Mirame Minis Style Sundays - Ages 11-16

Join us for six weeks of fashion design Sunday edition. Students will be learn the basics of designing, cutting and sewing. They will be guided by the teacher in how to create and execute a design. Fashion illustration and garment construction will be taught. The semester will culminate in a runway coaching session and fashion show.

Classes will be Sundays from 10:00 - 11:00.

Suitable for children 11-16. Class runs for 6 weeks, 11/1 - 12/13 (no class 11/29)

About the Teacher:

Melinda Huff is the Founder of Mirame, a womenswear brand designed in the Hudson Valley and made in NYC. Melinda is a mother of three who was born and raised in the Hudson Valley.  She holds a Bachelors Degree in Contemplative Psychology and a Masters Degree in Educational Psychology.  She also attended the Fashion Institute of Technology where she studied Fashion Design. 

Besides being a professional Fashion Designer, Melinda formally taught at the Westchester Fashion Academy for Children, and has extensive experience working with children and families in the Early Intervention program.

https://mirameswim.com/about

Join teacher Stephen Dunford for the Winter semester of fashion illustration. Over six weeks, children will be trained in sketching the fashion croquis. They will learn the history and evolution of fashion sketching. The semester will focus on the child developing their personal sketching style. Various media will be explored - pencil, marker, collaging and paint.

About teacher Stephen Dunford:

Stephen Dunford has spent over two decades immersed in the world of fashion, tracing back to when he first picked up a sketchbook at age 15. He earned his degree in Fashion Design from Drexel University in 2001 and later completed a Master's in Global Fashion Management at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City. Across his career, Stephen has worked at every stage of the creative process — from illustration and collection development to hands-on garment construction — building a practice rooted equally in technical craft and artistic vision. His work extends into drag performance, where he has designed and constructed costumes for performers throughout the Hudson Valley, bringing the same rigor and imagination to the stage that he brings to the sketchpad.

What draws Stephen to design is the challenge of making something feel alive — a silhouette with movement, a line that surprises. That same energy is what he hopes to share with students in his upcoming collection and fashion illustration class, where he'll guide participants through the process of turning an idea into a fully realized piece, from first sketch to finished garment.

Mirame Minis Fashion Afterschool - Ages 11-16 Thursdays

Join us for six weeks of fashion design after school. Students will be learn the basics of designing, cutting and sewing. They will be guided by the teacher in how to create and execute a design. Fashion illustration and garment construction will be taught. The semester will culminate in a runway coaching session and fashion show.

Classes will be afterschool from 3:30-4:30. We offer an add-on service to pick up your child and escort them down to the shop at 65 Main St. Suitable for children 11-16. Class runs for 6 weeks, 11/5 - 12/17 (no class 11/26)

About the Teacher:

Melinda Huff is the Founder of Mirame, a womenswear brand designed in the Hudson Valley and made in NYC. Melinda is a mother of three who was born and raised in the Hudson Valley.  She holds a Bachelors Degree in Contemplative Psychology and a Masters Degree in Educational Psychology.  She also attended the Fashion Institute of Technology where she studied Fashion Design. 

Besides being a professional Fashion Designer, Melinda formally taught at the Westchester Fashion Academy for Children, and has extensive experience working with children and families in the Early Intervention program.

https://mirameswim.com/about