Demystifying Fashion Forecasting

We began as a fierce NYC boutique dressing countless A-listers that sold innovative emerging designers, and our own women's & men's collection. Join us for FIRST HAND expertise on how to set up your business! Learn how to go from an idea in your head to getting your designs out into the world onto customers' backs. We also conduct the How To...

We are Manufacturing Specialists with years of experience managing USA & Overseas production for every product category at every price point. Join us for FIRST HAND knowledge on how to mass produce your designs and deal with factories, suppliers, etc!  Our How To Start Your Fashion Company (Design Your Line) Workshop should be taken before...

We began as a fierce NYC boutique dressing countless A-listers. We sold our own line & innovative emerging designers' lines. Join us as we provide FIRST HAND expertise taking you from concept to owning your own shop, online or physical!  We conduct the How To Start Your Fashion Company (Design Your Line) Workshop for how to design your...

We began as a fierce NYC boutique dressing countless A-listers. Our founder has styled editorials, Millicent Shelton music videos, & Spike Lee directed TV commercials in order to provide FIRST HAND expertise on how to break into Styling for editorials, TV/Film, red carpets, or personal clients.  Try our How To Start Your Fashion Company...

Perfume can be traced back thousands of years to an Ancient Egyptian tradition, beloved by Cleopatra. Discover the history of perfume and the therapeutic benefits of essential oils in this hands-on workshop. Learn scent-blending techniques and how to identify and keep perfume notes.  Formulate three unique signature scents using wax, carrier...

Learn the basics of drawing  fashion figures using photo references in this studio designed to teach novices line drawing. Progress from drawing real-world male and female body proportions to stylized fashion figures. Figure proportion, poses, faces, hands, feet, and basic garment shapes and details are covered with simple exercises. Includes...

Experienced artists rediscover your drawing passion.  Sketch male and female fashion models in a variety of media. Create a moodboard to explore and further develop your personal artistic expression and your enthusiasm for fashion. Experience live demos and visual references to stimulate your creativity. This studio is particularly refreshing...

Learn to draw a variety of bags, belts and shoes using photo references and actual accessories. Demonstrations illustrate how to design from inspiration.  Develop the techniques to render a variety of fabrics and leather variations and hardware details in your sketches. Open to beginners as well as experienced students and professionals from...

We began as a fierce downtown NYC boutique that dressed countless A-listers. We have our own Marketing arm; which enables us to impart FIRST HAND expertise on how to make yours or your client's business coveted by influencers and consumers!  This ALWAYS current workshop is relevant to ANY industry, not just fashion & teaches: The benefits...

Design Thinking is a creative problem solving method and mindset. It’s human-centered, iterative, and collaborative. By using empathetic research techniques, creative brainstorming skills, and rapid prototyping techniques, Design Thinking leads to more interesting and effective ideas. It’s also pretty fun! In this Bootcamp, you will learn: A...

In the fashion world, new clothing designs are presented in the form of hand-drawn sketches before being chosen to go into production. Designers start with a croquis, a quick sketch of the traditional fashion figure that serves as the basis for the design of clothing and accessories, then add color and details to the garments.  This is a basic...

This course introduces you to working in the fashion industry, whether your focus is fashion design, illustration, textile design, buying or merchandising. Through lectures, research, presentations by visiting professionals, and field trips, you are familiarized with current models of practice and study the various roles involved in shaping a contemporary...

We've produced tons of Fashion Shows & Special Events for designers, retailers, and corporations; taught Fashion Show Production at Parsons School of Design and produced their senior runway show. We also provided consulting to The Fashion Show Ultimate Collection on Bravo.  We extend FIRST HAND expertise for how to produce the most well...

In this course, you learn about the practical application of the materials, elements, and techniques used in the fabrication of modern apparel within the fashion industry. Aimed at students of fashion design or design professionals interested in understanding the “how” as well as the “why” of textiles, this course covers the components involved...

Note that this class is being offered Online. Students will have weekly submission deadlines for assignments but can watch videos and work on assignments at their own pace. Students will have access to the Online Learning class within the period, anytime day or night, but will still have direct instructor involvement. For Online Classroom, please...

Course description: Study the fundamentals of fashion merchandising principles and the techniques you need to operate as a merchandiser in a successful fashion apparel company or as an entrepreneurial boutique owner. Analyze case studies outlining merchandising strategies used by manufacturers and retailers. Study the impact of consumer behavior and...

Delve into the business of fashion in New York City, one of the world’s most important fashion capitals. Survey New York City’s industry structure across primary, secondary, and auxiliary markets. Explore the interrelationships between design, production, and marketing as they are practiced here. Examine recent developments in regional production,...

Students aspiring to become entrepreneurs in the fashion industry examine the skills needed to conceive, finance, open, and operate a successful fashion business. Through collaborative research and hands-on practice, students learn the elements of opening a business and navigating the complexities of working with a team. They learn to create business...

Create a stunning collection of fashion illustrations with a variety of media. You'll learn to illustrate faces, hands, feet, a variety of poses, clothing (dresses, tops, bottoms and more), and textiles. Discover the roles fashion Illustrators occupy in the fashion industry.  Survey the work of fashion illustrators both past and present. Learn...

Learn all about Art & Fashion drawings from the award winning shoes & accessory designer, Saya at her studio located by Bryant Park in Garment District. You will get hands on experience how to draw using charcoal, pen, pencils, and coloring pens. This class is perfect for: Beginners to advanced level Kids and mothers Couples Fashion...