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Since September 2025
Instructor since September 2025
Garment Construction- Making clothing from start to finish.
From 76.65 C$ /h
Learn the fundamentals of garment construction. This course will include taking proper measurements, hand and machine sewing, reading and altering patterns, and constructing garments from start to finish. All levels are welcome. Tailoring techniques are crucial when constructing a garment and you will also learn how to alter clothing. This include the process of fitting, pinning, and sewing clothing to fit all body types.
Location
At student's location :
- Around Milan, Italy
About Me
I am a Milan and London based tailor and textile artist. I have 15+ years teaching and working in the fashion and textiles industry. I lived in New York City for 12 years, tailoring for high end brands, celebrities, and red carpet events. With a creative eye for custom tailoring, design, pattern making, and innovative textiles, I have fit and tailored high-end garments for celebrity appearances such as Cher, Finneas, Michael B. Jordan, Ethan Hawke, Gigi and Bella Hadid, Paul Rudd, and many red carpet events such as Met Gala, Oscars, Golden Globes.
I teach students of all ages, backgrounds and experiences. The subjects that I teach include fashion design, collection development, fashion illustration, drawing, hand and machine sewing, tailoring, alterations, weaving, fabric dyeing and textiles.
I received her BFA in Textiles and Fashion Design from the Maryland Institute College of Art. After graduating in 2009, and moved to NYC and began apprenticing as a tailor for bespoke menswear companies. I completed a pattern-making apprenticeship with Nicolas Caito Atelier and worked as a designer and couturier for many brands such as MARNI, Givenchy, Zam Barrett, Dolce & Gabanna, MICHAEL KORS Collection, ETRO, and many more.
Textile and art residencies include the Ós residency at the Icelandic Textile Center in May 2023, and a two week textile residency at Texere in Oaxaca, Mexico in January 2023.
I am also co-founder and advisor of non profit weaving arts organization Intertwine Arts where I teach weaving, fiber arts, and sewing to people with disabilities around the U.S.
I teach students of all ages, backgrounds and experiences. The subjects that I teach include fashion design, collection development, fashion illustration, drawing, hand and machine sewing, tailoring, alterations, weaving, fabric dyeing and textiles.
I received her BFA in Textiles and Fashion Design from the Maryland Institute College of Art. After graduating in 2009, and moved to NYC and began apprenticing as a tailor for bespoke menswear companies. I completed a pattern-making apprenticeship with Nicolas Caito Atelier and worked as a designer and couturier for many brands such as MARNI, Givenchy, Zam Barrett, Dolce & Gabanna, MICHAEL KORS Collection, ETRO, and many more.
Textile and art residencies include the Ós residency at the Icelandic Textile Center in May 2023, and a two week textile residency at Texere in Oaxaca, Mexico in January 2023.
I am also co-founder and advisor of non profit weaving arts organization Intertwine Arts where I teach weaving, fiber arts, and sewing to people with disabilities around the U.S.
Education
Advanced Fashion Design study abroad, Intermediate Fashion Design Portfolio course, and Experimental Fashion Design online course from Central Saint Martins, UAL London, England. 2023
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore Maryland- BFA Fiber and Experimental Fashion. Graduated 2009
Painting Program Summer abroad from Parsons School of Design in New York. 2005
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore Maryland- BFA Fiber and Experimental Fashion. Graduated 2009
Painting Program Summer abroad from Parsons School of Design in New York. 2005
Experience / Qualifications
TASIS: THE AMERICAN SCHOOL IN SWITZERLAND/ SUMMER PROGRAM Fashion and Textiles teacher to High School students. Creating lesson plans and teaching an introductory course in fashion design and textiles to students age 13-18. Writing grade reports, progress reports, attending administration and program meetings, organizing and
leading subject related field trips to Italy. Chaperoning students on weekend trips and cultural events.
7th BONE TAILORING AGENCY; NEW YORK, MILAN, PARIS
Couturier + On Set Tailor. Creating custom garments from sketch to finish. On-set tailoring and fittings for photo-shoots,editorial and red carpet events and celebrity fittings, NYFW, film premieres, global fashion brands and stylists.
INTERTWINE ARTS- WEAVING NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION Co-Founder, Teaching Artist and Social Media Manager. Managing and coordinating outreach programs for people with disabilities. Managing Social Media content, events and contacts. Teaching SAORI weaving to people of all ages.
MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART; Baltimore, Maryland. Textile and Fashion Design Department Portfolio Reviewer/Career Development Advisor. Yearly reviewing portfolios for graduating students and advising them on their development and
applying for textile art positions in the work field.
SERTOMA ARTS CENTER; Raleigh, NC. Fibers/ Garment Making Instructor and Fashion History Lecturer. Teaching garment making to students with beginner-intermediate sewing skills.
THE SEWING ROOM OF GARNER; Garner, North Carolina. Garment making, patternmaking and fashion illustration instruction. Teaching students fashion illustration, and how to create their designs from start to finish.
ETRO; New York, NY. Fitter/Tailor. Altering luxury womenswear and menswear for Madison Ave and Soho location. Meeting demanding deadlines and performing fittings with high end clientele.
MARNI-INTERNATIONAL: New York, NY. Fitter/Tailor. Altering and performing fittings for high-end clientele. Hand and machine sewing
garments with all fabric types in menswear and womenswear. Finishing projects efficiently.
leading subject related field trips to Italy. Chaperoning students on weekend trips and cultural events.
7th BONE TAILORING AGENCY; NEW YORK, MILAN, PARIS
Couturier + On Set Tailor. Creating custom garments from sketch to finish. On-set tailoring and fittings for photo-shoots,editorial and red carpet events and celebrity fittings, NYFW, film premieres, global fashion brands and stylists.
INTERTWINE ARTS- WEAVING NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION Co-Founder, Teaching Artist and Social Media Manager. Managing and coordinating outreach programs for people with disabilities. Managing Social Media content, events and contacts. Teaching SAORI weaving to people of all ages.
MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART; Baltimore, Maryland. Textile and Fashion Design Department Portfolio Reviewer/Career Development Advisor. Yearly reviewing portfolios for graduating students and advising them on their development and
applying for textile art positions in the work field.
SERTOMA ARTS CENTER; Raleigh, NC. Fibers/ Garment Making Instructor and Fashion History Lecturer. Teaching garment making to students with beginner-intermediate sewing skills.
THE SEWING ROOM OF GARNER; Garner, North Carolina. Garment making, patternmaking and fashion illustration instruction. Teaching students fashion illustration, and how to create their designs from start to finish.
ETRO; New York, NY. Fitter/Tailor. Altering luxury womenswear and menswear for Madison Ave and Soho location. Meeting demanding deadlines and performing fittings with high end clientele.
MARNI-INTERNATIONAL: New York, NY. Fitter/Tailor. Altering and performing fittings for high-end clientele. Hand and machine sewing
garments with all fabric types in menswear and womenswear. Finishing projects efficiently.
Age
Preschool children (4-6 years old)
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
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Duration
30 minutes
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120 minutes
The class is taught in
English
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