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Career Talk Information

What is Fashion Designing?

Fashion Designing is a great Career option. One should first understand What a Career in Fashion Designing entails before investing time and effort to figure out How to start a Career in Fashion Designing. While anyone can have an opinion on what Fashion Designing entails; only a real professional can really explain it.

Vaishavi Lakhina invested 4 years & 4 months in Fashion Designing. Vaishavi Lakhina defines Fashion Designing as:

Fashion designing is the art of application of design and aesthetics or natural beauty to clothing and accessories. Fashion design is influenced by cultural and social attitudes, and has varied over time and place.

How Vaishavi Lakhina got into Fashion Designing?

After completing my B Sc from Amity University, I did internship at Orient Craft. In 2014, I started my own venture called Lakhina Couture where I works as a fashion designer.

Vaishavi Lakhina's Talk on Fashion Designing

Starts with what is:
1)	Fashion Designing

Next, it covers Education. In this Talk Education was discussed as theoretical topics needed to excel at Fashion Designing, and not as Qualifications needed to enter Fashion Designing. It defines Education in terms of following items for Fashion Designing:
2)	Elements of Designing
3)	Fashion Model Drawing
4)	Garment Manufacturing Techniques
5)	Drafting & Pattern Making
6)	Latest Trends & Market Research

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Skills are the most important factor determining success in a Fashion Designing. It defines Skills in terms of following items for Fashion Designing:
7)	Sketching
8)	Communication Skills
9)	Patience
10)	Observation & Visualization
11)	Creativity
12)	Team Management
13)	Leadership
14)	Effective Problem Solving
15)	Presentation

Positives of Fashion Designing motivate one to work hard for the same. The Talk goes through this list of Positives of Fashion Designing:
16)	Self Satisfaction
17)	Growth
18)	Being Independent
19)	Respect & Recognition
20)	Travelling

It is important that one develops a fair understanding of the Challenges of Fashion Designing:
21)	Balanced Work Life
22)	Client Expectations
23)	Quality Control

In the final section of the Talk, Vaishavi Lakhina talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
24)	Fashion Designing

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LifePage Career Talk on Fashion Designing

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[Trailer]
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