Diploma in Fashion Design: 10+2 (Arts, Commerce, Science) /P.U.C./Polytechnic/equivalent with 45% marks in aggregate (40% is sufficient for SC/ST candidates).
Reputed institutes like NIFT/ NID select candidates on the basis of entrance exam.
Postgraduate programme in apparel design from NID: Any graduation.

IN 20016 the NIFT tuition fee is Rs 75,950 and total fee for Sem 1 including refundable deposit etc was Rs 1,01650. The tuition fee increases roughly 10% every year. In the NRI category the fee is roughly 6 lakhs per year. Srishti school of Art, Bangalore takes an annual fee of Rs 3,00,000 and Rs 75,000 at admission time.
Panjab University University institute of fashion technology fee for 1st semester is Rs 33,657.

(1.) National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) with Campuses in Bangaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Gandhi Nagar, Hyderabad, Jodhpur, Kangra, Kannur, Kolkata, Mumabi, New Delhi, Patna, Rae Bareli, Shillong.
NIFT offers B.Des. (Fashion Design) and B.FTech. (Apparel Production). There are around 390 seats in Fashion Design.
(2.) National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, Vijaywada and Kurukshetra. NID Ahmadabad offers design courses at undergraduate and post graduation level in various desciplines. There are 100 seats in the UG course. NID Vijaywada and NID Kurukshetra offer B Design Apparel and Fashion. There are 60 seats each in these institutes,
(3.) RGNIYD Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur, TN in association with ATDC India Offers 3 years B Vocational Fashion Design and Retail and B Vocational in Apparel Manufacturing and Entrepreneurship. Admission is through screening test and skype interview. B Vocational program is also offered by ATDC Vocational Institutes in Gurgaon, Jaipur, Faridabad, Noida, Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Hyderabad Bangalore, Thiruvanathapuram, Kannur, Tirupur, Chennai, Kolkata, Bhubaneshwar, Patna, Ranchi, Indore, Chhindwara, Raipur, Mumbai, Surat.
(4.) FDDI, NOIDA, Fursatganj, Chennai, Kolkata, Chhindwara, Rohtak, Jodhpur and Guna offers 4 years undergraduate program in Fashion Design
(5.) Panjab University, Chandigarh University Institute of Fashion Technology and Vocational Development offers 5 year Integrated course in B Sc and M Sc in Fashion and Lifestyle technology. There is an exit option after 3 years and there are 52 seats in the course. The admission is on the basis of aptitude test and interview.
(6.) Panjab University, Chandigarh Government Home Science College, Chandigarh offers B Sc Fashion Design ( Self Financing course, Admission on the basis of merit in class 12th board marks. There are 30 seats in B Sc Fashion Design course. The college also offers PG Diploma in Fashion Designing Admission on the basis of marks in graduation.
(7.) Panjab University, Chandigarh GGDSD College Sec 32, Chandigarh Offers BA with Fashion Design and B Vocational Fashion Technology and Apparel Design. In B vocational course there are 50 seats and multiple exit points. Admission on the basis of class 12th marks.
(8.) University of Mumbai, M G Road, Fort, Mumbai
(9.) MSU Baroda Institute of Fashion Technology offers B Sc in Textile and Apparel Design.
There are 40 seats and admission is on the basis of Merit and Interview. The applications open in the month of May.

There is no limit to the amount of money that one can earn in this sector. Leading designers charge a few thousands to a few lakhs for a single design item. Fresh graduates can start from around 2.5 lakhs per year. With experience and with talent one can easily earn much more in very less time.

Fashion designing graduates find employment according to their specializations in Fashion houses, export houses, Textile businesses, garment manufacturing companies, in government handlooms and with textiles manufacturer, and in the film and TV industry.

Ritu Kumar: Ritu Kumar has often been labelled as ‘the empress of Indian haute couture’. Her natural sense of design and beautiful styles has led her to the top spot amongst the whole array of Indian fashion designers. Her styles include a combination of ancient Indian handicrafts like zardozi, bandhani and chikan work presented with a touch of contemporary flair which has resulted in extremely beautiful creations. Almost every Indian bride dreams of having an original Ritu Kumar creation in her trousseau.
Manish Malhotra: Manish Malhotra is an Indian fashion designer par excellence. He is the face behind the style and designs adorned by some of the popular Bollywood leading ladies such as Kajol, Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Rani Mukherji, Aishwarya Rai Bachhan, Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif, Sonam Kapoor and Preity Zinta. What made Manish Malhotra popular was his unique sense of style and his expertise in envisioning an authentic ‘feel and look’ for the on screen characters. Apart from popular Indian biggies, Manish Malhotra has also designed the attire for Michael Jackson during one of his India visits.
Miuccia Prada: She is a famous Italian fashion designer and entrepreneur. Forbes.com wrote in its article titled ‘The World’s Richest People 2001’: “She and her husband, Patrizio Bertelli, took over the family-owned luxury goods manufacturer in 1978. Since then, they’ve turned it into a fashion powerhouse”. The prestigious Council of Fashion Designers of American International Award was bestowed on Miuccia in 1993. This fashion powerhouse has expanded so exponentially that its portfolio now includes international labels such as Azzedine Alaia, Fendi, Helmut Lang, and Jill Sander.

Fashion designing is essentially about designing garments. Fashion designers use their creative abilities and sense of style to use various fabrics and techniques to create work of art. Fashion designing is science and art both. The designers need to know the science or the techniques behind creating garments.
The designers take inputs from the clients and put a fine piece together. But that is not always the case. Sometimes they design outfits and showcase them on ramps and it becomes fashion. Thus marketing and popularizing a particular couture is an integral part of the career in fashion design.
One may specialize in contemporary or traditional or bridal wear or ready to wear line, men’s wear etc.
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