Tag: clothing
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EHC Spring Break
Hi thanks for visiting our blog! Before you read on, please check out our video series on EHC YouTube channel – to subscribe at: http://www.youtube.com/user/ecoleholtcouture Couture sewing tips and secrets demonstrating couture hand sewing techniques that we use daily at Ecole Holt Couture; sharing with you what you can use on your own sewing projects.…
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A typical day at Ecole Holt Couture…
After asking our students about topics for this blog, they immediately replied ‘what about what we do in class all day long!’ Other than our particular projects (which are pretty exciting in themselves) this is what happens. At the moment we have 3 separate classes running at different levels, but at some point during the…
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What’s on your wardrobe menu!
What do you have in your wardrobe: ‘haute couture’, ‘ready-made’ and ‘home made’? Using the analogy of dining is a good comparison, because everyone understands it and enjoys food on a basic ‘need’ level all the way to a luxurious ‘connoisseur’ level in some way. Impulse buy garments made of synthetic or cheap fabric, plus…
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Ever been mystified by dress codes?
Sponsorship Package EHC ‘Dress Code’ Just wanted to interject this Blog Post between some really interesting blogs in the pipeline. EHC is hosting its annual Couture Fashion Event Fundraiser this November 18th, on a Sunday afternoon at the Calgary Winter Club – and praying that we don’t get a freak snow storm! Demystifying ‘dress codes’…
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My Best Friend’s Closet!
Ecole Holt Couture School of Couture Sewing and Design students and staff visited their community partners Making Changes Association of Alberta in Calgary on Wednesday – an organization that works with around 100 agencies in and round the city that refer clients to MCA, who wish to re-enter the workforce and need employment and life…
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EHC – Couture requires specialized skills
The survey says: To meet needs of growth trends for custom work and alterations,in businesses surveyed – 56% required expert hand sewing skills, 33% custom pattern making skills, 89% custom fitting skills, 56% customer service skills, 33% required Design and styling skills, and only 22% need machinist skills. What does that mean? These businesses are…
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EHC – Couture is on the Increase
A labor market survey was conducted in June 2012, by Ecole Holt Couture, for the purpose of collecting current prime source information from the fashion industry regarding dressmaking, tailoring, couture, and fashion design jobs in Alberta. The questions asked were concerning industry growth trends, proof of job market, barriers or problems to employment, time estimations…
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Cashmere in the summer?
If you are anything like me or have a similarly busy schedule during the time between the end and the beginning of each summer break, you probably don’t have time to take the care of your wardrobe during the year that you should be taking. If picking up your dry cleaning and doing essential laundry…
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nOw tHaT’s C.L.A.S.S.
Hope that everyone had a great Victoria Day long weekend (here in Canada) for those not familiar with the May holiday – we have chosen to honor Queen Victoria and called it a holiday! An issue that is very close to EHC’s heart is the sustainability of what we are doing in the fashion world.…
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The tailor makes the Man
The 3rd year students at EHC are studying men’s tailoring in this Term, and have been introduced to the styles and protocols of what and how to dress men appropriately; the importance of which can not be overstated for future tailors. Where did all these rules come from? As the curator at the Lougheed House…
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