Atelier Académics

An Exclusive Instructional Series

Atelier Académics

with

Stacy Stewart Smith

New York based couturier Stacy Stewart Smith draws from decades of professional practice in couture design and digital fashion illustration for both women's wear and menswear. In each recorded session he demonstrates a specific technique in a focused presentation — crafted for the serious student, the working designer, and the discerning professional who demands more than the ordinary.
Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Couture lining detail

Series I

Couture Studio

Twelve sessions covering the art and craft of couture construction — tailoring, fabric, silhouette, hand-finishing, and the standards that separate couture from everything else.

Fashion CAD illustration on screen

Series II

Couture CAD

Twelve sessions covering professional couture-level fashion illustration and presentation using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop — from technical flats to editorial-quality renderings.

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How It Works

Each session is $30.00 and available for individual purchase. Upon checkout, you will receive a downloadable PDF containing your session transcript, recording URL, and access instructions. Copy the URL from the PDF into your browser to begin streaming. Access is granted for 30 days from the date of purchase. Passwords are rotated monthly — please view your recording promptly. All recordings are original works protected by copyright.

Series I — Couture Studio

I Coming Soon — Inside-Out Couture Linings
II Coming Soon — Bugle and Seed Beading Techniques
III Coming Soon
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XII Coming Soon

Series II — Couture CAD

I Digital Beading in Illustrator, Part 1
II Digital Beading in Photoshop, Part 2
III Coming Soon — Couture 3D Floats: Shape Theory in Illustrator, Part 1
IV Digital Alençon Lace Using Illustrator and Photoshop
V Digital Painting Techniques and Floral Pattern Repeats in Adobe Photoshop
VI Digital Fur Using Illustrator and Photoshop
VII Rhinestones and Crystals with Illustrator and Photoshop
VIII Coming Soon — Digital Couture Embroidery and Brocades with Illustrator and Photoshop
IX Coming Soon — Digital Sequins and Paillettes with Illustrator and Photoshop
X Coming Soon — Improving Hand-Rendered Fashion Illustrations with Photoshop
XI Coming Soon — Couture 3D Floats in Illustrator and Photoshop, Part 1
XII Coming Soon — Couture 3D Floats in Illustrator and Photoshop, Part 2

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