We love patterncutters with novel approaches to the human form. Tomoko Nakamichi a former professor at Tokyo’s Bunka Fashion College works with draping and flat patterns to create clean sculptural pieces- check the college library for her book Pattern Magic.

http://www.villa.edu/library.html

Shingo Sato also inspires with his fabric manipulation using a technique he calls Transformational Reconstruction, a system that encourages experimentation and embraces those ‘mistakes’ we often make in the design studio. Watch him at work on his beautiful ribbon dress design.

http://www.trpattern.com/