The FAD Experience
Your time at FAD is more than a classroom experience.

Studios & workshops
Pattern cutting, textiles, garment construction and digital studios.
Design development
Research, sampling and critique cycles across a full academic year.
Photography & styling
Live sets with working photographers, stylists and directors.
Fashion shows & backstage
Production, dressing, running order and press handling.
Events & industry visits
Showrooms, manufacturing partners, exhibitions and press days.
Portfolio development
One-to-one direction on the book that gets students hired.
From classroom to fashion week.
01
Idea
Research, concept and cultural reference.
02
Design
Drawing, draping, pattern and material development.
03
Mentorship
Critique from practising industry professionals.
04
Collection
Full look development, costing and production.
05
Showcase
Presentation to press, buyers and an industry jury.
06
Industry
Studios, labels, ventures and creative careers.
Campuses
Mumbai · Pune · Dubai

Mumbai
An iconic address in Bandra, the hub of fashion and film.

Pune
Studio-led teaching with access to manufacturing and textile partners.

Dubai
The Institute of Luxury Fashion & Style, inside the Gulf luxury market.