Does your creativity work unabated when you look at textiles, fabrics, embroidery? Do you think you could have done it better when you see a dress in a store? Does your adrenalin run high when you see the coverage of fashion weeks on television? If you experience all this, a career in fashion designing is just right for you. A fashion designing job gives you the freedom to explore and utilize your creativity to the fullest and earn name, fame and money purely based on your talent. It is a very exciting career and offers unlimited scope of growth and a window to showcase your ability to the fullest. The fashion industry has seen a surge in the recent years in India. Fashion has moved out from just Bollywood and the affluent Indians to the drawing room of Indian middle class. Thus, the scope has widened a lot.

In India, especially, a fashion designing job holds vast opportunities. There is a huge garment and textile industry in India which gives ample scope to fashion designers to innovate with fabrics, styles, embroidery, motifs and designs. The handwork and dyeing of fabrics of India is world-renowned. Thus, the fashion industry will thrive in India to no limits. It is not just garments that it is limited to although garments form the major chunk of our fashion industry. There are not just garments that one can design but also footwear, bags and other accessories that come under the purview of fashion designing. And there are no fixed patterns or styles that one needs to follow. If you have an eye for detail, a good observation of trends and likings and the penchant to create something new and visualize colors and cuts, you will thrive well in the field of fashion designing.

Those who take up fashion designing jobs get to do what they love and love what they do. It is not a run-of-the-mill kind of a job that you have to stick to from nine in the morning to five in the evening. It is a glamorous and exciting job that also pumps your adrenalin. There is a lot of sweat and hard work that goes behind it all. There are tight deadlines that fashion designers work under if there is a fashion week going on or if there is demand from the customers. Also, a lot of customization of products is required. Fashion designers are expected to come up with original concepts and design in fascinating colors and cuts in limited time. However, the satisfaction that a fashion designer feels when a product of his/her creation comes to life and receives appreciation is unmatched.

Needless to say that to be a good fashion designer, one has to be creative with an artistic bent of mind. This is the basic attribute to have before you think of entering this job. With creativity and innovation, a good visual sense and an excellent aesthetic sense is also required. Then, to thrive, a good market sense and knowledge of the current trends is mandatory. Since a fashion designer has to take charge and supervise from conception to execution of a design, it is required to have that managing ability. Thus, summing it all up, to succeed in fashion designing jobs, one has to be artistic and creative with good sketching and drawing skills, original and innovative with design and ideas, a good aesthetic sense, ability to synchronize well in a team, good management skills and an acute awareness of market trends and events in fashion.

As a fashion designer, at the job, you would be required to design and create stylish outfits and accessories to match. If you are working with a senior designer, which is always advisable in the beginning, you would have to get the designs executed and implemented by other staff. Your seniors would approve the designs that you create and would also suggest modifications. It is always better to work with a senior designer to get a feel of ho things work in the industry. Since the industry completely thrives on human skills, there is a lot of value placed on human assets and talent. If you are good at your work and hard-working, you would surely be noticed. There is no fixed work environment that you can expect at the workplace. Each designer has different work ethics. There are ample job opportunities with professional designers, manufacturing units, export houses, boutiques and fancy stores and in TV and films as costume designers.

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