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Industry Direction·2026-07-03·5 min read
The pattern maker as creative director
Why fashion houses should bring the cutting table into the boardroom.
ATELIER ARCHIVEMood board and patterns pinned to the atelier wall2000 × 1333 · Étude de coupe
In most houses, pattern making comes after the creative decision. We argue the opposite: the cut is an idea, not an execution.
A silhouette is decided as much with the pencil as with the shears.
Bringing the pattern maker in early reduces prototyping rounds, secures costs and produces more coherent collections.