Tag: Patternmaking
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Instructor Spotlight: Anais Garcia
Anais Garcia is a Technical Design Manager in the intimates field with a background in women’s and men’s apparel. She is a graduate of FIT. Prof. She travels overseas to factories and vendors and has been active in the fashion industry for 15 years. Garcia has a great passion for sharing her expertise and fashion industry experience…
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Experience Outside of the Classroom
Hi Everyone! I hope you have had a great past week and a lovely holiday weekend (if you celebrated) full of pastel colors and sweet treats! Even though FIT did not hold precollege classes this past weekend, because they were on break, that did not stop me from practicing the skills that I have learned…
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In The Halls: Chet-Lunn
Student: Chet-Lunn (15) Westchester Program: Saturday Live Precollege Course:� HPM 067: Manual Patternmaking and Sewing Describe your personal style? I really love a grungy, yet composed style. I’m obsessed with prints, but not so much to make me look like a Hawaiian tourist. Where do you go on your breaks from class? I eat. Food is my…
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Last Class(es) at the admirable FIT!
All we could talk about in class today was about how fast we think time flew. The three weeks at FIT went by so quickly! It’s amazing how much we’ve learned. Although I am sad about the conclusion to this fantastic adventure, I am overjoyed with how much I’ve accomplished… from my fully completed dress…
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Emotions, Patterns & Reminiscence
Today as I was making my collage for my advertising class, I came across this quote, “Don’t live under someone else’s shadow!”. At first I couldn’t quite fathom what this could mean. Then I realized that it metaphorically meant that we shouldn’t depend on others to create our success nor should we hide behind someone else’s deemed success. I personally believe that everyone should…
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If You Love It, Flaunt It!
OH NO, the end is almost near… what a travesty! Since it’s the last week of FIT, our final projects our now on their way to being completed. As thrilling and exiting it is to be finishing our dresses (Manual Pattern Making and Sewing) and completing our Self Portraits (Advertising and Graphics Design Portfolio), I…