We explore the conscious craft of creation through careful planning and just the right amount of experimentation.

You’ve got to know the rules before you can break them. We believe that good working practice is based on a strong foundation of basic industry knowledge combined with unique personal expression. Once you understand the fundamentals of apparel design, development, and production you can push your way outside of the box with confidence, clarity, and fun!

We offer private session programs customized to your specific needs, focusing on immediate areas of question and your longterm goals. Additionally we host rotating workshop series, which provide structured collaborative experiences, highlighting curated content seasonally.

DESIGN REVIEW

Our signature service… All custom work begins here. Within this 1:1 mentorship program, we guide you through the Design process from start to finish, keeping long-term goals relative to Development and Production in mind. We craft comprehensive personalized plans, designed to address every clients’ specific needs. Each session is structured in advance covering choice topics, with notes and action items provided in follow-up to facilitate independent progress.

Designers receive professional guidance and motivation, along with assistance in outlining realistic objectives, managing timelines and budgets, and avoiding common costly mistakes. When applicable, we provide clients with industry templates and reference sheets for support.

Private sessions may focus on topics including but not limited to:

  • Brand Aesthetics, Identity & Purpose

  • Target Customer & Market Placement

  • Business Planning & Sales Strategy

  • Conceptual Design: Fashion & Function

  • Technical Design: Fit, Sizing & Specs

  • Material, Label & Packaging Sourcing

Sessions are hosted remotely online, with meetings available in-studio upon request.

WORKSHOP SERIES

Looking for guided, group experience? We host rotating workshop series through the year, which provide opportunity for structured and collaborative workspace, highlighting curated and concentrated content. A great way to explore apparel design, development, and production!

Held once per week over 6 weeks; space is limited to promote a community environment.

Upcoming group sessions focus on topics including:

Winter 2026: Design Fundamentals

  • Starting in mid-January 2026, Design Fundamentals focuses on identifying and designing for successful fashion, function and fit across a single style or full collection. Designers are encouraged to work independently on comprehensive concept and spec sheets.

Spring I 2026: Preparing for Development

  • Starting in early March 2026, Preparing for Development focuses on gathering and reviewing the appropriate assets to support successful pattern-drafting, sampling, and fitting. Designers review concept and spec sheets, materials, sewing and fit techniques.

Spring II 2026: Pre-Production Basics

  • Starting in late April 2026, Pre-Production Basics focuses on reading and understanding production tech packs and their many components, including grading and size charts, marking and yields, unit pricing for small-batch production, packaging and finishing.

Sessions are hosted remotely online, unless otherwise specified in descriptions above.

For more information on Development and Production services, please see Our Process.