Best School of Costume Design in Mumbai, India

Jointly established by Whistling Woods and Neeta Lulla – National Award-winning fashion and costume designer; this is India’s first and only fashion institute spearheaded by a fashion designer. With this school, we have forayed into fashion education with an objective to offer a holistic understanding of the fashion industry to aspirants, which will provide career opportunities in various aspects of Fashion Design and related fields.

The Degree course in Fashion Design is accredited by the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development.

Courses offered

BDes in Fashion Design | (4 Years)

MA in Costume Design | (2 Years)

Department Overview

Jewellyn Alvares

Head of Department

Jewellyn Alvares

Head of Department

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.

Deepen Sharma

Faculty