Vineet Kumar, a 22 year NIFTian is one of the up coming Fashion
Designers in Hyderabad. He has won the Best Construction Award on the basis of
Quality Analysis for his pass-out collections at NIFT. He is a Designer-cum-Product
Manager for Womenswear at Cotstyle (a GTN group company).
Vineet oozes with confidence to say Yes when asked if he
could design garments for all age groups in India. He is all set to take on the world of
fashion.
What is your inspiration to design clothes?
Anything on this earth can inspire me to
design a fabric.
It can be a nail or for that matter a spoon, plastic bucket, pen etc. I love to explore
the world
for new things. I design garments for all age groups and can do it the
ethnic way as well as western.
What is your design
philosophy?
For me designing is an
exploration. Exploration is an obsession. The more I design, the more I want to...
What took you to NIFT?
I was always good at
drawing and painting. I happened to see one of
my friends work at National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.
It was then I realized to gear up myself and join NIFT.
Thanks to him.
What are the colours you
use the most?
I enjoy working on White,
Beiges and other pastel colours.
These colours suit my Design philosophy.
Do you think Hyderabad
is ready to take on the fashion world?
Im very happy to come
to Hyderabad. It is fast approaching Delhi,
Mumbai and Bangalore along with Chandigarh and Pune. The people here have become more
inclined towards buying designer
stuff and are becoming very fashion conscious. Hyderabad provides the right platform for
any budding designer to make a mark in the highly competitive fashion world.
What are your ambitions?
I want to be an
indispensable designer for a big organization and take brand promotion to great heights. I
want to expose myself to the market abroad and use this experience to achieve my ambitions
in India.
What do you think of the
fashion scene in India?
Various Indian crafts are
decomposing and I think the Government should help the artisans gain potential. The
Government at present is not doing enough to promote fashion in India. India has great
amount of craft, which, if utilized properly would
make wonders and help the designers to compete with international fashion brands. |