Barbara Seggio
Education
AAS, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
Biography
Barbara Seggio has more than 30 years’ experience as an instructor in FIT's Fashion Design Department. Her expertise is apparel, teaching all AAS levels of draping, patternmaking, and clothing construction. In the BFA degree program, Seggio oversees the children's wear specialization, including the senior thesis runway class. The work of Seggio's students has been showcased during FIT's annual Sustainable Business and Design Conference and published by various media outlets. As advisor for FIT's Fashion Design evening/weekend program, Seggio counsels students on course curriculum, application process, portfolio requirements, and student success.
Seggio is a co-inventor of the Baby Slip Tee, a garment designed to prevent babies from sustaining injuries should a parent fall asleep while breastfeeding. The project was funded by a grant Montefiore Hospital and resulted in FIT’s first ever patent, approved in November 2019.
Seggio is the editor and instructor of Sewing: Techniques for Beginners (Francesca Sterlacci, Laurence King Publishers, 2019) and Pattern Making: Techniques for Beginners (Francesca Sterlacci, Laurence King Publishers, 2019).
Grants
Montefiore Hospital, 2019, funding to design a garment to prevent babies from sustaining injuries should a parent fall asleep while breastfeeding. This project resulted in FIT’s first patent.
Courses
- FD 133 Materials and Construction I
- FD 134 Materials and Construction II
- FD 117 Design Studio - Introduction to Draping
- FD 127 Design Studio II - Soft Draping
- FD 217 Design Studio III - Structured Draping
- FD 243 Apparel Design Studio - Patternmaking
- FD 366 Fundamentals of Children’s Wear Design
- FD 467 Children’s Wear Niche Market
- FD 488 Senior Thesis: Childrenswear Design
- DP 111 Draping Proficiency I
- DP 112 Draping Proficiency II
- DP 211 Draping Proficiency III
- DP 212 Draping Proficiency IV