Fashion designers sketch ideas, select fabrics, drape and stitch samples, and build seasonal collections or bespoke garments. Careers exist in design studios, ready-to-wear brands, couture houses, retail product teams and export manufacturing. Top national entrance route is NIFT; curriculum blends craft, business and industry internships.
Fashion Design
Persona (Who suits this career best?)
Minimum Required Qualification
Passion for clothes and textiles
Strong sketching and visual sense
Good manual skill with textiles and sewing
Trend-aware and client-friendly
10+2 for UG B.Des / Fashion Design through NIFT / other institutes. Postgrad: B.Des or equivalent for M.Des
Stream of Study
Entry Pathways
Any stream; art/commerce/science all acceptable, but work on portfolio and craft skills.
10+2 → NIFT entrance (GAT + CAT) / NID if applicable → B.Des (Fashion Design) → internships at brands → design houses or start own label.
Average Starting Salary
₹25,000 – ₹60,000 / month (Top institutes like NIFT often report average annual packages of ~₹5–7 LPA for campus placements; converts to roughly ₹40k–60k/month for placed students).