- Researching current fashion trends and determining what consumers will like in the future
- Collaborating with the design team to develop ideas for new products based on fashion forecast
- Designing illustrations for new products depending on the current demand and brand requirement
- Creating clothing patterns for mass production
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities of a Fashion Designer
- Testing and deciding on fabrics, colors, patterns and textures for each design and material research
- Maintaining relationships with vendors, suppliers, models, photographers and influencers
- Developing CAD sketches to present to stakeholders and making mood boards for presentation
- Customizing clothes according client specifications eg. wedding wear
MSC Fashion Designing
| Semester – I | Semester – II |
|---|---|
| Basic of designing | Fashion foundation |
| Pattern making techniques | Textile theory |
| Fashion illustration | Pattern developing |
| History of costumes | CAD – Practical 1 |
| Product development – Practical 1 | GMT – Practical 2 |
| Photoshop – Practical | Grooming & communication skills |
| Color theory | Basic of design |
| Inspiration project | Study of apparel marketing |
| Semester – III | Semester – IV |
|---|---|
| Advance fashion illustration | Quality control technology |
| Advance draping | Dyeing |
| Surface ornamentation | Fashion merchandising & retailing |
| Industry project & viva – Practical 1 | Traditional textiles & state embroidery |
| PMT & GMT – Practical 2 | CAD illustrator |
| Industry documentation | PMT & GMT |
| Textile clothing & care | Portfolio development |
| Design concept | Industrial internship |
| Market survey & swatch book creation | |
| Vendor development |
FAQs
However, there is a huge scope of Fashion Designing in India as well as abroad. Students have lots of options after completing their Fashion Designing Courses. At the present time, Fashion Designing is one of the most recognized and attractive career options in India.
Minimum qualification necessary for a Fashion Designing course is 10th or 10+2. Depending on the type and duration of the course, one can opt for a certificate, diploma or degree course. Certificate courses can be of six months, a diploma of two years and a degree course of three to four-year duration.
Jobs Related to Fashion Designing
- Fashion designer
- Fashion Illustrator
- Retail manager
- Fashion coordinator
- Fashion consultant
- Personal stylist
- Fashion Stylist
- Visual Merchandiser
- Fashion communicator
- Blogger
In Fashion Designing Courses, you will learn the art of designing and styling clothing and fashion accessories.
No, drawing is a skill, it comes under the basic syllabus of Fashion Designing. In the Fashion Designing Course, you need to draw fashion figures or croquis, or you can draw flats or technical sketches for which training will be provided.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the lowest-Paid Fashion Designer salary is $33,740 per year, and highest-paid is $130,050 per year
The course curriculum includes a mix of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in areas such as design principles, garment construction, textiles, fashion illustration, and fashion marketing.
Yes, INSD Pune provides placement assistance and internship opportunities to students to help them gain practical experience in the industry.
Yes, students may have the option to specialize in areas such as fashion merchandising, accessory design, or textile design, depending on the course structure.
INSD Pune may have tie-ups with international universities or institutions for exchange programs or collaborative projects. Students should check with the institute for more information.
Graduates of the Fashion Design Course at INSD Pune can pursue careers as fashion designers, fashion merchandisers, stylists, fashion consultants, or entrepreneurs in the fashion industry.
INSD Pune may offer additional certification or training programs in areas such as fashion technology, CAD (Computer-Aided Design), or sustainable fashion, to enhance students’ skills and employability.
The curriculum typically covers subjects such as fashion illustration, pattern making, textile design, fashion marketing, and garment construction, among others.
Some institutes may offer exchange programs or collaborations with international universities for students to gain global exposure.
INSD Pune may highlight its experienced faculty, industry partnerships, state-of-the-art facilities, and focus on holistic development.
Mentor Profile's
Gunja Bhawnani
Head of the Department
She is heading the Fashion Design Department. She holds a Master’s Degree in Fashion Design and Clothing Technology.
