for formal wear. Western wear such as shirts and trousers are commonly worn by men across India. Jeans, T-shirts, capris, bermudas and various kinds of casual clothing are worn by the young and the young at heart, who are the trendsetters of fashion in India.
Fashion in India covers a whole range of clothing from ornate clothes designed for wedding ceremonies to prêt lines, sports wear and casual wear. Traditional Indian techniques of embroidery such as chikhan, crewel and zardosi, and traditional weaves and fabrics have been used by Indian designers to create Indo-western clothing in a fusion of the best of East and West.
Traditional costumes in India vary widely depending on the climate and natural fibres grown in a region. In the cold northern state of Jammu and Kashmir, people wear a thick loose shirt called a phiran to keep them warm. In the tropical warmth of south India men wear a sarong like garment called the mundu, while women drape 5 meters of cloth around their bodies in the graceful folds of the saree. Sarees are woven in silk, cotton and artificial fibres. Kanjivaram, Mysore, Paithani, Pochampalli, Jamdani, Balucheri, Benarasi, Sambalpuri, Bandhini are some varieties of beautiful sarees from different regions of India. In the dry regions of Rajasthan and Gujarat men wrap and twist a length of cloth in the form of a dhoti around their lower limbs and a shirt-like kurta above. Colorful turbans complete the picture. In the northeastern regions the tribal communities such as Khasis, Nagas, Mizos, Manipuris and Arunachalis wear colorful woven sarong-like clothing and woven shawls that represent the identity of each tribal group. In urban India the salwar kameez and the churidar kameez, are commonly work by women and the saree is worn on formal occasions. Men wear kurtas and pajamas, or a sherwani for formal wear. Western wear such as shirts and trousers are commonly worn by men across India. Jeans, T-shirts, capris, bermudas and various kinds of casual clothing are worn by the young and the young at heart, who are the trendsetters of fashion in India.
Fashion At A Glance
Fashion
At A Glance
You are talented and exude style in everything you do. Your originality and creativity are an extension of who you are and what you are about. You love to make people look good, that’s what drives your passion to create. You yearn to see models showcase your creations in the India Fashion Week and by the catwalks of Paris, Milan, New York.
And if you have weighed the pros and the cons and come to the firm conclusion that fashion is your passion, there are many exciting avenues that you could explore by way of a career in this field
The word ‘fashion’ immediately conjures up images of glitz and glamour. And many young people, attracted by these attributes decide to foray into fashion only to realise that what they see outside is not the inside story. Admittedly, there are some glamorous aspects to this business. As part of the fash frat (fashion fraternity for the uninformed), you may get to rub shoulders with the rich and famous, but reaching there is sheer hard work.
The Work
Fashion Design can be divided into three main branches — Garment design, Leather design, Accessory & Jewellery design.
At A Glance
You are talented and exude style in everything you do. Your originality and creativity are an extension of who you are and what you are about. You love to make people look good, that’s what drives your passion to create. You yearn to see models showcase your creations in the India Fashion Week and by the catwalks of Paris, Milan, New York.
And if you have weighed the pros and the cons and come to the firm conclusion that fashion is your passion, there are many exciting avenues that you could explore by way of a career in this field
The word ‘fashion’ immediately conjures up images of glitz and glamour. And many young people, attracted by these attributes decide to foray into fashion only to realise that what they see outside is not the inside story. Admittedly, there are some glamorous aspects to this business. As part of the fash frat (fashion fraternity for the uninformed), you may get to rub shoulders with the rich and famous, but reaching there is sheer hard work.
The Work
Fashion Design can be divided into three main branches — Garment design, Leather design, Accessory & Jewellery design.
Gitanjali Lifestyle
Gitanjali Lifestyle Chennai International Fashion Week Continues To Enthrall Fashion Divas And Patrons Alike
Gitanjali Lifestyle Chennai International Fashion Week Season 2 continues to make waves, as the fashion conscious of Chennai were delighted on the second day of the event, with designers Priyanka Bansal, Abhishek Kocharr, Lakshmi Jagmohan and Mona Pali wowed the audiences with their creations. The day also witnessed a special show titled Mahindra Xylo Happy Legs show that had the audiences completely enthralled and in raptures.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, July 11, 2010 /India PRwire/ -- Gitanjali Lifestyle Chennai International Fashion Week Season 2 continues to make waves, as the fashion conscious of Chennai were delighted on the second day of the event, with designers Priyanka Bansal, Abhishek Kocharr, Lakshmi Jagmohan and Mona Pali wowed the audiences with their creations. The day also witnessed a special show titled Mahindra Xylo Happy Legs show that had the audiences completely enthralled and in raptures.
