CHAT with fashion designer Neeta Lulla

National Award winning designer Neeta Lulla who is also the founder and dean, Whistling Woods Neeta Lulla School of Fashion interacted with Rediff readers and offered advice on how to pursue a career in the fashion industry on Tuesday, September 10, 2013.

How does one pursue a career in fashion?

What are the skills required and how does one go about pursuing a career in it?

What are the courses available and where can you study them?

More importantly, what are the career opportunities available for you after completing your education?

The country's leading fashion designer and styling expert Neeta Lulla interacted with readers on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, between 2 and 3 pm IST.

In the chat, Lulla answered questions on how to pursue a career in the fashion industry and share crucial advice on emerging career opportunities in fashion and design.

About Neeta Lulla

One of India's most successful costume designers, couturiers and fashion stylists, Neeta Lulla has four National Film Awards for Best Costume Design and several other Indian and international achievements to her credit.

In her career spanning over 26 years, she has worked on over 300 films across seven languages creating the look for leading Bollywood actors like Sridevi, Aishwarya Rai, Juhi Chawla, Kareena Kapoor, Sushmita Sen, Shilpa Shetty, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra amongst many others.

Some of the male actors she's styled include Rajinikanth, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Hrithik Roshan.

Lulla is currently founder and dean, Whistling Woods Neeta Lulla School of Fashion.

Missed the live chat? Click here to read the transcript!

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