Costume Design And Fashion Department

History of the Department

The Department of Costume Design & Fashion was started in 2006 to develop managerial talents & designing talents in the field of fashion designing, fashion marketing, merchandising and retailing best suited to the requirements of the garment export and fashion retail sectors. They are exposed to creative designing & computerized designing, merchandising/marketing, innovative fashion management practices, direction of fashion trends and business practices through field visits and industry internships. They have the right blend of hard and soft skills and possess the right attitude to enter the middle management & textile designing of any growing organization.

Vision

The Vision of our department is to develop fashion, business & entrepreneurial skills through these innovative and socially committed young women who would meet the needs of the Fashion World.

Mission

The mission of our department is to provide value based teaching and good career opportunities that are enhanced with community development and service to the industry which is growing at a rapid pace in India.

Objectives

  1. To assist students to develop their individual illustrative skills in the field of fashion
  2. To introduce all aspects of professional fashion design in order to enter the world of work.
  3. To provide qualitative & fruitful education to the students by offering modernized teachings and training by undertaking valuable programs.
  4. To exchange consultancy activities with outstanding organization.
  5. To create develop sustainable business models for fashion design and manufacturing industry.
  6. To address the changing needs of the fashion industry as and when they arise.
  7. To promote education and research in respect of fashion, design and craft.
  8. Facilitating and collaboration between the fashion industry and industrial and export concerns.

Highlights

  1. Conducting Workshop like Fabric Painting, Portfolio Presentation, Embroidery.
  2. Conducting State Level Seminars
  3. Established Dyeing, Testing, Computer, Printing & Construction lab.
  4. Conducting interdepartmental competitions.
  5. Individual assignments & its periodical evaluations.
  6. Conducting fashion & textile related quiz competitions.
  7. Organized CAD training programs.
  8. Conducting certificate courses- Fashion Illustrator, Coral Draw, Orbit O and Adobe Photoshop.
  9. The department library meets the specific needs of the students more than 200 books are available.
  10. Final year students do a project in groups guided by the teaching faculties in various technical, processing and designing topics.

Programme Outcomes

  1. Create a strong portfolio; share their knowledge in garment design, to be a spanking organizer in organization.
  2. Felicitously professional in textile and garment industries and have job responsibility entrusted on her.
  3. Originate young entrepreneurs or designers with their own creativity.

Programme Specific Outcomes

  1. The costume design & fashion students will have strong foundation in Fashion Designing, Illustration, Fashion Merchandising, Visual Merchandising, Art Portfolio and CAD.
  2. The students will be able to construct garments for spectacle, Excellent Quality Inspector and Perfect Fiber Analyzer.
  3. Our students will have more ability in export activities, Innovative entrepreneurs.

Faculty

Designation Photo Name & Qualification Description
Head of the Department Costume Design And Fashion Gallery Mrs. T.Tiruptika
M.Sc., MBA.,		 Mrs.T.Tiruptika is working as a Assistant Professor of Costume Design & Fashion department. She is interested in the field of Textile testing, CAD, Quality Control,Designing, Illustration & Construction.
Assistant Professor Costume Design And Fashion Gallery Mrs. D.Jeraldin Thangam
M.Sc., M.Phil.		 Mrs.D.Jeraldin Thangam is working as a Assistant Professor of Costume Design & Fashion department. She is interested in the field of finishing, Merchandising & construction.
Assistant Professor Costume Design And Fashion Gallery Mrs. P.Prabeena Selva Kumari
M.Sc.,		 Mrs.P.Prabeena Selva Kumari is working as a Assistant Professor of Costume Design & Fashion department. She is interested in the field of Designing, Illustration & Construction.
Assistant Professor Costume Design And Fashion Gallery Mrs. C.Bysha
M.Sc.,		 Mrs.C.Bysha is working as a Assistant Professor of Costume Design & Fashion department. She is interested in the field of Testing, Dyeing & Printing.

Awards

  1. Management Scholarship for the Student who secure highest mark in I & II semester.
  2. Management Scholarship for the Student who secure highest mark in III & IV semester.
  3. Management Scholarship for the Student who secure highest mark in all the V semester.

Alumnae

The Department of Costume Design and Fashion conducted its 12th alumni meet on 22nd of April 2022.

The Department of Costume Design and Fashion conducted its 13th alumni meet on 17th of September 2022 and needless to say it was a huge success. The meeting started at 10.30a.m with a prayer song by present final year UG students Mrs. C.Bysha who is the present staff and an alumnus of the college extended a warm welcome to the alumni's.

Dr. M.Arice Mary, Head of the Department addressed the gathering. The function was followed by games and puzzles. Finally tea and snacks provided and there was bonhomie and camaraderie everywhere and the alumni thoroughly enjoyed the events.

