International Institute Of Fashion Technology

South Extension Head Office:

H-12, South Extn.-1, New Delhi-110049, Phone: 91-11-24629370, 24620430 Fax: 91-1124642071

Email: rdlal_iift@hotmail.com
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Website: http://www.iiftindia.net

PROFILE ABOUT IIFT

International Institute of Fashion Technology was established in 1990 by countrys leading fashion technologist Ratnadeep Lal who himself has a vast experience in the field of fashion in India and also in Europe & America. A graduate from prestigious fashion school of Europe London college of fashion Mr. Lal having experience of over 28 years an educationalist having a sharp eye in the field of fashion technology has given IIFT in the field of fashion education a prime position. Now in IIFT we not only train Indian students but also students from Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Mauritius and other Africa countries. IIFT besides dealing in fashion education also involve in consultancy services aimed for manufacturers and exporters in Asia, Europe & Africa, and African sub continent. The consultancy work in Middle East Nepal & Mauritius, U.K. & France is worth mentioning. The projects for various govt, semi govt. and for multinational companies are also undertaken from time to time. The various international event involving bollywood, beauty contest, fashion shows etc. are also organized by IIFT time to time. Various projects for embassies of prominent countries like Switzerland, France, Nepal, Egypt, Mauritius, and Middle East are also undertaken by IIFT. Trained professionals of IIFT are working in almost all leading export house & manufacturing concerns of India.
Founder & C. E. O.: R.D. LAL Fashion Technologist D. Clothing Mgmt. (Marketing & Design) L.C.F., London (U.K.)

The creditability of IIFT is also can be seen through print media where in over 20,000 articles have been published so far in leading newspaper, magazines etc. in India & Abroad. The success story of IIFT is spreaded now through its newly established branches. Over 70 branches were established by IIFT for imparting education & providing consultancy service to Industry within span of 23 years. Overseas consultancy work for Dubai market & Mauritius market were also done by IIFT. IIFT has also to its credit of organizing more than 500 fashion shows in India & abroad. IIFT has also been associated with leading bollywood whos who Sushmita Sen, Shilpa Shetty, Raveena Tandon, Hasleen Kaur Femina Miss India etc. who had visited institute time to time. IIFT has its associate concern International Textile & Fashion council having over 30,000 members and council looks after passing out students interest besides looking out for overseas projects. The participation in national fairs & international fairs time to time has given IIFT a new dimension. IIFT boutique having futuristic trends is one of the first showrooms for future fashion trends having exporting limited designs to Middle East & Africa sub continent. IIFT has also been catering to satellite media through fashion vision an inside video magazine on fashion having shoot over 100 episodes containing fashion & life style trends. IIFT has its own comprehensive website where you will found all latest updates of fashion world & about IIFT. Virtual fashion showroom for our net users is also on pipeline beside many national and international projects IIFT is undertaking in coming few years.

COURSES COVERED 1. Fashion Designing. 2. Interior Designing. 3. Apparel Merchandising. 4. Clothing Management. 5. Garment Business Administration. 6. Textile Designing. 7. Commercial Art. 8. Marketing & Sales Management. 9. Export & Import Management. 10. Accessory Designing 11. Jewellery Designing 12. CAD Courses 13. Modelling These courses are available in Morning / Afternoon / Early Morning & weekend batches. Also IIFT has Short Term Courses. Degree Courses in Association with the EIILM University Sikkim. & Degree Courses in Association with The Global Open University Nagland. COURSES COVERED: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Post Graduation Degree in fashion designing Post Graduation Degree in Interior designing Post Graduation Degree in Apparel Merchandising Post Graduation Degree in Textile designing 3yr Degree course in Fashion Designing 3yr Degree course in Interior Designing 3yr Degree course in Apparel Merchandising 3yr Degree course in Textile Designing

CONSULTANCY SERVICES PROVIDED BY IIFT The Institute provides consultancy services for its students as well as for other entrepreneurs to establish factory, an export house, Boutique or a fashion-retailing unit in the following areas.

1. CORPORATE TRAINING The Institute has a separate wing, which provides Training and Consultancy Services to Industry people on their specific problems. Inhouse industrial training is also provided. 2. FASHION EDUCATION - IIFT provides courses on above subjects as per detail above. 3. CONSULTANCY IN GARMENT TRADE - Young entrepreneurs who are interested in setting up garment factory etc. are always helped by this wing of IIFT. 4. ITFC SERVICES - IIFT is also associated with ITFC, which generally help IIFT in organizing various seminars, exhibitions etc. throughout the year. IIFT also organizes seminars etc. for corporate bodies on their special requests. 5. VIDEO MAGAZINE ON FASHION Indias first ever video magazine on fashion is released by IIFTs associate concern FASHION VISION which provides awareness about latest and on going fashion trends in India as well as abroad. More than 80 issues are already in the market 6. CAD TECH IN FASHION IIFT is also conducting CAD Courses with high-tech Software Lectrathe leading computer software available in industry worldwide. Computer Aided designing training facilities are also available for twoyear course students and for corporate bodies as well. 7. PLACEMENT CELL Over 500 export houses, buying houses, manufactures & retailers IIFT is Due to tireless work of placement cell we can find IIFT students in various prestigious export houses and buying houses.

