Want to become a fashion Designer?

One of the leading and undying subjects which has become an intriguing form of study. Fashion is simply not a subject that is limited to the family of Vogue or runways but plays a key a role even within the unknown characters of the silver screen. Fashion has evolved into a form of study which has made its way into the spotlight. The premier fashion school is proud to announce 14 successful years on producing highly qualified young and aspiring designers to enhance and extend capabilities globally.

Lanka Institute of Fashion Technology (LIFT) has done a fair deal of educating numbers and numbers of students during the past 14 years. Catering towards students who are just after the completion of their O/L’s or A/L’s with no gender restriction, the institute provides the ultimate fashion specialization to the very peak of the subject.

The course criteria consist of three main pathways based on fashion designing alone, textiles for fashion and footwear and accessory design. The course provides a series of experiences in different fields of study such as batik, surface and mixed media printing, emphasis on visual research and concept development, research & design development, fashion illustration and garment manufacturing and an array of factory visits and study tours to many factories based on production of international brands. Students also stand a chance of taking part in various events held by the institute for them to experience a pinch of the lime light before stepping into the industry of fashion. Courses offered Admission are in progress for January 2015 intakes for all courses ranging from the full time course the Advanced Diploma in Fashion Design (2 ½ years) and the part time courses which are conducted on Saturdays the Diploma in Fashion Design ( 1 ½ years), Diploma in Fashion Marketing (1 year) and the Foundation in design (6 months).

Advanced Diploma in Fashion Design aims to provide a comprehensive and stimulating education for those wishing to realise ambitions in the fashion industry. The course ensures students become fully conversant with a range of skills relevant to the central areas of fashion design including pattern making, garment manufacture, textiles, fashion illustration, visual studies, design development, historical studies, fashion business studies, computer aided design and draping. This course enables students to specialise in women’s wear, men’s wear, kids wear, lingerie and accessory design.

Diploma in Fashion Design also aims to provide a comprehensive and stimulating education for those wishing to realise ambitions in the fashion industry. The course ensures students become fully conversant with a range of skills relevant to the central areas of fashion design including basic pattern making & construction, textiles theory, fashion illustration & visu- al studies, design development & historical studies. On completion of the course students will have their own portfolio of design collections on women’s wear.

Diploma in Fashion Marketing is focused on individuals who wish to make a strong grounding in to fashion marketing where the course allows self-directed study in many modules which are research based. The basics of fashion consumer behaviour with relate to marketing concepts are thought from basics. Typical modules are fashion retail, visual merchandising, social media for fashion marketing, Market research, Brand management and concept development for brand promotion and marketing.

Foundation in Fashion & Design aims to provide a foundation in drawing, painting, research & development, graphic design, visual communication & presentation. Final portfolio is of design developments of 2D and 3D design relevant to an individual design concept based on their own research. Beyond LIFT, What’s next…. LIFT has made its name through along way for its quality, status and standard of work mainly by students. The institute provides students with a number of advantages such as specialisation in three major study pathwaysand advance entries to universities in the UK, France and Australia. We are l i n ked with England’s no.1university for employment - The University of Northampton UK and The world renowned international fashion educator from Paris – MOD’ART international. Students have the option of getting placements in Australian Universities too through our placement partner Edlocate.

We connect our graduates and the employers according to their needs. We have regular inquiring from the garment industry, buying offices, fashion retail stores, boutiques, department stores and many other fashion related companies. Our graduates are launched during the annual fashion shows we organise and we assist the companies with the right candidates for their vacancies. On completion of the course graduates are required to present their CV’s to our office to assist them with employment.

Situated at the heart of Colombo we provide a friendly, safe and peaceful environment for students. The web site www.lift.lk or our Facebook page – Lanka Institute of Fashion Technology. Or visit No. 87, Horton Place, Colombo 07. Call: 0112 681848/ 0112 681870

So hurry up and join us if you are the next big fashion designer! Admissions closing on 30th November 2014.