Essential attributes of a Fashion Designer
Fashion designing is seen as a glamorous profession by most young people. The glamour is skin deep as this profession needs an intense desire to create and a drive for perfection. While perfect drawing skills may not be essential, if you don't know how to draw, if you are not able to sketch designs out on paper, you may have to forget about fashion designing. There is no need to be a genius at art, but you must be able to sketch things out clearly and precisely, to show a design to your pattern cutter.

To sum up, you must be:
- Artistic, creative and possess the ability to translate your ideas in sketches.

- Proficient at combining colours, shades and tones. Visual imagination is essential.

- Ability to anticipate market requirements and understand customer life-style. Selling, skills in persuading and influencing are required.

- Self-confidence, ambition and determination will contribute to your success as a designer.

Self-employed and free-lance designers require business acumen. There is no dearth of options once you have acquired the technical know-how and have an inherent sense of creativity.