Fabric Inspiration for Garment Designer, Los Angeles Style

Posted on March 25, 2017March 25, 2017 by cds242

It's Garment Designer project time! Earlier this month, I accompanied my advanced design fashion students to Los Angles garment district so that they could source fabrics for their collections. We started downtown in the fabric district and ended up at...Read More

February Design Challenge: Heart Accessory with Garment Designer

Posted on February 22, 2017March 7, 2017 by cds242

For this month's design challenge, I have created a small heart-shaped coin purse via Garment Designer. Nothing gets me in the spirit for Valentine’s Day like some classic Sweetheart Candies. Perhaps not so much the taste of them, rather more the...Read More

Design Inspiration in Historic Costumes, Cochenille Style

Posted on February 10, 2017February 14, 2017 by Susan Lazear

  Need some inspiration for your next Garment Designer project? As a fan of fashion history, I love to take photos of garments on exhibit in museums (when it is allowed). Take a look at these two images, and see...Read More

More on the 2017 Italy Fashion and Food Retreat

Posted on February 8, 2017February 14, 2017 by cds242

Need some incentive to come join us in Italy? June 14th - 23rd, 2017 Verona, Italy, with visits to Milan and Venice. Come join us this June in Verona for our Food and Fashion retreat. How about yarn shopping for Italian...Read More

Cochenille Design Studio Stitch Painter is all Uni-d

Posted on February 6, 2017February 14, 2017 by Stephanie

  For my heart design project I wanted to make a cross stitch pattern using Stitch Painter. I chose something that makes my heart happy which would be...Unicorns! I found my prized pony in the land of Fantasia. Then I made...Read More