Fashion Design & Illustration Short Course Faculty at Istituto Marangoni Mumbai

Learn from educators and industry professionals who bring fashion illustration, design and business expertise into the classroom.

The Fashion Design & Illustration Short Course in Mumbai is taught by Saumya Gupta and supported by three Istituto Marangoni programme leaders, who guide students through this fashion illustration course with masterclasses and mentoring.

Meet the Faculty

Saumya Gupta, Course Tutor

Saumya Gupta is an art and design educator with experience in fashion drawing, fashion illustration and collection design. She has taught at Istituto Marangoni Mumbai and ISDI Parsons, and her classes give students on this fashion design illustration course a supportive space to build their skills.

Lianne Trowbridge, Programme Leader of Fashion Design

Lianne Trowbridge is a menswear Fashion Design graduate of Istituto Marangoni London with 6+ years of industry experience in garment construction and sustainable supply chains. She has created installations for the UN Environment Assembly and the Future Fabrics Expo, and her masterclasses show students on this fashion design short course how an idea becomes a collection.

Kayaan Contractor, Programme Leader of Fashion Styling

Kayaan Contractor is a Mumbai-based fashion stylist, image-maker and educator, recognised through her platform Shapeshifter and the GQ Style Awards Digital Don title. Her masterclasses help students on this short course for fashion design see how ideas are styled and presented.

Rachana Singh, Programme Leader of Fashion Business

Rachana Singh is Programme Leader of Fashion Business at Istituto Marangoni Mumbai, with 15+ years in fashion and luxury. An alumna, Best Tutor award winner and contributing writer for Vogue, she helps students connect design ideas to brands and markets.

A Multidisciplinary Learning Experience

Students benefit from a combination of fashion illustration, design, styling and business perspectives throughout the course. Through workshops, masterclasses and practical exercises, they develop creative, technical and industry-relevant skills while gaining insight into different areas of the fashion sector.