Mr Gaurav Sharma, the mastermind behind CIFW and CEO, Storm Fashion Company who have conceived and organized the entire event feels that the city of Chennai is about to witness some awesome creations over the next couple of days. "Indian designers are proving to be as talented as their counterparts in the West. Now a platform as Gitanjali Lifestyle Chennai International Fashion Week will showcase the newer talent, even as it brings back to centerstage the already renowned designers of India. CIFW will continue to enthral the audiences over the next couple of days", he stated.
The day's event schedule opened with designer PRIYANKA BANSAL showcasing her creations. Aptly named "JUNKY SHRUNKY", Priyanka Bansal's Collection is the perfect tag attached to the unique style of clothing which PRIYANKA'S SHARP has intended to create. The products depict recycle apparel image for the cause of global warming. Charity shops , jumble sales , export house wastes and neighborhood were the chosen source of the best quality second hand traditional attires to deconstruct and then redesign into a new twisted tailored garments that belies the former identity of the raw material .The use of textures like pleats , gathers, cowls and tucks have raised the bar of the garments produced and gave them a stand out platform. The collection has been produced keeping in mind the brand's pret-a -poter and couture perspective.
The next show stealer was designer ABHISHEK KOCHARR with his creations titled 'Byzantine Death'. "Death"is described in the Oxford English dictionary as "the power that destroys life, imagined as human in form" and often considered a deep and a dark word. Yet in most of the religions, in the word death is taught to be a step forward into the circle of life; either a step to a new form of life or a step to live a life closer to the creator of life itself. The Women's Wear Autumn-Winter 2010 Collection of House of Attuendo tries to understand the "emotion of the dead"! Would there be sorrow and grief to part from the family and friends made during the life lived or would there be happiness of becoming free from the worldly chores and heading to the home of the GOD. The colours of her canvas speak for her emotions. She is coloured in the dark black of uncertainty, mixture of emotions and there is the gold lining of becoming free and vibrant. She is draped in soft and yet rigid suede provided by the ones that loved her that keeps her warm and restricts her to let go of the life she lived. Cuffs and waistbands as wide as our love for her, chains as entangled as her emotions act as restraints. There are volumes of organza provided by the almighty to enable her to fly and break those barriers to reach "thy father" and reach the eternity. The volumes are stiff so as to allow her not get deterred by her thoughts and yet flexible to allow her to pass on her emotions.
LAKSHMI JAGMOHAN's collection is aptly titled ' ENCHANTED' and rightly so. The flared wings of the peacock, add the colours of blue, green, turquoise, gold and yellow in the sky, signifying immense joy and emotions. Just like The Peacock, her collection, expresses the language of joy, happiness, romance, excitement, colour and celebration of all things beautiful. This collection consists of Sarees, Lehengas, Chudidars and Evening Gowns in Silks, Crepes, Brocades, Chiffons, Denim and also, launching her Men's Wear here, with Bridal Sherwanis. This collection emphasises a lot on design, embroideries and detailing, some very minute, which add to the charm of the ensemble, Collection: Enchanted, is bound to enchant you by the aura of the hypnotising peacock.
MONA PALI has mingled, in her masterpieces, a glorious tradition with modern sensibility, old-fashioned charm with contemporary eclecticism, and a rich sensuality with polished, urban serenity, Monapali's CIFW SEASON 2 Earth Couture collection celebrates rawness and earthiness juxtaposed with sophistication and elegance. A mix of modern and classic cuts - Kaftans, Tunics, Sarees and Lehngas find their way into the collection where bead work is the choice of embroidery along with thread. Surface texturing is the Keyword. The palette is vibrant in blue, red, wine and orange.
Gitanjali Lifestyle Chennai International Fashion Week Season 2 continues to make waves, as the fashion conscious of Chennai were delighted on the second day of the event, with designers Priyanka Bansal, Abhishek Kocharr, Lakshmi Jagmohan and Mona Pali wowed the audiences with their creations. The day also witnessed a special show titled Mahindra Xylo Happy Legs show that had the audiences completely enthralled and in raptures.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, July 11, 2010 /India PRwire/ -- Gitanjali Lifestyle Chennai International Fashion Week Season 2 continues to make waves, as the fashion conscious of Chennai were delighted on the second day of the event, with designers Priyanka Bansal, Abhishek Kocharr, Lakshmi Jagmohan and Mona Pali wowed the audiences with their creations. The day also witnessed a special show titled Mahindra Xylo Happy Legs show that had the audiences completely enthralled and in raptures.
Mr Gaurav Sharma, the mastermind behind CIFW and CEO, Storm Fashion Company who have conceived and organized the entire event feels that the city of Chennai is about to witness some awesome creations over the next couple of days. "Indian designers are proving to be as talented as their counterparts in the West. Now a platform as Gitanjali Lifestyle Chennai International Fashion Week will showcase the newer talent, even as it brings back to centerstage the already renowned designers of India. CIFW will continue to enthral the audiences over the next couple of days", he stated.
