Pattern Drafting Week Two | Parsons

Pattern Drafting After tediously measuring the body and drafting our patterns last week, we arrived this week ready to perfect our drafts by comparing them to a master block, making adjustments, and cutting them out of muslin. We handed in our sewing samples shown in my previous post, Pattern Drafting at Parsons. I ended up…

Pattern Drafting at Parsons

Upon entering the J Building and heading to the MFA area for class, I observed student projects on looms and plant matter growing through muslin. I’m in my second week of classes at Parsons for technical design. I started my pattern drafting exercises Tuesday. Although I’ve drafted sleeves and simple garments before, perhaps draping on…

Moving To Brooklyn, Fashion Design Job Hunting, and Returning to Parsons

In this video, I discuss my experience in moving to Brooklyn and pursuing a fashion design career, what it’s like apartment and job hunting, and my return to studying at Parsons following my certification from the Parsons X Teen Vogue Fashion Industry Essentials program, for which I was the Ambassador, as well as two certifications…