Fashion Design

Jewellyn Alvares is a Fashion Designer and has been a couture and pattern-making enthusiast exploring the subject in the classroom as well as in the customisation of bridalwear for more than a decade. The women's line goes under the brand name 'Jule Bridal.' He recently launched his eponymous label Jewellyn Alvares at the Lakme Fashion Week 2018; this is the menswear line in indigenous fabrics and innovative &unsculpted silhouettes.
As a shoe designer, Jewellyn has customised and designed footwear for several national and international brands like Catwalk, Pavers England to name a few and for large-format shows including Femina Miss India participants.
Jewellyn designs for his clientele across the world and has showcased his work in Australia, garnering praises.
An alumnus of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bengaluru, he has been associated fashion design schools and is with Whistling Woods International since July 2019.

Indrila Varma holds a Masters in Fashion Technology and is currently pursuing her PhD in the area of green manufacturing environmental sustainability in the textile and apparel sector. With combined corporate and academic experience of more than 15 years, she has worked in the corporate sector as an Export Merchandiser and Retail Buyer. She has also worked with premier retailers like Pyramid Retail and Shopper's Stop. Her expertise lies in the fields of Retail Buying and Merchandising, Marketing, and Textiles. She has also published several research papers in various journals and participated in international conferences in India and abroad.

Lancy D'silva has worked with the Italian brand 'Brioni' as Manager, made-to-measure and later worked with the brand 'Camessi' as Bespoke Consultant. He has been designing and crafting clothes for people since late 90s. He has also conducted masterclasses at DSK Institute and Symbiosis, Pune.

Saloni Shukla, a creative director and consultant, is an alumna from NYFA and Whistling Woods and NYU currently running her own incubator and media company. In her 15 years of working in the industry she has played multiple roles - that of a producer, director, creative head, and business developer and been instrumental in setting up companies like Netflix, digital Nirvana, and talent next - India's first online talent platform. She is a documentary and fashion filmmaker and a theatre personality. Her vast knowledge in multiple disciplines of content creation, filmmaking and arts has helped her create her own approach to the arts and performing arts. Constantly working on various fashion, art, and film projects she teaches communication through visual arts and production design and conducts workshops for the same.

Reyaz Ahmad is a graduate from National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai. He is a designer and mentor specializing in Couture techniques, Structured wear as well as Lingerie. Teaching Draping and Pattern Making at the School of fashion, Reyaz brings with him immense industry knowledge which he shares in the classroom.

Nidhi Pancholi is an alumnus of National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai. Having over 7 years of Industry experience as well as in academia, her core skills lie in Fashion illustration and Textile Rendring using digital and traditional media. Design Culture is another subject that Nidhi teaches with a method of meticulously structured classes using innovative teaching materials. Her illustrations have been published in Harpers Bazaar Arabia amongst other digital media platforms. She has to her credit being an illustrator for leading Indian designers.

Sayli Sawant has been a tutor for over 2 decades in the subject of garment construction with specializations in sewing finishes, in surface ornamentation techniques like dyeing and hand embroidery. Well versed in draping sarees in the way it's done across states of India she is also a master at cotemporary styles.

Aaron Nath graduated in Fashion Design and has 7 years of experience in the industry. He has worked with several Fashion retail brands & labels with a focus in menswear. Aaron transitioned to academics and has been educating learners on Fashion CAD, Portfolio Development, and Design Processes. His core abilities lie in Retail based fashion portfolio with technical designs and print development for textiles.

Anamika Banerjee, a fashion faculty since 21 years, has been working with various colleges of Mumbai as a visiting faculty. She has an expertise in surface ornamentation, traditional and contemporary embroidery, History of costume, textile, and many other stands of fashion. A visharad in music, loves singing and lives to create different types of mandalas which is her passion.

Dr. Rugmani Venkatadri has over 22 years of experience in academics, and holds a Doctorate from Banasthali University, after her master's in History and Ancient Indian Culture from the University of Mumbai. With a mastery in handcrafted jewelry, and research, her area of expertise lies in History of Art, Textile, Costume and Fashion, Cultural Anthropology, and Jewelry/Accessory crafting techniques. As an avid backpacker, she takes interest in ethnic cultures and their manifestations, besides being a voracious reader.

Sabira Fernandes has taught English Literature and Communications at graduate and post-graduate levels in three colleges in Mumbai.As a Consultant, Sabira plays the role of a catalyst in evangelizing and growing brands. Having spent almost two decades heading Marketing and Corporate Communications functions, she now is a Creative Writer and works in the field of communications. She writes for clients and agencies in strategy, branding and content & marketing communication development. This includes brochures, websites, social media marketing and ghost-writing articles, in diverse fields including Telecommunications, Power, Fashion, Packaging, CSR and Sustainability, among others.Sabira has post-graduate degrees in English Literature (Mumbai University), History (SNDT Women's University), and Marketing Management (Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai University). She has also trained to be a Counsellor.Sabira is also an academic author with a couple of published papers.