Fashion and Apparel

The word ‘fashion’ mealy interprets the experiential celebration of wellbeing. Our notions of ‘fashion’ and clothing are multidimensional, ever repeating and ever changing.

The discipline of Fashion & Apparel provides in-depth academic inputs and avenues for an exciting design career that specializes into a multifaceted genre of ‘fashion’.

India has the most fashionable manners of dress and dressing-up that we inherit through cultural tastes and a refinement that is well known for its shocking versatility and cultural ethos. The culmination of the western spirit for fashion and the Indian potential of design results into a whole new genre of fashion products 
The fashion industry is a vigorous area of specialization where the amount of creative ideas and production viable design techniques are always in the greatest demand of expertise.

The design discipline of fashion and Apparel – Fashion Design enables young individuals to nurture a flair for Fashion and apparel design expression that compliments clothing and individuals.

The Fashion and Apparel discipline at NIFT is a four year under graduate program with specialization into fashion design

Content

After successful completion of one year foundation training, the students get specialized inputs into various genres related to humanities, apparel design, fashion presentation and manufacturing process

Humanities: Fashion is a social phenomenon and an in-depth knowledge of its integral aspects of history, current happenings and fashion forecasting plays a vital role in building up of an individuals design philosophy.

Key areas
Fashion Studies
Fashion forecasting and trend analysis
History of Indian costumes
History of western costumes
History of design and fashion
Appreciation of textiles
Craft field study and research

Fashion business and manufacturing processes: The inputs provide relevant understanding of manufacturing process and business strategies employed in the fashion industry. The courses are designed to stimulate and bridge the ends of fashion production and consumption.

Key areas
Fashion merchandizing and management
Apparel manufacturing process
Fabric and trim research and sourcing
Intellectual property rights
Knitwear design and apparel construction
Industry internship

Intensive inputs into Apparel making processes like:

Patternmaking for Indian and western apparels
Creative patternmaking for Haut couture
Pattern grading
Draping techniques
Garment construction and finishing
Surface design techniques
Craft based fashion apparel and accessories.
Computer application for CAD

Apparel design and fashion presentation: The most essential expertise of design creation and presentation are often skill based and require a vigorous practice where learning while doing is the mantra. These inputs are the key tools essential for fashion design and presentation

Fashion illustration and design
Computer application for graphics
Fashion photography and styling
Portfolio development

Graduation diploma project

During the final semester at NIFT, students undergo a wholesome process of developing a range of apparel as a collection. The process culminates into a showcase of design activity for the graduation project.