The day's event schedule opened with designer PRIYANKA BANSAL showcasing her creations. Aptly named "JUNKY SHRUNKY", Priyanka Bansal's Collection is the perfect tag attached to the unique style of clothing which PRIYANKA'S SHARP has intended to create. The products depict recycle apparel image for the cause of global warming. Charity shops , jumble sales , export house wastes and neighborhood were the chosen source of the best quality second hand traditional attires to deconstruct and then redesign into a new twisted tailored garments that belies the former identity of the raw material .The use of textures like pleats , gathers, cowls and tucks have raised the bar of the garments produced and gave them a stand out platform. The collection has been produced keeping in mind the brand's pret-a -poter and couture perspective.
The next show stealer was designer ABHISHEK KOCHARR with his creations titled 'Byzantine Death'. "Death"is described in the Oxford English dictionary as "the power that destroys life, imagined as human in form" and often considered a deep and a dark word. Yet in most of the religions, in the word death is taught to be a step forward into the circle of life; either a step to a new form of life or a step to live a life closer to the creator of life itself. The Women's Wear Autumn-Winter 2010 Collection of House of Attuendo tries to understand the "emotion of the dead"! Would there be sorrow and grief to part from the family and friends made during the life lived or would there be happiness of becoming free from the worldly chores and heading to the home of the GOD. The colours of her canvas speak for her emotions. She is coloured in the dark black of uncertainty, mixture of emotions and there is the gold lining of becoming free and vibrant. She is draped in soft and yet rigid suede provided by the ones that loved her that keeps her warm and restricts her to let go of the life she lived. Cuffs and waistbands as wide as our love for her, chains as entangled as her emotions act as restraints. There are volumes of organza provided by the almighty to enable her to fly and break those barriers to reach "thy father" and reach the eternity. The volumes are stiff so as to allow her not get deterred by her thoughts and yet flexible to allow her to pass on her emotions.
LAKSHMI JAGMOHAN's collection is aptly titled ' ENCHANTED' and rightly so. The flared wings of the peacock, add the colours of blue, green, turquoise, gold and yellow in the sky, signifying immense joy and emotions. Just like The Peacock, her collection, expresses the language of joy, happiness, romance, excitement, colour and celebration of all things beautiful. This collection consists of Sarees, Lehengas, Chudidars and Evening Gowns in Silks, Crepes, Brocades, Chiffons, Denim and also, launching her Men's Wear here, with Bridal Sherwanis. This collection emphasises a lot on design, embroideries and detailing, some very minute, which add to the charm of the ensemble, Collection: Enchanted, is bound to enchant you by the aura of the hypnotising peacock.
MONA PALI has mingled, in her masterpieces, a glorious tradition with modern sensibility, old-fashioned charm with contemporary eclecticism, and a rich sensuality with polished, urban serenity, Monapali's CIFW SEASON 2 Earth Couture collection celebrates rawness and earthiness juxtaposed with sophistication and elegance. A mix of modern and classic cuts - Kaftans, Tunics, Sarees and Lehngas find their way into the collection where bead work is the choice of embroidery along with thread. Surface texturing is the Keyword. The palette is vibrant in blue, red, wine and orange.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Fashion design terms
* A fashion designer conceives garment combinations of line, proportion, color, and texture. While sewing and pattern-making skills are beneficial, they are not a pre-requisite of successful fashion design. Most fashion designers are formally trained or apprenticed.
* A pattern maker (or pattern cutter) drafts the shapes and sizes of a garment's pieces. This may be done manually with paper and measuring tools or by using an AutoCAD computer software program. Another method is to drape fabric directly onto a dress form. The resulting pattern pieces can be constructed to produce the intended design of the garment and required size. Formal training is usually required for working as a pattern marker.
* A tailor makes custom designed garments made to the client's measure; especially suits (coat and trousers, jacket and skirt, et cetera). Tailors usually undergo an apprenticeship or other formal training.
* A textile designer designs fabric weaves and prints for clothes and furnishings. Most textile designers are formally trained as apprentices and in school.
* A stylist co-ordinates the clothes, jewelry, and accessories used in fashion photography and catwalk presentations. A stylist may also work with an individual client to design a coordinated wardrobe of garments. Many stylists are trained in fashion design, the history of fashion and historical costume, and have a high level of expertise in the current fashion market and future market trends. However, some simply have a strong aesthetic sense for pulling great looks together.
* A buyer selects and buys the mix of clothing available in retail shops, department stores and chain stores. Most fashion buyers are trained in business and/or fashion studies.
* A seamstress sews ready to wear or mass produced clothing by hand or with a sewing machine, either in a garment shop or as a sewing machine operator in a factory. She (or he) may not have the skills to make (design and cut) the garments, or to fit them on a model.
* A teacher of fashion design teaches the art and craft of fashion design in art or fashion school.
* A custom clothier makes custom-made garments to order, for a given customer.
