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Fashion, Accessory, Textile, Knitwear Designer & Merchandiser
Robin W.

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Hourly Rate: $75

About Robin


Bio

I’m a very experience fashion and accessories designer and product developer. I’ve worked in New York City and globally. I was an award-winning faculty member at FIDM in Los Angeles for 20 years. I love to teach and see my students' moment of discovery!

I have the experience and ability to make complex subjects easier to learn and excel in. I have taught men’s and women’s design & merchandising, fashion business, flat sketching, technical design, pattern making & draping, fitting, textile...

I’m a very experience fashion and accessories designer and product developer. I’ve worked in New York City and globally. I was an award-winning faculty member at FIDM in Los Angeles for 20 years. I love to teach and see my students' moment of discovery!

I have the experience and ability to make complex subjects easier to learn and excel in. I have taught men’s and women’s design & merchandising, fashion business, flat sketching, technical design, pattern making & draping, fitting, textile design, dye techniques, textile science, fabric identification, sewing & construction including hand techniques. I am also a knitwear expert and construction expert.

Currently I am designing active dancewear made from a vegetable “cashmere” made from soy waste. I look forward to helping you excel in your fashion journey!


Education

Fashion Institute of Technology: State University of New York
Fashion
University of Maryland
Graduate Coursework
Parsons School of Design
Other

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $75
  • Rate details: I'm happy to negotiate group rates.
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required
  • No background check

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Drawing

Drawing

I have studied fine art and fashion drawing in college and have utilized my skills in my career. I'm an experienced flat sketch artist and draw manually and with Adobe Illustrator. I like to create correctly detailed sketches to be used for technical design and flat pattern making as well as use my drawing skills in textile design.
Needlework

Needlework

I've been a knitwear and needlework designer for over 30 years. I began as a child and specialized at FIT, New York to program industrial knitting machines. I can teach you how to hand and machine knit, crochet, read and make patterns. I have been hired by adidas (Tm), Skechers, New Balance, and lululemon as a knit technology expert.
Sewing

Sewing

I have sewn since I was a child. In design school at FIT in New York we learned Couture and commercial sewing techniques which I have used throughout my career. I have tailored men's suitings, sewn womenswear, and knitwear. I have an expertise in hand sewing and embroidery also. I've taught sewing to many students along with the rules of garment construction to enable them to choose the appropriate way to make a garment with great results!
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
General Computer
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