INIFD Design Pad
By Ria Sharma

Star Bollywood Designer Ashley Rebello, the designer behind the new avatar of Salman Khan in ‘Ready’, ‘Dabangg’ & ‘Big Boss - Season 4’ launched the new INIFD Design Pad in the presence of Mr. Sanjay Saraswat, INIFD Regional Director, Andhra Pradesh in Hyderabad on Sunday.

The Inter National Institute of Fashion Design (INIFD) is one of the pioneers in the world to completely digitize education with the launch of the latest innovation INIFD Design Pad - a first of its kind initiative. INIFD Design Pad will be used by thousands of students across 180 INIFD centres.

After the resounding success of Ashley’s Designs in ‘Ready’, ‘Dabangg’ & ‘Big Boss - season 4’, Ashley has designed for the upcoming Bollywood movie ‘Bodyguard’ staring Salman Khan & Kareena Kapoor. He has also designed Costumes for Bollywood hit films like Double Dhamaal, Wanted, Welcome, London Dreams, Main aur Mrs. Khanna, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Page 3, Kambhakht Ishq, Shabad, Dil Mange More, Karam, Kya Kool Hai Hum, Meenakshi, Jo Jeeta Vahi Sikander, Chandani Bar, Biwi No. 1, Haseena Maan Jayegi, Sarfarosh, Hera Pheri and many more.

INIFD Design Pad is a fully customised device for INIFD which is completely made to order and designed both internally and externally as per the brand INIFD colours, logo, graphics etc. The entire curriculum and development of apps in the INIFD Design Pad has been customized keeping in view its very specific requirements. It is being introduced to all students of Fashion, Interior, Textile Design & MBA Design Management with effect from 2011 academic session.

Mr. Sanjay Saraswat, INIFD Regional Director, Andhra Pradesh excitedly states, “Imagine the scenario as this unique device INIFD Design Pad will remove the abominable clutter of books and bags by putting online the entire curriculum, fashion news, teacher presentations, etc. INIFD is also incorporating social networking applications that help students across the country to sync ideas and designs simultaneously. This eco-friendly initiative which is the first in the world of fashion, is suitable for today's rapidly changing dynamics as it will help students send their designs directly to buyers as well, facilitating business using this device!”