V. P. R. Fashion Designers

We are located at 2/12 on the first floor in Velayutham Colony. It’s right on 1st Street in Saligramam. V. P. R. Fashion Designers is a small setup, nothing like those big studios you see on TV. We have a few sewing machines and some cutting tables. The light in the room is okay in the morning, which helps with the detailed work. People in the colony know us well and often drop by just to see what we're working on. We don't use a lot of fancy jargon. We just take some fabric and turn it into something someone can wear. It’s a lot of sitting and focusing on the thread. Sometimes the bobbins run out at the worst time, but that’s just part of the job. We keep a radio playing in the background to keep things lively. My cousin helps me with the finishing touches. We aren't trying to change the world, we're just trying to make clothes that fit right and look decent. The stairs up to the first floor are a bit steep, so we tell everyone to be careful. Saligramam is a nice neighborhood to work in because it feels like a real community. We’ve been here long enough that we feel like part of the furniture. We just do our work and go home to our families at the end of the day.