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June 7th, 2025
1:55:55
Draping a Versatile Front-Twist Jersey Dress
In this week's session, we dove into a new gathered front-twist dress. I started by explaining the critical role fabric choice plays in this design, emphasizing why a lightweight, drapey jersey is essential for achieving a beautiful, non-bulky result. I took a single piece of prepared jersey and, from one simple twist, created two completely different design options right on the mannequin.
May 30th, 2025
1:48:50
The Harper Tunic & Lydia Dress, Plus a Gored Skirt Deep Dive
In this week's session, I focus on providing more detailed explanations and measurements for the DDM projects we explored last week, specifically the "Harper" tunic/jacket and the "Lydia" one-shoulder dress. I also address some excellent student questions, including a deep dive into my approach for creating a multi-panel "gored" skirt, offering an alternative to standard textbook methods that can sometimes be confusing.
May 15th, 2025
1:42:41
DDM Deconstructed: Understanding the Harper Tunic/Jacket & More
In today's live session, I took a closer look at the DDM (Direct Design Method) demonstrations from last week, providing detailed measurements and explanations for the "Harper" tunic/jacket and the "Lydia" one-shoulder dress, as well as the elegant draped gown. I also addressed student questions, particularly focusing on how to approach a multi-panel "gored" skirt using my method, offering an alternative to potentially confusing textbook instructions.
May 10th, 2025
2:46:35
DDM Live Workshop: Unlocking Design Freedom & Demonstrating Three Versatile Draping Techniques
In this session, I welcomed our community to our creative space and introduced the Direct Design Method (DDM), which focuses on creative draping techniques to achieve unique, high-fashion looks directly on the dress form. I demonstrated three different techniques: one based on right angles and geometric folds for a tunic/jacket, a three-quarter fold technique for a one-shoulder dress, and a form & flow technique for an elegant draped gown.
May 2nd, 2025
2:50:22
Creative Draping: Developing an Asymmetrical Halter Dress
In this live session, I dove into creative draping exploration, showing you my real-time design process using pre-prepared jersey fabrics. I experimented with different techniques and forms, culminating in the development of a unique, asymmetrical draped halter dress, similar to the one shown in the thumbnail. This session really highlights how simple fabric manipulation can lead to stunning, high-end looking designs perfect for anything from cocktail events to red carpets!

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Hawaii: June 20th, Friday @ 6:00 AM
Los Angeles: June 20th, Friday @ 9:00 AM
Chicago: June 20th, Friday @ 11:00 AM
New York: June 20th, Friday @ 12:00 PM
Toronto: June 20th, Friday @ 12:00 PM
London: June 20th, Friday @ 5:00 PM BST
Amsterdam: June 20th, Friday @ 6:00 PM
Stockholm: June 20th, Friday @ 6:00 PM
Athens: June 20th, Friday @ 7:00 PM
Dubai: June 20th, Friday @ 8:00 PM
Singapore: June 21st, Saturday @ 12:00 AM
Perth: June 21st, Saturday @ 12:00 AM
Tokyo: June 21st, Saturday @ 1:00 AM
Brisbane: June 21st, Saturday @ 2:00 AM
Adelaide: June 21st, Saturday @ 1:30 AM
Sydney: June 21st, Saturday @ 2:00 AM
Auckland: June 21st, Saturday @ 4:00 AM

Coming up!

Next Live Session

June 20th, Friday @ 5:00 PM BST
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Days, Day,

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Hours, Hour

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Minutes, Minute,

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seconds second

Hawaii: June 20th, Friday @ 6:00 AM
Los Angeles: June 20th, Friday @ 9:00 AM
Chicago: June 20th, Friday @ 11:00 AM
New York: June 20th, Friday @ 12:00 PM
Toronto: June 20th, Friday @ 12:00 PM
London: June 20th, Friday @ 5:00 PM BST
Amsterdam: June 20th, Friday @ 6:00 PM
Stockholm: June 20th, Friday @ 6:00 PM
Athens: June 20th, Friday @ 7:00 PM
Dubai: June 20th, Friday @ 8:00 PM
Singapore: June 21st, Saturday @ 12:00 AM
Perth: June 21st, Saturday @ 12:00 AM
Tokyo: June 21st, Saturday @ 1:00 AM
Brisbane: June 21st, Saturday @ 2:00 AM
Adelaide: June 21st, Saturday @ 1:30 AM
Sydney: June 21st, Saturday @ 2:00 AM
Auckland: June 21st, Saturday @ 4:00 AM

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