Diploma in Fashion Designing & Boutique Management
Master Indian womenswear, bespoke pattern cutting, and independent boutique operations.
The Journey Toward an Independent Boutique
This diploma bridges the gap between knowing basic sewing and running an authoritative, profitable bespoke boutique. We do not prepare you solely for an entry-level factory job; we develop the technical judgement, fitting precision, and costing discipline required to accept private client commissions and manage an atelier of your own.
You begin with industrial sewing machine mechanics, edge finishes, and textile grain behavior before advancing into classical Italian bodice blocks adapted for diverse Indian body postures.
The 90% Practical Guarantee:
Every learner has their own dedicated drafting table and individual industrial sewing machine. Classroom hours are spent cutting muslin toiles, fitting garments on tailor mannequins, and perfecting hand finishes under Vidya Vivek's personal supervision.
Syllabus & Practical Outputs
Module 1: Machine Craft, Tool Anatomy & Fabric Behaviour
Industrial sewing machine mastery, tension regulation, seam geometry, grain lines, and textile shrinkage allowances.
Module 2: Italian Bodice Drafting & Precision Fit
Flat pattern construction adapted from classical Italian block methods for accurate bust, waist, and shoulder posture fitting.
Module 3: Indian Womenswear & Silhouette Construction
Anarkalis, princess-cut blouses, lehenga volume drafting, churidar dart systems, and neckline embellishment balances.
Module 4: Sourcing, Costing & Client Boutique Operations
Fabric yardage calculations, wholesale sourcing routes, direct order cost estimation, client fitting protocols, and pricing calculation.
Finished Garments You Will Create
By graduation, you will have constructed a complete bespoke portfolio collection ready to display to paying customers:
- ✓ Tailored custom basic sloper block
- ✓ Designer princess-cut padded blouse
- ✓ Multi-panel flare kalidar lehenga with can-can structuring
- ✓ Contemporary draped Indo-western tunic
- ✓ Complete ready-to-sell bespoke client collection
Atelier Equipment & Facilities Provided
- • Industrial straight-stitch & overlock machines
- • Full-scale professional drafting tables and L-squares
- • French curves, hip curves, and tracing wheels
- • Industry-standard tailors mannequins for fit checks
Note on fabrics: Studio pattern paper, muslins for initial blocks, and machine accessories are provided for instructional exercises. Learners select and purchase their own final silks, brocades, and trims for finished personal collections.
Diploma Award Particulars
Upon successful completion of all studio modules, practical garment jury evaluations, and client order trials, learners receive the: