Wish you were there...

In case you missed it here’s what we did on March 24th…

Patria Lincoln, a FIT sophomore and designer, impressed us with her latest project: a 60’s themed coat. Patria, who originally hails from the Chicago area, walked attendees through the whole design and creation process; beginning with researching 60’s wear and ending with a killer yellow coat complete with a hood that resembles a ducks beak.

During her high school years Patria realized she had a talent for designing outfits. She would put together dresses for all the big school dances and play around with different designs on her father’s old t-shirts and thrift store sweatshirts. While working at her mother’s salon one of the customers offered to sell Patria’s products in a specialty clothing store she owned. From then on she was always designing.

Now in the midst of her second year here in New York City, she is astounded at the amount of things she knew nothing about when starting her design major. Every day she learns something new. This semester she is focusing on the creation of intimate apparel and says there is nothing better than creating something you can be proud of.

Next year Patria will take her design skills abroad through an FIT program in Milan. There she will hone her knitwear skills as well as take in the sights and sounds of the Italian city.

Stay tuned for pictures from the event and information about our April event.