* A dressmaker specializes in custom-made women's clothes: day, cocktail, and evening dresses, business clothes and suits, trousseaus, sports clothes, and lingerie.
* An illustrator draws and paints clothing designs for commercial use.
* A fashion forecaster predicts what colours, styles and shapes will be popular ("on-trend") before the garments are on sale in stores.
* A model wears and displays clothes at fashion shows and in photographs.
* A fit model aids the fashion designer by wearing and commenting on the fit of clothes during their design and pre-manufacture. Fit models need to be a particular size for this purpose.
* A fashion journalist writes fashion articles describing the garments presented or fashion trends, for magazines or newspapers.
* An alterations specialist (alterationist) adjusts the fit of completed garments, usually ready-to-wear, and sometimes re-styles them. NOTE: despite tailors altering garments to fit the client, not all alterationists are tailors.
* An Image Consultant, wardrobe consultant or fashion advisor recommends styles and colors that are flattering to the client.
* A pattern maker (or pattern cutter) drafts the shapes and sizes of a garment's pieces. This may be done manually with paper and measuring tools or by using an AutoCAD computer software program. Another method is to drape fabric directly onto a dress form. The resulting pattern pieces can be constructed to produce the intended design of the garment and required size. Formal training is usually required for working as a pattern marker.
* A tailor makes custom designed garments made to the client's measure; especially suits (coat and trousers, jacket and skirt, et cetera). Tailors usually undergo an apprenticeship or other formal training.
* A textile designer designs fabric weaves and prints for clothes and furnishings. Most textile designers are formally trained as apprentices and in school.
* A stylist co-ordinates the clothes, jewelry, and accessories used in fashion photography and catwalk presentations. A stylist may also work with an individual client to design a coordinated wardrobe of garments. Many stylists are trained in fashion design, the history of fashion and historical costume, and have a high level of expertise in the current fashion market and future market trends. However, some simply have a strong aesthetic sense for pulling great looks together.
* A buyer selects and buys the mix of clothing available in retail shops, department stores and chain stores. Most fashion buyers are trained in business and/or fashion studies.
* A seamstress sews ready to wear or mass produced clothing by hand or with a sewing machine, either in a garment shop or as a sewing machine operator in a factory. She (or he) may not have the skills to make (design and cut) the garments, or to fit them on a model.
* A teacher of fashion design teaches the art and craft of fashion design in art or fashion school.
* A custom clothier makes custom-made garments to order, for a given customer.
* A dressmaker specializes in custom-made women's clothes: day, cocktail, and evening dresses, business clothes and suits, trousseaus, sports clothes, and lingerie.
* An illustrator draws and paints clothing designs for commercial use.
* A fashion forecaster predicts what colours, styles and shapes will be popular ("on-trend") before the garments are on sale in stores.
* A model wears and displays clothes at fashion shows and in photographs.
* A fit model aids the fashion designer by wearing and commenting on the fit of clothes during their design and pre-manufacture. Fit models need to be a particular size for this purpose.
* A fashion journalist writes fashion articles describing the garments presented or fashion trends, for magazines or newspapers.
* An alterations specialist (alterationist) adjusts the fit of completed garments, usually ready-to-wear, and sometimes re-styles them. NOTE: despite tailors altering garments to fit the client, not all alterationists are tailors.
* An Image Consultant, wardrobe consultant or fashion advisor recommends styles and colors that are flattering to the client.
Swiss fashion design -Japanese
Most of the Swiss fashion houses are in Zürich. The Swiss look is casual elegant and luxurious. The fabrics manufactured in St. Gallen are exported to the most important fashion Houses all over the World (Paris / New York / London / Milan/ Tokyo). The first Swiss luxury brand is Alvoni from the italo/Swiss designer Marianne Alvoni.
[edit] Japanese fashion design
Most Japanese fashion houses are in Tokyo. The Japanese look is loose and unstructured (often resulting from complicated cutting), colours tend to the sombre and subtle, and richly textured fabrics. Famous Japanese designers are Yohji Yamamoto, Kenzo, Issey Miyake (masterful drape and cut), and Comme des Garçons 's Rei Kawakubo, who developed a new way of cutting (comparable to Madeleine Vionnet's innovation in the 1930s).
[edit] Japanese fashion design
Most Japanese fashion houses are in Tokyo. The Japanese look is loose and unstructured (often resulting from complicated cutting), colours tend to the sombre and subtle, and richly textured fabrics. Famous Japanese designers are Yohji Yamamoto, Kenzo, Issey Miyake (masterful drape and cut), and Comme des Garçons 's Rei Kawakubo, who developed a new way of cutting (comparable to Madeleine Vionnet's innovation in the 1930s).
