M.Design Fashion Styling & Communication

The Fashion Styling and Communication programme at UID focuses on building up a profound knowledge of fashion and beauty industries. Both of these industries are fast growing in India today that open a space for new venues for young professionals who can become the voice of their generation. Fashion is not just clothing, it is a symbol of production that unfolds through aesthetics, attitude and fashion style which is instrumental to communicating the latest fashion trends to consumer culture.

The Fashion Styling and Communication programme encompass creative direction, fashion styling and communication in the broader context. Despite of their previous background, students at the Master level will have an opportunity to experience fashion dynamics, and develop their artistic sensibility while collaborating with well known professionals in the field.

M.Design (M.Des.) Fashion Styling & Communication is offered as part of School of Fashion Design

School of Fashion Design
The Fashion Design programmes at UID enables budding design aspirants to explore and discover their individualistic aesthetic philosophy. The courses help the students to build on their technical skills; critical thinking and design application. The students are able to create, evaluate, analyse and apply their skills to all areas of chosen research, be it sustainable fashion, craft clusters, denim, lingerie and intimate wear, couture and corsetry, among many others.

Why study Fashion Styling & Communication at UID?

Our curriculum encourages a broad exploration of design through fashion & beauty perspectives with an emphasis on fashion trends and aesthetics
We enable our students to develop critical, technical and managerial skills that align with the contemporary conversation within the industry
The course is focused on building up a profound knowledge of fashion and beauty industries
Our exemplary infrastructure and photo-studio support image production at a professional level of both production & post-production

Course Structure

Semester 1

Design Basics
Principles of Media & Styling
Art & Style Appreciation
Image, Culture and Communication - 1
Design Lab & Studio - 2

Semester 2

Contemporary Fashion Trends
Fashion Journalism
Image, Culture and Communication - 2
Design Lab & Studio - 2
Styling Research & Presentation

Semester 3

Industry Internship
Art Direction
Fashion Forward & New Concepts in Styling
Commercial Fashion Image & Retail
Image Branding & Visual Communication
Design Lab & Studio - 3
Project Portfolio

Semester 4

Graduation Project

Career Prospects

The programme works in partnership with organisations, practices and key individuals from the Fashion industry which support student learning and mentorship throughout their years at UID.

We offer our Master’s students a range of creative avenues associated with Fashion & Beauty. Our students evaluate their strength & inclination & select avenues such as an Image consultant, Personal Stylist, Fashion Editor, Fashion Journalist, Photo Stylist, Wardrobe Stylist, Design Coordinator, Personal shopper, Celebrity stylist and makeover stylist.

Learning Model of M.Design Fashion Styling & Communication

The learning model at UID is incubated to create and adapt to an appropriate environment of learning that facilitates our students with new experiences. We make sure our learning model engages the learner into new dimensions of work. This model provides an environment for interactive student engagement and enhances the system thinking ability.

At UID, we believe that the experiential knowledge gained while developing and implementing this unique learning model is transferable to other disciplines as well.

SCHOOL OF FASHION DESIGN

Fashion Styling & Communication

Marius Janusauskas

Assistant Director - Fashion Design Dept

Ph.D.(pursuing) in Gender and Diversity M.A. Fashion (Honours) B.A. Fashion (Honours)

Sandhya Srinivasan

Associate Professor

Graduate Diploma in Fashion Design, NIFT, New Delhi

Manish Patel

Associate Professor

M.Des. (Fashion Design), Domus Academy , Milano, Italy B.Des. (Fashion Design), NIFT, Gandhinagar

Rebecca D’Souza

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. (Pursuing), Fashion Business Management LIGS University, Hawaii Advanced Diploma (Fashion Design & Technology), Middlesex University, London

Ranjan Kumar

Assistant Professor

B. Des. (Fashion Design), NIFT, Gandhinagar

Anahita Suri

Assistant Professor

Bachelor in Fashion Design (Otago, New Zealand) (Collaborative Learning & Laureate Faculty in the 21st Century, Laureate International University)

Pritam Saha

Assistant Professor

B.Des. (Integrated Textile and Apparel Design), NID, Ahmedabad

Kriti Srivastava

Assistant Professor

Master in Fashion Management (NIFT, Bangalore), Bachelors in Fashion Technology (NIFT, Chennai), PG Diploma in Consumer Law & Practice (NLSIU, Bangalore)

Badal Kumar

Assistant Professor

B.Des. (Fashion Design), NIIFT, Punjab

Deepak Kumar

Assistant Professor

B.Des. (Fashion Design), NIFT, Gandhinagar

Meenakshi

Assistant Professor

Master of Design (NIFT Mumbai); B.Tech. - Fashion & Apparel (MDU Rohtak); Diploma in Fashion Design (GPW Faridabad)

Priyalakshmi Kanotra

Adjunct Faculty

Master of Design (NIFT); Bachelor of Knitwear Design (NIFT)

Textile & Knitwear Design

Dr. Kumar Venkatraman

Professor

Ph.D. Technology; M.Tech., Textile Technology; B.Tech, Textile Technology; Diploma, Textile Technology

Dr. Vibha Kalaiya

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. (Clothing & Textiles), M S University, Baroda; Master F.C. Sc. (Clothing & Textiles), M S University, Baroda; Bachelor F.C.Sc. (Clothing & Textiles), M S University, Baroda; Designer Teachers Development Program at NID, Ahmedabad