Fashioning the future: How JD Institute provides a platform for creativity

In the past 3 decades, JD Institute has spread to multiple 3-tier cities, and continues to expand its presence.

By ET Bureau | May 03, 2019, 09.31 AM IST

Rupal Dalal, executive director, JD Institute of Fashion Technology.

JD Institute of Fashion Technology provides a platform to explore your creativity and interest.

Founded in 1988 in Mumbai, the JD Institute of Fashion Technology is an educational division of JD Image Promotions Ltd.

Started by Chandrakant Dalal, president, J D Institute of Fashion Technology, and RC Dalal, executive director of the institute and co-founder of Indian Film Festival Worldwide, the dream was to create a platform to nurture creative minds.

With a legacy of 30 years, JD Institute is one of the oldest institutes of art and design education in India. It offers courses in fashion, interior, jewellery, fashion marketing & communications, fashion styling, fashion business management, visual merchandising, photography, hair and make-up.

Through landmark alliances, JD Institute ensures that its students get the best exposure through guest lectures, workshops, exchange programmes and other opportunities. Over the years, students have been successfully placed with brands such as H&M, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Pepperfry, etc. They have also showcased their work in film festivals, including the Moscow International film festival, Vietnam film festival, and many more.

The alumni of the institute — like Rocky S, Shane and Falguni Peacock, Reza, Gaurav Chhabra, Urvashi Kaur, Niket Mishra and Maheka Mirpuri — have created a name in the fashion industry.

In the past three decades, JD Institute has spread to multiple three-tier cities, and continues to expand its presence.

Paris Fashion Week: Elegant Beachwear, Quirky Formals Set The Ramp On Fire

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After a success in London, New York and Milan, the Fashion Week ensured a spectacular show in Paris.

From exposed-ankles mini skirts to hawaiian-shirts, Paris Fashion Week was all about style and elegance coupled with quirky designs. The week-long event began on February 25 and will go on till March 5.

Here's a look at some of the best outfits by designers Dries van Noten, Rick Owens and Nicolas Ghesquière at the fashion show.