French fashion design -Italy
Most French fashion houses are in Paris, which is the capital of French fashion. Traditionally, French fashion is chic and stylish, defined by its sophistication, cut, and smart accessories. Among the many Parisian couture houses are Balmain, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, Givenchy, Balenciaga and Chloé, who display their work at the designer collections that are held twice a year. Also, French fashion is internationally acclaimed and Paris is symbolically the home of fashion, yet the Global Language Monitor in 2009, have placed it 3rd in the Media, after Milan and New York.
[edit] Italian fashion design
Italy currently leads the world in fashion and Milan is the capital of fashion in the world. Most of the older Italian couturiers are in Rome. However, Milan and Florence are the Italian fashion capitals, and it is the exhibition venue for their collections. Italian fashion features casual elegance and luxurious fabrics. The first Italian luxury brand was the florentine Salvatore Ferragamo (who has exported exquisite hand-made shoes to the U.S. since the 1920s); among the best-known, exclusive fashion names, another florentine Gucci is the greatest-selling Italian fashion brand, and third greatest in the world, with worldwide sales of $7.158 billion dollars.[3] Other well-known Italian fashion houses include: Valentino Garavani, Dolce & Gabbana, Etro, Emilio Pucci, Roberto Cavalli, Versace, Giorgio Armani, Fendi, Borbonese, Prada, Loro Piana, Byblos, Alberta Ferretti, Moschino, Ermenegildo Zegna, La Perla, Agnona, Laura Biagiotti, Lancetti, Iceberg, Carlo Pignatelli, Nick Barua, MIla Schön, Roberta di Camerino, [[Solidea]], Krizia, Trussardi and Missoni. Even though Milan is the national and worldwide capital of fashion, Rome, Florence, Turin, Naples and Venice also contain many high-end fashion boutiques and are international capitals.
[edit] Italian fashion design
Italy currently leads the world in fashion and Milan is the capital of fashion in the world. Most of the older Italian couturiers are in Rome. However, Milan and Florence are the Italian fashion capitals, and it is the exhibition venue for their collections. Italian fashion features casual elegance and luxurious fabrics. The first Italian luxury brand was the florentine Salvatore Ferragamo (who has exported exquisite hand-made shoes to the U.S. since the 1920s); among the best-known, exclusive fashion names, another florentine Gucci is the greatest-selling Italian fashion brand, and third greatest in the world, with worldwide sales of $7.158 billion dollars.[3] Other well-known Italian fashion houses include: Valentino Garavani, Dolce & Gabbana, Etro, Emilio Pucci, Roberto Cavalli, Versace, Giorgio Armani, Fendi, Borbonese, Prada, Loro Piana, Byblos, Alberta Ferretti, Moschino, Ermenegildo Zegna, La Perla, Agnona, Laura Biagiotti, Lancetti, Iceberg, Carlo Pignatelli, Nick Barua, MIla Schön, Roberta di Camerino, [[Solidea]], Krizia, Trussardi and Missoni. Even though Milan is the national and worldwide capital of fashion, Rome, Florence, Turin, Naples and Venice also contain many high-end fashion boutiques and are international capitals.
British fashion design
London has long been the capital of the UK fashion industry and has a wide range of foreign designs which have integrated with modern British styles. Typical British design is smart but innovative yet recently has become more and more unconventional, fusing traditional styles with modern techniques. Among the most notable UK fashion designers are Burberry, Paul Smith, Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney, John Galliano, Jasper Conran and Alexander McQueen The last British Haute Couture House is said to be Saint-Hill & Von Basedow.
World fashion industry -USA
Fashion today is a global industry, and most major countries have a fashion industry. Some countries are major manufacturing centres, notably China, South Korea, Spain, Germany, Brazil, and India. Five countries have established an international reputation in fashion design. These countries are France, Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Japan.
[edit] American fashion design
The majority of American fashion houses are based in New York, although there are also a significant number in Los Angeles, where a substantial percentage of clothing manufactured in the US is actually made. There are also burgeoning industries in Miami and Chicago, which were once centers of American fashion. American fashion design is dominated by a clean-cut, casual style, reflecting the athletic, health-conscious lifestyles of some American city-dwellers. A designer who helped to set the trend in the United States for sport-influenced day wear throughout the 1940s and 50's was Claire McCardell. Many of her designs have been revived in recent decades. More modern influences on the American look have been Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Anna Sui, Donna Karan, Kenneth Cole, Marc Jacobs, Elie Tahari, Kimora Lee Simmons, Michael Kors, Vera Wang, Betsey Johnson and Tommy Hilfiger.
[edit] American fashion design
The majority of American fashion houses are based in New York, although there are also a significant number in Los Angeles, where a substantial percentage of clothing manufactured in the US is actually made. There are also burgeoning industries in Miami and Chicago, which were once centers of American fashion. American fashion design is dominated by a clean-cut, casual style, reflecting the athletic, health-conscious lifestyles of some American city-dwellers. A designer who helped to set the trend in the United States for sport-influenced day wear throughout the 1940s and 50's was Claire McCardell. Many of her designs have been revived in recent decades. More modern influences on the American look have been Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Anna Sui, Donna Karan, Kenneth Cole, Marc Jacobs, Elie Tahari, Kimora Lee Simmons, Michael Kors, Vera Wang, Betsey Johnson and Tommy Hilfiger.