Activities of the academic year 2023-2024

A One day Orientation & Expo (KIKKO) in "Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Fashion" was conducted on 31-08-2023.

A Two days workshop in "Visual Arts & Crafts" was conducted on 07-09-2023 and 08-09-2023.

A One day workshop in "FASHION SKETCHING" was conducted on 21-09-2023.

The students participated in Mr & Mrs. Tamilnadu event and Won "The Best Fashion Designer Team 2023" award conducted by Sky Goal Events.

Outgoing students of CDF

Activities of the academic year 2022-2023

  1. The Department of Costume Design and Fashion conducted its 13th alumni meet on 17th of September 2022 and needless to say it was a huge success.
  2. The department of Costume Design and Fashion in Collaboration with Fevicryl organized three days workshop on "FABRIC GARNISHING" held on 16th MARCH 2023 to 17th MARCH 2023 by resource person Mrs. S. Ramani, FCP Fevicryl Hobby Ideas.

Activities of the academic year 2021-2022

  1. The department of Costume Design and Fashion in Collaboration with Fevicryl organized three days workshop on "FABRIC EMBELLISHMENT" held on 05th October 2021 to 07th October 2021 by resource person Mrs. S. Ramani, FCP Fevicryl Hobby Ideas.
  2. The department of Costume Design and Fashion in Collaboration with Fevicryl organized two days workshop on "FABRIC PAINTING AND SURFACE EMBELLISHMENT" held on 04th April 2022 & 05th April 2022 by resource person Mrs. S. Ramani, FCP Fevicryl Hobby Ideas.
  3. The Department of Costume Design and Fashion conducted its 12th alumni meet on 22nd of April 2022.
  4. The department of Costume Design and Fashion in Collaboration with Dream Tech , Nagercoil organized one day Orientation on "Career opportunities in Fashion industries" held on 22nd April 2022 by resource person Mr.Vinoth Jose.
  5. The department of Costume Design and Fashion conducted 3 days departmental competition on HAND EMBROIDERY, FASHION ILLUSTRATION, SEQUINS WORK, BEAD WORK, FABRIC PAINTING, MINIATURE DESIGNING, FLOWER MAKING from 28th April 2022 & 30th April 2022.

Activities of the academic year 2020-2021

  1. The department of Costume Design and Fashion organized an online workshop held on 27th July 2020 by resource person G.VASUMATHI, Asst. Professor, NIFT TEA College of knitwear fashion, Tirupur on "FABRIC ENHANCEMENT".

Activities of the academic year 2019-2020

  1. Two days workshop was organized on Fabric Painting and pastel painting on 16/08/19 and 17/08/19.
  2. A MOU was signed with Dream Tech, Nagercoil.
  3. Mrs. M. Arice Mary served as a Resource person in Holy Cross Home Science, Tuticorin on 12/07/2019 and delivered a lecture on Opportunities and challenges in textile industries.

Activities of the academic year 2018-2019

  1. The department of Costume Design and Fashion organized an Orientation programme in Computer Aided Designing (CAD) held on 17 December 2018, Chief Guest: Mr. Thiyagarajan, ESSD info tech corporation, Erode.
  2. The department of Costume Design and Fashion organized a workshop in Aari work, held on 01 February 2019, conducted by Premier fashions, Coimbatore.
  3. The department of Costume Design and Fashion conducted the 10th Alumnae Meet on 16 February 2019.
  4. The department of Costume Design and Fashion had an independent placement facilitating campus recruitment for 3rd years on 22 April 2019, the recruiters from S P Apparels LTD, Tirupur, selected 12 students to their company.

Activities of the academic year 2017-2018

  1. The Association inauguration of the department of Costume Design and Fashion was held on 07 September 2017. The Chief Guest was Mr. S. Sathiya Raj, HR, TUKA CAD Centre, Erode.
  2. The department of Costume Design and Fashion organized an Orientation programme in Computer Aided Designing & Marker planning held on 07 September 2017. The Resource person was Mr. S. Sathiya Raj, HR, TUKA CAD Centre, Erode.
  3. The department of Costume Design and Fashion organized a departmental competition on 11th September 2017. The competitions were Fashion Illustration, Fabric Painting, Flower Making, Embroidery, Art from Waste. Around 70 students participated in these competitions.
  4. The department of Costume Design and Fashion organized an Inter-departmental competition on 12th September 2017. The competitions were Poster Making, Clay Modeling, Collage, Pot Painting, and Pencil Drawing. Around 65 students participated in these competitions.
  5. The department of Costume Design & Fashion celebrated the "Joy of Giving Week" along with the children's in Christ Harvest Mission , Paaraikankaal on 08th October 2017.

Activities of the academic year 2016-2017

  1. The department of costume Design and Fashion organized an workshop on flower making on 13 July 2016, conducted by Dream Zone.