8. FASHION FORECASTING WING For dramatic & exports market IIFT do provide consultancy in fabric trends, fashion trends and forecasting. This wing develops forecasting for coming season styles and trends well in advance for exporters and for domestic market. Special market attention is also paid while doing the forecasting etc. On specific special request IIFT handles the projects where in it deals in sample / range making on the basis of its Production / Forecasting for seasons specified by the buyers / exporters. 9. DESIGNERS CATALOGUE Each year IIFT makes its own designers catalogue as well which is generally provided to all exporters and buyers etc. 10. INCOMPANY TRAINING PROGRAMS Special in company training programs are organized for exporters etc. 11. SEMINARS / CONFERENCES Many seminars for exporters, designers, artists etc. are organized from time to time by IIFT. International conferences participation and presentation of papers are also done. 12. FASHION SHOWS / EXHIBITION IIFT also promote its designers through various fashion shows. IIFT has organized more than 300 fashion shows during the last 19TH years. Career exhibitions, designers exhibitions are also organized for schools / colleges throughout India on request.

13. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT This division of IIFT is totally dedicated for research and development in the field of fashion, Commercial art and Interiors. 14. BUSINESS TIE UPS / PROMOTION Various business tie-ups with its sister concerns like Fashion vision, ITFC etc. are undertaken by IIFT. DELHI COLLEGE OF FASHION -

A training centre for International Fashion and Garment studies was established in Luck now & Delhi in 1996. 15. .DESIGN & RESOURCE DIVISION The main activities undertaken by Design & Resource Division are Fashion forecasting, Fabric research, Designs creation, Market identification, Quality control, Domestic market research, International market research, Manufacturing facility guidance, Designing the ranges for domestic and export market, Trade fairs and Design presentation etc. 16. PRS CLEOPATRA HAUTE COUTURE A boutique of IIFT is established in New Delhi. It has high fashion garments of traditional & western wear designed by the R&D department of IIFT & upcoming designers. This boutique has outlets in Middle East, UK, France & in Mauritius. The collections of students are also displayed in collection. 17. FRANCHISE CENTRES OF IIFT IIFT is having its over then 65 franchise centres in India & Abroad. 18. WEBSITE: IIFT has its own website i.e., www.iiftgroup.com, www.iiftonlinecourses.com, www.iiftindia.net has all the information about our latest developments and achievements. Further information can be had from the site. 19. CORPORATE OFFICE OF IIFT: IIFT corporate centre is established at M-15 G.K. I, M-Block Market where in all corporate level decisions are taken accordingly. 20. ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED: IIFT is also ISO 9001:2008 Certified Fashion Institute.

21. INTERNATIONAL EVENTS 1. IIFT has Organized International Fashion Show on 8th October 2010 along with Bradford college U.K. during Common wealth Games 2010 in New Delhi. 2. IIFT has participated in Animation Festival organized by Bradford college U.K. in National Media Museum between 8th November 2010 13th November 2010. 3. IIFT has Organized International Fashion Extravaganza2011 in Mauritius Feb 2011 where in 22 designers from over 6 countries participated including famous bollywood designer Manish Malhotra 4. IIFT has Organized Fashion Show Sanskriti 2011 on 25th December 2011 at Kathmandu Nepal 5. IIFT has been invited by University of Westminister UK in LAUNCH CEREMONY in India April 2012 6. IIFT has been Invited by GWF Organizers to attend the Graduate Fashion Week , London and lead the delegation from IIFT India 7. IIFT has been invited by DE Montfort University UK to Witness their Annual Fashion Show in London. 22. NATIONAL EVENTS 1. IIFT has been Invited by Mrs. India worldwide to showcase their special collections. 2. IIFT has been specially invited by Mrs. India Worldwide pageant 2011 at New Delhi to showcased collections by IIFT. 3. IIFT has showcased a Forecast S/S 2013 at GTE. 4. IIFT has been invited by group of spouses of African Embassies in New Delhi in AFRICAN GALA 2012 to present costumes with African fabrics for African Models in May 2012. 5. IIFT has been invited by organizers of Mrs. India worldwide 2012 to showcase design collections for Final Event. 6. IIFT has participated in Miss North India 2012 7. IIFT has been invited by organizers of Mrs. India worldwide 2012 to judge the contest along with Aditi Govitkar Bollywood Actress, Sara khan TV Serial Personality etc.

23. ACHIEVEMENTS 1. IIFT has awarded as a Best Fashion Institute of India 2011 by the World Management Congress in December 2011. 2. IIFT has been awarded by the Fashion and Textile Services Award by the Swarnim Bharat Nirman in Feb 2012. 3. IIFT Staff members has also awarded by the Swarnim Bharat Nirman in Feb 2012 for the following categories. a) Senior Manager (Administration) Mr. Prateek Lal has awarded by the administration and consultancy Services Award. b) Senior Faculty of Fashion Designing Ms. Sunita Chahuan has awarded by the Mahila Services Award. c) Senior Counselor Ms. Saloni has awarded by the administration and consultancy Services Award 4. IIFT has been awarded British Council UKEIRI Award for making assignments with UK based Universities. 5. IIFT awarded as Best Fashion Institute in 2012 by IFFD (Indian Federation of Fashion Development) 6. IIFT awarded as an Outstanding College award by All India Conference of Intellectuals & School of Educators during SOE Global Education Awards 2012. 7. IIFT awarded as Best Academic Inputs (Syllabus) in Retail Management by Business School Affaire & Dewang Mehta Business School Award. 8. IIFT awarded as Best Fashion Institute of India Award 2012 by World Management Congress in Dec 2012. This Award has been instituted jointly by the International Association of Educators for World Peace (Affilliated to United Nation, ECOSOC, UNIDPI, UNESCO and UNICEF). The Global Open University Nagaland (TGOUN). Confederation of Indian Universities (CIU), clean up the Earth (CUTE). 9. IIFT awarded as a Best Vocational Training Institute Award 2013 by Dr. M. Mangapati Pallam Raju, Honble Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Govt of India in National Education Excellency Award 2013 organized by Assocham.

10. IIFT awarded International Star for Leadership in Quality (Gold Category) Award 2013 in June 2013 at Paris, France.