Apparel and fashion in Kolkata is making a indelible mark on the industries of Kolkata. Since a long time, fashion has been a source of delight for the inhabitants of Kolkata, but never before did we find this craze among the Kolkatans!
Apparel and fashion industry has the reputation of being instrumental in increasing the economy of a country. Therefore India being a developing nation, the government of India has also taken adequate measures in reimbursing the status of the apparel and fashion industry .
Kolkata, being one of the metropolitan cities, is also working towards this goal; as a result, recently we can find a large number of apparel and fashion based shops popping up in every corner of the city.
In this regard, the Ministry of Textile, India has helped the State government in setting up apparel and fashion based courses in the deemed institutions. Among the most important institutes in Kolkata that takes care of the courses in apparel and fashion technology are:
• National Institute of Fashion Technology
• The Bhowanipur Gujrati Educational Society
• Anima Institute of Fashion
• Birla Institute of Liberal Arts and Management Sciences
• National Institute of Design
• National Institute of Fashion Design
• Wigan Fashion School, etc.
In Kolkata, one can also come across an awesome number of apparel and fashion consultants, playing the dual role as fashion designers. Among the famous apparel and fashion consultants, we name a few:
• Prastuti Creations
• Necessity
• Anamika Khanna
• Monaplai
• Medhavan Khaitan
• McCain
• Mantra
• M and S Designer Studio
• Pantaloon Retail India Limited
• Kanishka
• Jewel Craft
• Heritage
• Global Institute of Fashion Tech, etc.
Whereas, among the famous designers in Kolkata are: Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Dev R. Nil, Agnimitra Paul, Vivek Kumar, Debarun Mukherjee, Soumitra Mandal, and others. These designers, through their designs, have heralded the up shot of Indian fashion in the present scenario of global fashion designing.
The apparel and fashion of Kolkata is indeed worth mentioning!
