Off the Computer: Creative Courses in New York for Falling in Love With Your Hands Again
On my own path to reconnect to my creative dreams, I was looking for places where I could learn fashion design and drawing in New York City. I went from one hobbyist class to the next, left unsatisfied by the depth of the education: two or three hours, one tote bag, a shirt, a wallet. The entire class leaves with the same thing.
Play, Failure, Neural Connections and a Year of Learning at One of the Best Fashion Schools in the World
“Styliste”, that is what I wanted to be when I was 8 years old growing up in France. A profession that I understood later meant that I wanted to be a fashion designer. Sketching, mood boarding , scrapbooking and later sewing were part of my creative language.
New York, August 2026, I am back on one of the benches of the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) ready to resume patterning and handbag design classes.
Making the Bottega Veneta Intrecciato Cassette Bag in Denim
The weave, that’s it, that’s the design. Intrecciato means “braided” or “woven”, it showcases shape and craftsmanship in a simple weave.
