Mr. Lordsun Sivakumar S

Assistant Professor, Fashion Communication (BDes)

Chennai Campus

Mr. Lordsun Sivakumar S

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  • lordsun.s@nift.ac.in
  • Campus Coordinator (CC)
  • Adventure and Photography Club, Sports Club
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Lordsun Sivakumar S is an Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), with over 22 years of diverse experience across fashion and apparel design, merchandising, product development, fashion styling, creative direction, and fashion education. His expertise bridges industry practice and academic learning, with teaching and mentoring in fashion styling, editorial styling, fashion concepts, apparel merchandising, product development, design fundamentals, and creative thinking. He contributes to curriculum development and industry-oriented learning.

His academic and professional interests focus on design education, curriculum innovation, fashion styling, apparel product development, merchandising, creative direction, and strengthening the industry–academia interface. He has developed curriculum content and learning resources covering fashion fundamentals, draping, garment construction, embellishments, and fashion management. His experience includes international buyer coordination, product lifecycle management, export documentation, and fashion design operations across India and overseas franchises. He has also directed record recognised fashion events, including a 25 hour nonstop fashion show and a 357-designer fashion presentation.

Lordsun actively mentors aspiring fashion professionals and supports experiential learning through field visits, retail simulations, conclaves, demonstrations, and industry-oriented projects. He has served as guest faculty for fashion programmes and MSME training initiatives, various institutions and universities. His professional interests include fashion, styling, apparel innovation, creative education, and continuous learning.