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Fashion industry is seeing a steep rise all over the world. As a result the career opportunities and competiveness between the people associated with the fashion industry are also increasing. There are various career options available in the fashion arena like fashion designing, marketing, merchandising and fashion consulting. But there is difference between them as they differ in job profile, although they fall under the category of fashion industry itself. There is an increased demand for skilled and talented people for the above mentioned positions in the fashion world. Acquiring a fashion degree is an easy task as there are many institutes who offer the training, degrees & diplomas. But having studied or trained by recognized and authentic institutes hold more value.

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Fashion market is continuously evolving. The trends change seasonably. Fashion is never stagnant, it is never stable. Therefore the people who wish to make a career in fashion industry should be adaptable to such type of changes. They should have the ability to insight the future trends and the flair to study various fashion trends. Generally the world of fashion is associated with glamour and glitz, but the main thing which is required to create a niche for oneself here is the talent and loads of creativity. This field provides an opportunity to get exposure to celebrities, famous brands, superb salary, designer clothes, etc. Although to achieve success in fashion industry is not an easy task it requires lots of struggle, hard work and patience.

Being in fashion field is purely business whether you are a designer or a ramp model. Talent and creativity being an essential component, looking glamorous and up-to-date is also important for people associated with it. Fashion is not everyone’s cup of tea as it puts forth long hours of working, unpredictable work culture and stress for meeting the deadline. But it does provide ample of excitement and inspiration through work.

There are lots of career opportunities available here like- modeling, fashion-designing, retailing, marketing, planning, and distribution. Many technological advancement tools are being developed for fashion industry like CAD/CAM, e-fit, etc. In order to survive the competition and international demand various fashion manufacturing units, retailers and houses should adapt to latest technological offerings.

By: Gaurav Doshi

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The biggest shopping event in the world is the Dubai shopping festival. It is a mega event that is most celebrated in every year. Thousands of people throng here to be the part for this world renowned event.

Success story:

Dubai is different from the other Arab nations. By steadily improving its enterprise and expertise and making its economy modern and cosmopolitan, it has achieved unimaginable growth. It has distinguished itself and carved a niche for itself as an international leader. This dynamic city has earned fame by planning and executing major projects with apparent ease.

His Highness’ dream:

His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai has major plans to make it the No.1 Leisure and Entertainment capital of the world. By making the city a tourism hotspot, he aims to lure at least 15 million tourists by year 2010.

Being a modernistic and a cosmopolitan society, people of more than 185 ethnicities live and flourish in the metropolis together.

Duration of the festival:

Every year, the Dubai Shopping Festival is spread over a couple of months. These months are filled with zillions of sales and activities. There are lots of games, attractive bargains, lucky draws, interesting sales and promotions and much more at amazing happenings during the time. The attractive low prices pull more and more crowd to this world event annually.

Global village:

Global Village is the special exhibition of the event. In this exhibition, there are stalls from various nations around the world. These stalls sell apparel, handicrafts, food and much more. The Global Village has gained fame around the globe and a large number of tourists flock especially to be a part of this event.

The event of this magnitude is hard to resist and not to be missed. Do take a week off during this festival; fly over to rejoice the festivities and come back packed with shopping bags. Do book your flight back on an airline that offers maximum baggage space. Bon jour!

By: Sara Fredder

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