Areas of fashion design
Many professional fashion designers start off by specializing in a particular area of fashion. The smaller and the more specific the market, the more likely a company is to get the right look and feel to their clothes. It is also easier to establish oneself in the fashion industry if a company is known for one type of product, rather than several products. Once a fashion company becomes established (that is, has regular buyers and is well-known by both the trade and the public), it may decide to expand into a new area. If the firm has made a name for the clothes it already produces, this helps to sell the new line. It is usually safest for a company to expand into an area similar to the one it already knows. For example, a designer of women's sportswear might expand into men's sportswear. The chart below shows the areas in which many designers choose to specialize.
Area Brief Market
Women's Day wear Practical, comfortable, fashionable Haute couture, ready-to-wear, mass market
Women's Evening wear Glamorous, sophisticated, apt for the occasion Haute couture, ready-to-wear, mass market
Women's Lingerie Glamorous, comfortable, washable Haute Couture, ready-to-wear, mass market
Men's Day wear Casual, practical, comfortable Tailoring, ready-to-wear, mass market
Men's Evening wear Smart, elegant, formal, apt for the occasion Tailoring, ready-to-wear, mass market
Kidswear Trendy or Classy, practical, washable, functional Ready-to-wear, mass market
Girls' Wear Pretty, colorful, practical, washable, inexpensive Ready-to-wear, mass market
Teenager Girl Wear Colorful,comfortable,glamorous,pretty, Ready-to-wear, mass market
Sportswear Comfortable, practical, well-ventilated, washable, functional Ready-to-wear, mass market
Knitwear Right weight and color for the season Ready-to-wear, mass market
Outerwear Stylish, warm, right weight and color for the season Ready-to-wear, mass market
Bridal wear Sumptuous, glamorous, classic Haute couture, ready-to-wear, mass market
Accessories Striking, fashionable Haute couture, ready-to-wear, mass market
File:Lt6.jpg:
Latoya Walker for 'Lost in Translation' collection 2008
Area Brief Market
Women's Day wear Practical, comfortable, fashionable Haute couture, ready-to-wear, mass market
Women's Evening wear Glamorous, sophisticated, apt for the occasion Haute couture, ready-to-wear, mass market
Women's Lingerie Glamorous, comfortable, washable Haute Couture, ready-to-wear, mass market
Men's Day wear Casual, practical, comfortable Tailoring, ready-to-wear, mass market
Men's Evening wear Smart, elegant, formal, apt for the occasion Tailoring, ready-to-wear, mass market
Kidswear Trendy or Classy, practical, washable, functional Ready-to-wear, mass market
Girls' Wear Pretty, colorful, practical, washable, inexpensive Ready-to-wear, mass market
Teenager Girl Wear Colorful,comfortable,glamorous,pretty, Ready-to-wear, mass market
Sportswear Comfortable, practical, well-ventilated, washable, functional Ready-to-wear, mass market
Knitwear Right weight and color for the season Ready-to-wear, mass market
Outerwear Stylish, warm, right weight and color for the season Ready-to-wear, mass market
Bridal wear Sumptuous, glamorous, classic Haute couture, ready-to-wear, mass market
Accessories Striking, fashionable Haute couture, ready-to-wear, mass market
File:Lt6.jpg:
Latoya Walker for 'Lost in Translation' collection 2008
Fashion education
A classroom filled with sewing machines and mannequins.
A student fashion show, 2007
There are a number of well known art schools and design schools world wide that offer degrees in fashion design. The most notable of design schools include Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Fashion Institute of Technology, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, Savannah College of Art and Design, Pratt Institute, London College of Fashion, and University of Westminster in London; Fashion Federation, National Institute Of Fashion Technology, India ,Parsons The New School for Design in New York City , Politecnico of Milan, Columbia College Chicago, International Institute of Fashion Design, and National College of Arts (NCA) in Pakistan, and Shih Chien University, and Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan,
A student fashion show, 2007
There are a number of well known art schools and design schools world wide that offer degrees in fashion design. The most notable of design schools include Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Fashion Institute of Technology, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, Savannah College of Art and Design, Pratt Institute, London College of Fashion, and University of Westminster in London; Fashion Federation, National Institute Of Fashion Technology, India ,Parsons The New School for Design in New York City , Politecnico of Milan, Columbia College Chicago, International Institute of Fashion Design, and National College of Arts (NCA) in Pakistan, and Shih Chien University, and Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan,
Income
Globe icon.
The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please improve this article and discuss the issue on the talk page.
