Susan Lazear has been going to Italy for the past eight years, and has developed a sense for the fashion and Italian lifestyle. She has also established contacts with various artists, shop owners, etc. This year, the retreat will be hosted in Verona, with one day-trip to either Venice or Milan . The Retreat begins at dinner time on June 22nd (the day of arrival) and ends on June 29th. To learn more about this exciting opportunity please view the flier and registration form below. Italy Fashion Retreat Flier…

Winter Garment Designer Workshop Winter Garment Designer Workshop will focus on using Garment Designer software. Whether you sew or knit, you will love how easy the software is to use. Push your creativity by learning how to think outside of the box. Or, if you don’t own the program, test-drive it to see if it suits your needs. Susan Lazear is the owner of Cochenille Design Studio and the designer of Garment Designer’s software. She is a Professor of Fashion at…

Origins of Fabric The Origins of Fabric, a lecture by Susan Lazear, Professor of Fashion, Mesa College

A lecture by Susan Lazear, Oner of Cochenille Design Studio and Professor of Fashion, Mesa College

Join Susan Lazear in Verona, Italy to discover incredbile food, wine, markets, and cuisine. If you are interested in exploring Italy in an intimate, get-involved way, then this is your opportunity! For five full days you will explore the region and experience life as a local. Enjoy wine, gastronomy, cooking and the art of northern Italian food. Experience tours outside of Verona, cooking demonstrations/classes, visit local businesses and historical/cultural sites. The maximum group size will be six people. These spots go quickly so please contact Melisa at your earliest convenience.…

Susan Lazear has been going to Italy for the past nine years, and has developed a sense for the fashion and Italian lifestyle. She has also established contacts with various artists, shop owners, etc. This year, the retreat will be hosted in Verona, with one day-trip to either Venice or Milan (dependent upon the group’s interest). The Retreat begins at dinner time on June 20th (the day of arrival) and ends on June 27th. The maximum group size will be six people. These spots go quickly…

New Mexico Garment Designer Workshop Retreat This year our Garment Designer Retreat in New Mexico is focusing on learning the art of measuring Ready-to-Wear and translating fashion to a Garment Designer pattern. Various other Garment Designer techniques will be covered as well. Optional Sante Fe Day (Aug 11th) $75 Cost: $325 (Early Bird Special of $300 if booked by May 31st) The dates will be: August 11th - Optional Santa Fe Day or Possible Drive through Artists Studios en route…

Garment Designer Nuno Felt Retreat Garment Designer Nuno Felt Retreat will be Cochenille's annual fall design workshop. The workshop involves designing a pattern in Garment Designer with the specific purpose of adding engineered Nuno felt sections to the end result. We are pleased to have as our guest, Italian Fashion Designer, Lisbeth Wahl. She will join us to share her knowledge of Nuno Felting. The goal of the workshop is to show Garment Designer users how they can push their projects to the…