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Independent fashion studio · est. 2008

Expertly guided
designs & patterns.

More than just a pattern. Every Mentor Alim design includes the blueprint and the expert guidance you need to ensure your dress is completed perfectly.

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LOOK 01 · AW 2025
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Guided Projects

Made to become
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Tier 1
RQ / T1

PATTERN DEVELOPMENT

You design, we pattern
From $250
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DESIGN & PATTERN

Concept through to pattern
From $600
Ultimate
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THE COMPLETE PROCESS

Design + Pattern + Guidance
From $1,200

Original sketch archive

Drawn by hand.
Made to be worn.

A selection of Mentor Alim's original bridal and occasionwear design studies—each one built around silhouette, detail, and story.

Hand-drawn embroidered bridal lehenga fashion illustration

BRIDAL / 01

Heritage bridal lehenga

Floral embroidery · architectural motifs · front and back study
Hand-drawn ruffle and mirror work lehenga fashion sketch

OCCASION / 02

Ruffle mirror lehenga

Net ruffle · silk · mirror-work detailing
Hand-drawn draped floral gown fashion sketch

EVENING / 03

Draped floral gown

Embroidered bodice · floral panel · soft volume
Hand-drawn floral applique set fashion sketch

BRIDAL / 04

Floral appliqué set

Textured appliqué · scalloped hem · back view
Hand-drawn garden border lehenga fashion sketch

OCCASION / 05

Garden-border lehenga

Draped dupatta · floral border · blouse study
Hand-drawn heritage bridal lehenga development sketch

DEVELOPMENT / 06

Heritage study

Motif placement · embroidery mapping · proportion work

Selected work

From sketch to
shelf.

A clear production trail protects the original idea—and gives your makers everything they need.

01 / CLIENT COLLECTIONSS 25

NOOR
STUDIO

Soft tailoring, reimagined.

Sketch · Tech pack · Sample · Production

02 / PRIVATE LABELAW 25

the
fold

Eight pieces. One point of view.

Concept · Patterns · Grading · Factory handoff

03 / CUSTOM BRIDAL2025

R E M I

An heirloom in the making.

Design · Draping · Toile · Final pattern

Creative capability

Expertise at
every stage.

A nimble, senior-level design partner. We do not just hand off files; we provide the 1-on-1 expert consultation to guarantee your garment reaches the finish line.

01 / Design

Pattern &
Blueprint

From $90

03 / Precision

Guaranteed
Completion

From $150
4.9 / 5Client satisfaction
32Countries reached
1,500+Collections supported
15 yrsIndustry expertise

Mentor Alim
FOUNDER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR

The person behind the patterns

Ideas deserve a
precise hand.

Mentor Alim is a womenswear designer and product developer with 15 years of experience translating creative direction into commercially sound collections. Every project is led with equal parts intuition, construction knowledge, and care for the person wearing it.

Meet Mentor Alim
Womenswear specialistPattern-led designGlobal production

Built together

Founders who make
an impression.

Mentor Alim gave our first collection a level of clarity I didn't know was possible. The factory had no questions.

Amara Bello · Founder, Oriel

Every detail felt considered—from the sketch to the grading sheet. We launched six weeks ahead of schedule.

Leila Rahman · Product Lead, Noor Studio

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Client portal

Your work,
in one place.

Purchases, files, invoices, revisions, and support—kept beautifully organised.

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Amara Bello
Oriel Studio

Client workspace

Ready to download

PDF

The Halo Dress — Pattern packGraded PDF · DXF · Size 6–18

PDF

Form No. 04 — Technical pack35 pages · Factory-ready notes

Recent invoices

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INV–2025–048Riviera Set · Paid · 18 Jul 2025

Active revisions

Resort 26 · Collection edit2 of 3 revisions included

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The Mentor Alim method

Good design makes
room for feeling.

01 Discover02 Define03 Deliver
They don't just design clothes. They understand the idea underneath the brand, and somehow turn that into silhouettes.
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Maya Patel
Founder, Marrow Studio

Notes from the studio

New work, better
ways of making.

No noise. Just considered inspiration, a few times a month.

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