Median annual wages for salaried fashion designers were $61,160 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $42,150 and $87,120. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $32,150, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $124,780.. Median annual earnings were $52,860 (£28,340) in apparel, piece goods, and notions - the industry employing the largest numbers of fashion designers.[2]
The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please improve this article and discuss the issue on the talk page.
Median annual wages for salaried fashion designers were $61,160 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $42,150 and $87,120. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $32,150, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $124,780.. Median annual earnings were $52,860 (£28,340) in apparel, piece goods, and notions - the industry employing the largest numbers of fashion designers.[2]
Ready-to-wear
Main article: Ready-to-wear
Ready-to-wear clothes are a cross between haute couture and mass market. They are not made for individual customers, but great care is taken in the choice and cut of the fabric. Clothes are made in small quantities to guarantee exclusivity, so they are rather expensive. Ready-to-wear collections are usually presented by fashion houses each season during a period known as Fashion Week. This takes place on a city-wide basis and occurs twice a year.
Main article: Mass market
Currently the fashion industry relies more on mass market sales. The mass market caters for a wide range of customers, producing ready-to-wear clothes in large quantities and standard sizes. Cheap materials, creatively used, produce affordable fashion. Mass market designers generally adapt the trends set by the famous names in fashion. They often wait around a season to make sure a style is going to catch on before producing their own versions of the original look. In order to save money and time, they use cheaper fabrics and simpler production techniques which can easily be done by machine. The end product can therefore be sold much more cheaply.
There is a type of design called "kitsch" design. . . originated from the German word "kitschen" meaning ugly or not aesthetically pleasing. Another way to describe the term "kitsch" is "wearing or displaying something that has passed its fashion date and is therefore no longer in fashion. so if you are seen wearing a pair of pants that was once worn in the 80's it is seen to be known as a "kitsch" fashion statement.[1]
Ready-to-wear clothes are a cross between haute couture and mass market. They are not made for individual customers, but great care is taken in the choice and cut of the fabric. Clothes are made in small quantities to guarantee exclusivity, so they are rather expensive. Ready-to-wear collections are usually presented by fashion houses each season during a period known as Fashion Week. This takes place on a city-wide basis and occurs twice a year.
Main article: Mass market
Currently the fashion industry relies more on mass market sales. The mass market caters for a wide range of customers, producing ready-to-wear clothes in large quantities and standard sizes. Cheap materials, creatively used, produce affordable fashion. Mass market designers generally adapt the trends set by the famous names in fashion. They often wait around a season to make sure a style is going to catch on before producing their own versions of the original look. In order to save money and time, they use cheaper fabrics and simpler production techniques which can easily be done by machine. The end product can therefore be sold much more cheaply.
There is a type of design called "kitsch" design. . . originated from the German word "kitschen" meaning ugly or not aesthetically pleasing. Another way to describe the term "kitsch" is "wearing or displaying something that has passed its fashion date and is therefore no longer in fashion. so if you are seen wearing a pair of pants that was once worn in the 80's it is seen to be known as a "kitsch" fashion statement.[1]
Types of fashion
The garments produced by clothing manufacturers fall into three main categories, although these may be split up into additional, more specific categories:
[edit] Haute couture
Main article: Haute couture
Until the 1950s, fashion clothing was predominately designed and manufactured on a made-to-measure or haute couture basis (French for high-fashion), with each garment being created for a specific client. A couture garment is made to order for an individual customer, and is usually made from high-quality, expensive fabric, sewn with extreme attention to detail and finish, often using time-consuming, hand-executed techniques. Look and fit take priority over the cost of materials and the time it takes to make.
[edit] Haute couture
Main article: Haute couture
Until the 1950s, fashion clothing was predominately designed and manufactured on a made-to-measure or haute couture basis (French for high-fashion), with each garment being created for a specific client. A couture garment is made to order for an individual customer, and is usually made from high-quality, expensive fabric, sewn with extreme attention to detail and finish, often using time-consuming, hand-executed techniques. Look and fit take priority over the cost of materials and the time it takes to make.
History
Fashion design is generally considered to have started in the 19th century with Charles Frederick Worth who was the first designer to have his label sewn into the garments that he created. Before the former draper set up his maison couture (fashion house) in Paris, clothing design and creation was handled by largely anonymous seamstresses, and high fashion descended from that worn at royal courts. Worth's success was such that he was able to dictate to his customers what they should wear, instead of following their lead as earlier dressmakers had done. The term couturier was in fact first created in order to describe him. While all articles of clothing from any time period are studied by academics as costume design, only clothing created after 1858 could be considered as fashion design.
It was during this period that many design houses began to hire artists to sketch or paint designs for garments. The images were shown to clients, which was much cheaper than producing an actual sample garment in the workroom. If the client liked their design, they ordered it and the resulting garment made money for the house. Thus, the tradition of designers sketching out garment designs instead of presenting completed garments on models to customers began as an economy.
