How, for fashion designer Avantika Malhotra, the ocean has been a lifelong inspiration

How, for fashion designer Avantika Malhotra, the ocean has been a lifelong inspiration

“The ocean has been a constant presence in my life,” she says. So when it came time for the young designer, now a graduate of the Parsons School of Design in New York, to create her thesis collection, the ocean was a natural inspiration. When she was a toddler, Avantika Malhotra lived on the ship … Read more

‘Say Yes To The Dress’ Hayley Paige: Noncompete Devastating

‘Say Yes To The Dress’ Hayley Paige: Noncompete Devastating

Before you say “yes” to that dream job, you better read the fine print. Noncompetes, which stop employees from starting their own businesses in the same industry and working for a competitor for a set period after the employment ends, can be devastating, says wedding dress designer Hayley Paige Gutman. Gutman shared her testimony with … Read more

IGNOU invites applications for certificate programme in Fashion Design | Education

IGNOU invites applications for certificate programme in Fashion Design | Education

IGNOU’s School of Vocational Education and Training is offering interested candidates a certificate programme in Fashion Design. The programme aims to cater for the needs of those who aspire to make their careers as assistant designers in the retail or export sectors, or want to become entrepreneurs, or would like to update their existing knowledge … Read more