She is an accomplished design professional with rich experience of 10+ years in various sectors of the industry. Like being a member of the Board of studies for a renowned university, HOD of fashion styling in a renowned institution, mentoring for several fashion shows, academic teaching, management and designing for fashion retailing. Apparel merchandising at export houses. She is a highly organized, self driven leader who believes in teamwork.
Mayur Amilkanthwar
Academic Head
He is a software engineer, who pursued Interior Designing as his career. Driven by immense passion for the field he has over five years of experience in commercial and residential site projects.
Mayur also decided to share his knowledge with a new generation of interior designers by starting to teach in the field. He is a staunch believer of how theoretical and practical knowledge go hand in hand. He has an academic experience of 9 years and has taught more than 3000 students till date. His outlook towards the field of education is about creating confident, bold and young designers who stand out and create breath-taking projects.
He is also the academic head of our institution for who’s skills of management and teamwork we absolutely appreciate
Sonal Thorat
Assistant Academic Head of the Department
Sonal is the former Head Of The Department of Fashion. Who is now the Assistant Head of the Academics. Sonal comes with over 9+ years of experience working as a creative Fashion Designer and Mentor. She has always had a passion towards fashion. Her specialization lies in being an expert in Computer softwares for Fashion design like Corel Draw, Photoshop etc. Sonal is hardworking and enjoys managing her students and faculties along with planning for photoshoot events and fashion shows.
Megha Panchal
Megha moved to Pune to pursue her degree in fashion designing from School Of Fashion Technology (S.O.F.T.). After graduation worked in the industry for 1.5 year. Started sustainable & eco-friendly label in partnership in 2019 for men & women. Styled celebrities like rupali ganguly etc. She started with her new sustainable label called OFAFO India, she is an Entrepreneur & a Mentor. She believes that everyone in fashion industry should learn and incorporate sustainability in their practices.
Rahul Bhuyarkar
Rahul Bhuyarkar,is basically an MBA with specialisation into International Business with over 20 years experience,in Fashion ,Textile and Teaching,he started his career with a Prominent Textile Mill ,by virtue of  keen interest  in Textile and Clothing, he got himself formally trained into Fashion from one of the Premier Institutes in India and started his own label in Pune,a desire to share his experience and knowledge he has earned over the years into Fashion and clothing business inspired him to get into Mentoring the students who aspire to become Fashion Designers.
Jayashree Patil
She’s a fashion designer with her specialisation in apparel merchandising. She has worked with apparel production houses for 2 years. Where she learnt to understand & studied the supply chain of the industry. As our country holds a vast history of culture and art, Jayashree has been training and guiding more than 500 students to polish their practical skills along with their theoretical knowledge.
Muskan Shauqi
Fashion designer by profession and passionate about passing on the knowledge of fashion and handicrafts. Expert in digital fashion, illustration and software needed in the fashion industry. Also skilled in garment construction, holding experience in visual merchandising and custom made garments and likes to experiment with new trends, western and Indian fashion.
Kalpana Shinde
Kalpana Shinde is a fashion faculty with over 15 years of experience in the fashion field. She holds a Master’s degree in Garment Manufacturing, an ITI Fashion Diploma, and a Master’s in Sociology. Her expertise lies in Garment Construction, Pattern Making, and Embroidery. She has worked at Yashwant Mahavidlya Nanded and Peoples College as a fashion faculty, and for 8 years at Suryadatta Institute as a faculty. Additionally, she served as the coordinator for 8 courses at MSBVEE. She also has experience as a Production Manager and Product Development Designer at Subha Petgear Solutions Pvt Ltd. Currently, she owns Pik’s Kreation, a kids’ wear manufacturing unit.
Student Testimonials
As a INSD Student, I got an opportunity to participate in Pune times fashion week. I’m very grateful that I got such a good institute and mentor.
Mahima Kulkarni
Student of Fashion Styling
Being at INSD Pune Deccan, Kothrud was a wonderful experience. I got to learn a lot to go beyond the blues and to experiment with different ideas and with different concepts With the help of Megha ma’am we could put our imagination to reality she’s is the most amazing mentor we have.
Mast. Vinayak madne
Student of Fashion Styling
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