It’s nearly boarding time for 21 students headed to Italy to study the history of Italian fashion, and their excitement is palpable. For weeks now they have been preparing for their trip, including researching and writing a paper on an Italian designer of their choosing. Here is what a few of them have learned so far and are still looking forward to:



“I teach both children and adults and know that the more I am exposed to in the world of sewing and fashion, the more I have to offer my students.”

