Mon, Apr 24, 2023
This year, Aptean will be presenting in the Tech Talk series (moderated by Xochil Herrera Scheer and Shoshana Burgett).
Fri, Apr 7, 2023
Xochil a panelist during the "Sustainability in the Fashion Industry: Where is it heading?" panel
Tue, Mar 21, 2023
One of the designers behind jacket brand One/Third discusses her journey to starting her company, steps in the design and manufacturing process, and showcases a new jacket design.
Fri, Mar 3, 2023
What do fashion designers need to know to work with a pattern maker?
Wed, Feb 15, 2023
The Curio and Chicago fashion industry leaders sat down to discuss the state of Chicago fashion, our organization's respective 2023 agendas, the needs of the Chicago fashion industry, and how we can effect change as a united force.
Mon, Aug 22, 2022
How Fitting Podcast: Developing Fashion That Fits Your Customer, Lifestyle, and Values with Ellie Wilcox, Xochil Herrera Scheer, Connie Bourgeois, and host Alison Hoenes I had the opportunity to be on the How Fitting Podcast, hosted by Alison Hoenes. I was joined by fellow product development experts and fashion freelancers, Ellie Wilcox of Digitech Design…
Tue, Jun 21, 2022
Earlier this spring I recorded a conversation with Kathryn Spitznagle on the Rock Star Millennial Podcast.
Wed, May 11, 2022
Xochil Herrera Scheer, pattern engineer and founder of XOCHIL INC / The Chicago Pattern Maker, partners with TexProcess Americas to present “The Studio”, an educational floor talk series taking place all three days of the conference.
Mon, May 9, 2022
In April I recorded a conversation with JP Lamp on the Triple F Podcast. We talked about how to get noticed as a new brand, working with a pattern maker, and all the steps involved in the product development process.
Wed, Jun 16, 2021
I am honored to be selected as a SPESA Rising Star and share a little about my work in the sewn products industry, and where I see myself going in the future.
Thu, Apr 29, 2021
Pandemic has brought opportunities to grow, learn, teach
Thu, Feb 4, 2021
In the summer of 2019, I was a guest speaker for students at the Walter H. Dyett High School for the Arts in partnership with After School Matters, Fashion Design and YOU!. This portion of the talk focuses on my professional journey to becoming "The Chicago Pattern Maker".
Sat, Jan 30, 2021
This last year has been a ‘game changer’ for the fashion industry in a lot of ways. So we want to know… “What are the next steps when Fashion is in Flux?”
Wed, Jun 24, 2020
Last fall I recorded this interview with Sew Heidi on the Successful Fashion Designer podcast, and talked about how to get your designs into production - all the steps involved in the product development process.
Mon, May 4, 2020
We had the amazing opportunity to be a part of the Threaded Shaping Fashion Virtual Forum on April 18th, to kick off Fashion Revolution Week.
Wed, Apr 8, 2020
Designer Bhavana Jain, owner and designer of contemporary clothing brand BHAV, interviews Xochil about her Mexican heritage and her personal fashion style.
Tue, Mar 3, 2020
RefuSHE's Fashion Challenge: Reimagined, a virtual runway competition featuring fabric handmade by young refugee women in RefuSHE's programs in East Africa.
Sun, Sep 15, 2019
Learn how Xochil helps the designers of LEV Apparel turn their ideas into finished garments.
Mon, May 6, 2019
Hopefully my message inspired someone in the audience -- and I'm pleased to share highlights from this talk (edited down from an hour) for you!
Sun, Aug 26, 2018
I was interviewed by Jen Veguilla-Lezan for an episode of Make+Create Podcast. We talk about the transition from design school to entrepreneurship in a bad economy, balancing work and motherhood, and the role technology plays in fashion design.
Tue, Apr 10, 2018
I'm excited to share a recent feature in Voyage Chicago - which is a site dedicated to telling the stories of creatives, artists and entrepreneurs in the Chicago area.
Fri, Mar 23, 2018
Last month I met Hannah Lynn of The Full Color Life, and we sat down for a fun interview, where we discussed Chicago fashion, how I got my start in the industry and what it means to have a capsule wardrobe.
Sun, Oct 30, 2005
Mon, May 16, 2005
I participated in the student fashion show at The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago, and imagine my surprise to find that the show, and my Feathered Femmes collection, were featured in a large full color photo in the article "Co-Ed Couture" in the Chicago Sun Times!
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