Made Institute

Haute couture garments are primarily handmade, sometimes requiring hundreds of hours of hand sewing, embroidery, fittings, and finishing techniques.

Every stitch is intentional. Every detail is considered. Couture is not fast fashion. It is craftsmanship at its highest level.

Registration for the Haute Couture Intensive closes tonight at midnight. 🧵

Learn more and register here:
https://made-institute.com/haute-couture-intensive

Some garments are made.
Couture is constructed with intention. ✂️

The Haute Couture Intensive is designed for creatives looking to deepen their technical skills, attention to detail, and understanding of couture craftsmanship through hands-on learning in the studio.

Ready to elevate your craftsmanship and explore couture construction techniques? Enrollment for the Haute Couture Intensive is now open.

Learn more and register here:
https://made-institute.com/haute-couture-intensive

Registration closes June 5. Program begins June 12. 🧵

You want to learn couture?

Good thing Rachel Ford is leading the Haute Couture Intensive. With 20+ years in fashion, costume design, and couture construction, she’s bringing real industry experience and craftsmanship into the studio.

💎 Began her fashion career as a designer at Free People before transitioning into costume design and couture-focused garment construction.

💎 Worked across Broadway, dance, films, and music performances, including projects featuring Madonna, Rihanna, and The Last Airbender directed by M. Night Shyamalan.

💎 Spent a decade in the Opera Company of Philadelphia’s costume department, where she refined her couture techniques while contributing to productions including Madame Butterfly and Carmen.

Her work and teaching are centered on one thing: helping designers understand couture at its core, where technique, structure, and creativity meet.

Registration closes June 5. Program begins June 12. 🧵

Ready to elevate your craftsmanship and explore couture construction techniques? Enrollment for the Haute Couture Intensive is now open. Learn more and register here:
https://made-institute.com/haute-couture-intensive