It was during this period that many design houses began to hire artists to sketch or paint designs for garments. The images were shown to clients, which was much cheaper than producing an actual sample garment in the workroom. If the client liked their design, they ordered it and the resulting garment made money for the house. Thus, the tradition of designers sketching out garment designs instead of presenting completed garments on models to customers began as an economy.
Designing a collection
A fashion collection is something that designers put together each season to show their idea of new trends in both their high end couture range as well as their mass market range. It is considered to have a planned obsolescence usually of one to two seasons. A season is defined as either autumn/winter or spring/summer.
[edit] Designing a garment
Fashion designers work in different ways. Some sketch their ideas on paper, while others drape fabric on a dress form. When a designer is completely satisfied with the fit of the toile (or muslin), he or she will consult a professional pattern maker who then makes the finished, working version of the pattern out of card. The pattern maker's job is very precise and painstaking. The fit of the finished garment depends on their accuracy. Finally, a sample garment is made up and tested on a model.
[edit] Designing a garment
Fashion designers work in different ways. Some sketch their ideas on paper, while others drape fabric on a dress form. When a designer is completely satisfied with the fit of the toile (or muslin), he or she will consult a professional pattern maker who then makes the finished, working version of the pattern out of card. The pattern maker's job is very precise and painstaking. The fit of the finished garment depends on their accuracy. Finally, a sample garment is made up and tested on a model.
Edit Structure
Fashion designers can work in a number of ways. Fashion designers may work full-time for one fashion company, known as 'in-house designers' which owns the designs. They may work alone or as part of a team. Freelance designers work for themselves, selling their designs to fashion houses, directly to shops, or to clothing manufacturers. The garments bear the buyer's label. Some fashion designers set up their own labels, under which their designs are marketed. Some fashion designers are self-employed and design for individual clients. Other high-fashion designers cater to specialty stores or high-fashion department stores. These designers create original garments, as well as those that follow established fashion trends. Most fashion designers, however, work for apparel manufacturers, creating designs of men’s, women’s, and children’s fashions for the mass market. Large designer brands which have a 'name' as their brand such as Calvin Klein, Gucci, or Chanel are likely to be designed by a team of individual designers under the direction of a designer director.
Contents
* 1 Structure
* 2 Designing a collection
* 3 Designing a garment
* 4 History
* 5 Types of fashion
o 5.1 Haute couture
o 5.2 Ready-to-wear
o 5.3 Mass market
* 6 Income
* 7 Fashion education
* 8 Areas of fashion design
* 9 World fashion industry
o 9.1 American fashion design
o 9.2 British fashion design
o 9.3 French fashion design
o 9.4 Italian fashion design
o 9.5 Swiss fashion design
o 9.6 Japanese fashion design
* 10 Fashion design terms
* 11 Footnotes
* 2 Designing a collection
* 3 Designing a garment
* 4 History
* 5 Types of fashion
o 5.1 Haute couture
o 5.2 Ready-to-wear
o 5.3 Mass market
* 6 Income
* 7 Fashion education
* 8 Areas of fashion design
* 9 World fashion industry
o 9.1 American fashion design
o 9.2 British fashion design
o 9.3 French fashion design
o 9.4 Italian fashion design
o 9.5 Swiss fashion design
o 9.6 Japanese fashion design
* 10 Fashion design terms
* 11 Footnotes
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Fashion design
Fashion design is the art of the application of design and aesthetics to clothing and accessories. Fashion design is influenced by cultural and social attitudes, and has varied over time and place. Fashion designers work in a number of ways in designing clothing and accessories. Some work alone or as part of a team. They attempt to satisfy consumer desire for aesthetically designed clothing; and, because of the time required to bring a garment onto the market, must at times anticipate changing consumer tastes. Some designers in fact have a reputation which enables them to set fashion trends.
Fashion designers attempt to design clothes which are functional as well as aesthetically pleasing. They must consider who is likely to wear a garment and the situations in which it will be worn. They have a wide range and combinations of materials to work with and a wide range of colors, patterns and styles to choose from. Though most clothing worn for everyday wear fall within a narrow range of conventional styles, unusual garments are usually sought for special occasions, such as evening wear or party dresses.
Some clothes are made specifically for an individual, as in the case of haute couture, or off-the-rack. Today, most clothing is designed for the mass market, especially casual and every-day wear.
Fashion designers attempt to design clothes which are functional as well as aesthetically pleasing. They must consider who is likely to wear a garment and the situations in which it will be worn. They have a wide range and combinations of materials to work with and a wide range of colors, patterns and styles to choose from. Though most clothing worn for everyday wear fall within a narrow range of conventional styles, unusual garments are usually sought for special occasions, such as evening wear or party dresses.
Some clothes are made specifically for an individual, as in the case of haute couture, or off-the-rack. Today, most clothing is designed for the mass market, especially casual and every-day wear.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)