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  • Where Do Patterns Come From? Lecture with Victoria Cook
    Where Do Patterns Come From? Lecture with Victoria Cook
    Membership Offer
    Where Do Patterns Come From? Lecture with Victoria Cook
    Aug 12, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Zoom
    Join Victoria Cook, advanced patternmaking instructor at ASU FIDM, as she explores one of the most foundational yet least understood aspects of fashion design: the block.
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  • French Culture. French Language. French Couture.
    French Culture. French Language. French Couture.
    Membership Offer
    French Culture. French Language. French Couture.
    Sep 30, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Zoom
    Alliance Française de Los Angeles × Couture Pattern Museum Discover the language, history, and culture behind French haute couture. Join Jasmine Rafati Fowler and Marie Velde for an engaging conversation introducing the school, Alliance Française, and learn about the origins of fashion in France.
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  • Private Museum Salon in Santa Barbara
    Private Museum Salon in Santa Barbara
    Private Museum Salon in Santa Barbara
    Oct 24, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Couture Pattern Museum, 1525 State St PH Floor #301, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA
    Request consideration for the Couture Pattern Museum's Private Museum Salon. Attendance is intentionally limited, with invitations extended by the museum.
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