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Notes from the studio on pattern making, product development, sourcing and the business of making things.

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Aug 26, 2014

Cotton Farming

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Aug 26, 2014

Pantone Color Reports

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May 16, 2014

TAMGTL: White Hot Chicago

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Apr 16, 2014

RECAP: Paris Sourcing - Premiere Vision Plur/El & Texworld Paris

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Feb 10, 2014

Cutting Samples

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Jan 31, 2014

RECAP: Texworld USA SS15

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Jan 26, 2014

RECAP: Premiere Vision / Indigo SS15 New York

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Nov 20, 2013

Inspiration

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Oct 13, 2013

EVENT: FGI Chicago - Robert Rodriguez at Neiman Marcus CUSP

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May 31, 2013

Punk Rock Prom

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Mar 19, 2013

Stuff I'm Working On

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Dec 28, 2012

Lace

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Dec 12, 2012

Fur Stole ReDesign

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Nov 17, 2012

Fur Redesign

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Oct 22, 2012

RECAP: Fashion Focus Chicago 2012

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Oct 13, 2012

Stuff I'm Working On

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Dec 19, 2011

EVENT: NEW Wholesale Fabric Show - Low Minimums!

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Nov 24, 2010

ReDesign Work: Old Furs See New Life

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Oct 16, 2010

Made in America - Gaining Popularity

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Oct 7, 2010

EVENT: Fashion Focus Chicago 2010

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Aug 2, 2010

PRESS: Fashionable Activewear

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Jul 10, 2010

PRESS: Art Institutes Alumni Feature

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Jun 18, 2010

Fit Samples - Muslin or Sample Fabric?

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Jun 1, 2010

PRESS: Today's Chicago Woman

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