Diploma in Fashion Designing and Apparel Merchandising

Diploma in Fashion Design Course Overview

A window to the world of fashion, designing, apparel, garment construction, technical processes of production – the Diploma in Fashion Designing and Apparel Merchandising course at International Academy of Arts & Design (IADA) lends crucial concepts to students that helps them to channelise creativity and innovative ideas. An ideal framework for budding designers, Diploma in Fashion Design and Apparel Merchandising at IADA facilitates learning the basics of textile technology, apparel industry, fashion designing, and garment construction using cutting-edge technology to create sustainable products that fulfil demands of customers. Besides boosting creativity, students also upgrade technical, communication, soft and team management skills through hands-on activity and practical assignments. These include live projects, visits to export houses, workshops, demonstrations, seminars, group work, interaction with experts and professionals and so on. Students of Diploma in Fashion Designing course at IADA also learn optimum use of digital tools to excel in sketching, depict designs digitally, creating cuts and patterns, understanding properties of fabric and other construction materials in order to prepare garments that gel with demands and taste of customers and markets. The teaching methodology for 1 year (Basic) and 2 years (Advanced) course in Diploma in Fashion Designing and Apparel Merchandising at IADA helps students to remain updated with latest fashion trends, techniques, patterns, sensibilities and cultural preferences.

Students also hone analysing fashion trends for research and design development in Fashion Design and Apparel Merchandising industry. The overall teaching and learning activities help students to develop holistic perspective on fashion trends in national and global markets. At IADA, Diploma in Fashion Design and Apparel Merchandising course facilitates platform to students to think on lines of creating sustainable and inclusive fashion techniques and products apart from gaining entrepreneurial skills – essential to thrive in ever-evolving world of fashion.

Also Check – Advanced Diploma in Fashion Designing (2 years course) in detail.

Unique Teaching Method

Students pursuing Diploma Course in Fashion Designing at IADA learn skills in design, sketching, fabric and textile techniques, technical understanding through different activities. The approach of academic curriculum is based on professional trends and work patterns.  IADA believes that such approach, skills and knowledge are required to stay relevant in emerging sphere of fashion designing. Students studying Diploma in Fashion and Apparel Merchandising also learn ways to design that integrates traditional and contemporary Indian fashion and textile. Hands on training and experiential learning play vital role in enhancing students’ creativity. Hence, students regularly participate in visits to export houses; live projects; cultural exchange programmes to foster global perspective on fashion designing; practical assignments and so on.

The well-furnished design labs for Diploma in Fashion Design course students provide opportunities to students to train themselves in using latest machines, technology and processes during garment production and apparel management. The Diploma in Fashion and Apparel Merchandising course at IADA promotes analysis and experimenting with design concepts in order to create individual design statement keeping the choices of customers, demography and socio-cultural preference in mind. Students of this Diploma in Fashion Designing and Apparel Merchandising study programme also learn about related topics and disciplines like fashion accessories, jewellery, handbags, customised props etc in order to add value to overall look of garment.

The curriculum of this Diploma course is designed and curated to enhance skills, knowledge and perspective of students in the sphere of creativity, designing, innovation and sustainable production techniques that help them to chart professional territory with ease. Join fashion design diploma course at IADA, located in Noida, Delhi NCR & Shimla.

  • Diploma in Fashion Design and Apparel Merchandise course at IADA helps students to imbibe designing patterns, understanding of textiles, garment production, accessorising garment, ornamentation, garment manufacturing processes to enhance production standards
  • Imparting intensive CAD fashion design training, including usage of software like Adobe Photoshop, Corel and Illustrator, to students of Diploma in Fashion and Apparel Merchandise
  • Opportunities to regularly interact with national and international repute fashion designers and professionals that facilitates a global perspective as well as help students to face job interviews, thus making them to be industry ready
  • Strengthening CAD skills of students enabling them to create a digital profile
  • Learning key techniques to improve fashion designing, apparel management and garment construction processes based on latest techniques
  • Brush up designing, accessorising and garment production skills and techniques to enhance aesthetics and beauty of the fabric
  • Create, plan and implement time-bound action plans for design-based tasks
  • ‘Learning by doing’ approach to understand practical applications of concepts and theories
  • Students conduct hands-on activities in well-equipped fashion design labs that imparts them professional skills and work environment
  • Facilitate interaction of students with Fashion Designing and Apparel Merchandising experts and professionals that help them to nurture professional knowledge and skills, thus make them industry ready

  •  Visit https://iada.co.in/admission and fill in the given form
  •  Fill the application form
  •  Submit with a payment of Rs 7000/-
  • You will receive your admit card via email in 3 days
  • Block your seat
  • Admission Confirmation

Career Opportunities

The Diploma in Fashion Designing and Apparel Merchandising course at IADA prepares students to follow career path in various capacities and profiles. Students can also work with fashion labels, brands, retail outlets, fashion management hubs, export houses, textile designing firms, designers’ label after completing the course at IADA.

  • Fashion Designer
  • Fashion Entrepreneur
  • Costume Designer
  • Fashion Stylist
  • Fashion Illustrator
  • Pattern Maker
  • Fashion Merchandiser
  • Design Curator
  • Sampling Designer
  • Fashion Merchandisers
  • Accessory Designer and Planner
  • Image Consultant
  • Fashion Consultant
  • Textile Designer
  • Fashion Buyer
  • Fabric Developer

Recruiter

Placement cycle is a well-planned activity in the academic calendar at IADA. The institute conducts a well-planned placement process in collaboration with leading corporate, professionals and experts to facilitate platform to students to fulfil career aspirations and dreams. The placement process is simple and transparent and is entirely based on selecting candidates on the basis of merit, talent, knowledge and skills that are in sync with the fashion industry needs. Offering 100% job placements while working with Industry Leaders in various fields.

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Placement

Crafted with a balanced content of the latest academic curriculum combined with relevant industry training tailored for the optimal growth

Exposure

IADA is an official partner of Delhi Times Fashion Week (Unit of Times of India Group). We are committed to give Global exposure to our Design Students through various Fashion shows, Designer workshops and Industry visits.

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