Learn Dress Making and Designing

1. Develop your own design style and aesthetic. Research current fashion trends and develop your own personal vision for your clothing line. Look to the styles of iconic fashion designers for inspiration, such as Coco Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent or Giorgio Armani.   2. Identify a target market. Define the demographic you plan to serve, taking into account age, income level and geographical location of potential buyers.  3. Source fabrics and materials in line with your budget and desired quality levels. Look to wholesalers or local markets if cost is an issue; more expensive materials can be found online or through luxury suppliers such as Harrods.  4. Sketch designs based on the inspiration that you have collected  . thus far and consider production requirements like material usage, garment assembly and pressing instructions when designing each piece . 5. Create a prototype by sourcing mannequins. pins and thread in order to sew up your designs for display or weari

In this Fashion School with Nick Verreos video, Nick teaches you how to prepare the muslin fabric for you to drape a pair of pants.  He gives you simple measurements to help make the drape easy and fit perfectly! Part one of Draping Tutorial And Now to complete the Pattern of Pants watch this video 

Patterning from a Basic Drape

In this "Fashion School with Nick Verreos" video, Nick teaches you how to drape a basic darted bodice. He shows you some "Tips & Tricks" on how to let the fabric "speak to you" and his special "clip and awe" Technique.