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Fashion Design, Pattern Making, Draping, Sewing, Couture Finishing and Embroidery Tutoring

The tutoring class will be specified to the student's needs. I can teach the basics or give advanced classes in fashion design including technical design, draping, pattern making, sewing techniques, fitting and embroidery.
This for example includes
Women's wear concept, draping, pattern making, sewing techniques, fitting
evening and bridal
corsets/bustiers
active sportswear
body contour design
street wear
lace application, embellishments and embroidery
pants, jackets, coats, dresses, gowns, etc.
Men's wear concept, sewing, pattern making, fitting

Extra information

Have the needed utensils available. Depending on the class this includes paper, pencil, pattern paper, rulers, scissors, tape measure, toile, etc.
A full list of supplies needed can be handed over in advance of the first class.

Location

Online via webcam

General info

Age:
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
60 minutes
120 minutes
The class is taught in:English, German

About Me

I am a Fashion Designer as much as I am an Instructor
I am very open minded and love to support new ideas
I am artsy but also very much down to earth
I am a strong believer that a garment does not have to start as in flat sketch but can also start as 3-D project

Education

Associate Degree in Fashion Design, Specialization: Art, from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) New York City
Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design, Specialization: Evening Wear
Additional classes in: Haute Couture Tailoring and Haute Couture Embroidery and Sewing Techniques.

Experience / Qualifications

While in the USA, I had my own Evening/ Bridal Couture and Ready-to-Wear business in New York for more than 10 years. In addition, I also worked for multiple years as consultant and as university and high school instructor. I am now in Paris, France.

*At the Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC, I taught classes in:
Women's Wear:
- Draping
- Body Contour Design (Bustiers/Corsets, Body Suits, Leggings, and any other fitted Tops
or Bases)
- Active Sportswear/ Streetwear
- Textile Lace & Technology (Identification of Lace and its Application & other
Embellishment/Embroidery Technologies)
- Design Room/Sewing Techniques
Men's Wear:
- Men's wear sewing techniques
- Men's wear pattern making

*At the High School of Fashion Industries, NYC, I taught 9-12th grade students as CTE teacher in all facets of Fashion Design and 3-D Creation.

*At THE NEW SCHOOL Parsons Paris, I taught Fashion Design sophomore, junior and senior students in Fashion Design 3D-Construction .

I have multiple teaching certificates, among others from the NYC DOE and the State of NY.
All classes were taught in English.

Reviews (15)

Brigitte is a fantastic teacher! She came well prepared and brought source material for me to keep . She clearly knows sewing inside and out . In addition to learning the main subject of hand sewing she had lots of tips for other parts of construction as well. Highly recommend !
I absolutely adore my time spent with Brigitte. Not only is she an incredibly skilled sewing instructor, but she also goes above and beyond in imparting her wealth of knowledge about the fashion industry, fabrics, and materials. This aspect has been invaluable to me, considering my lack of formal education in fashion. Brigitte's expertise shines through as she generously shares extra insights from textbooks, which have proven particularly beneficial in my endeavors, such as creating corsets and stays. Moreover, her guidance extends beyond mere craftsmanship; she educates on the importance of accurately pricing garments to ensure profitability—a testament to her comprehensive approach. Thanks to her mentorship, I've experienced significant growth and am eagerly looking forward to advancing further under her tutelage.
She is amazing and kind! Look forward to a long journey of learning with her! Absolutely recommend her, she is spectacular with kids.
Hello, my class with Brigitte was great, we went through the basics and we shall thus continue once I am able to practice a little more. She was organized, kind, and took her time to teach me every detail of how to use the machine; and some basics in patters/ sewing patterns.
Brigitte was encouraging, inspiring and informative. I look forward to keep working with her.
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I am currently teaching German on a one on one base through individualized online teaching via zoom or any other online platform. I teach German grammar as well as conversational German and German for business and/or research. Please don't hesitate contact me to find out more about my teachings by asking questions and letting me know about your goals and concerns. I not only speak German as my mother tongue, but I also have excellent English skills and have taught adults and children in Japan, the USA and France. While living in Japan, I taught English to biologists of a biotech-company. For this purpose, I prepared current newspaper articles corresponding to the interests of the students and the teaching objectives for the classes. In class, the students and I used these articles to study the language, discuss the vocabulary and grammar as well as the language style used. In New York, I did not teach a language, but fashion design at the University (FIT Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC) for several years. All classes were taught in English with the student body consisting of international students, which required detailed preparation of the class. At the High School of Fashion Industries (HSFI), also in NYC, I taught fashion design and creation to students grade 9 - 12. Here too, the lessons were exclusively taught in English. For my teachings, I developed daily detailed lesson plans to not only make sure that the predetermined class goals were easily reached, but also to ensure that the class content was tailored to the students' needs and that a positive learning climate was promoted.

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  • Instructor since May 2019
  • 1 repeat student
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