Teaching for a better fashion industry, one lesson at a time!

I teach fashion design, illustration techniques, figure drawing, color theory, apparel tech design/product development, and fashion business best practices.

I teach here on YouTube, in universities and arts organizations, and via books and TV.

I also teach on Patreon! Take a university-level class at a non-university pace with me at patreon.com/zoehong

If you want to hire me to teach, speak, design, or illustrate, or need a private business consult, hit me up at teaching@zoehong.com.


Zoe Hong

Use code 'ZOE50' for 50% OFF my figure/flat template sketchbooks!
etchedstonepaper.com/products/zoehongsketchbook

10 hours ago | [YT] | 118

Zoe Hong

Tacking my mending basket, fixing, upcycling, fitting, and embellishing almost all my jeans! https://youtu.be/pQ4GF_6A3N4

1 week ago (edited) | [YT] | 257

Zoe Hong

My books, Fashion School in a Book and the Design Journal, are both 50% OFF (at my publisher's website ONLY)! Use code 'BF25' until Dec 2! rockynook.com/author-info/zoe-hong-9999/

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 446

Zoe Hong

Enjoy 25% OFF my croquis/flat template sketchbooks with code "ZoeSBS" to support Small Business Saturday! Discount available until Dec 1st! etchedstonepaper.com/products/zoehongsketchbook

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 365

Zoe Hong

I finished my leather tank! https://youtu.be/c5iWZb5RlXw

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 539

Zoe Hong

A little upcycling project that brought me a lot of joy! The process is up on the new channel: https://youtu.be/9jsawUMlNqA

1 month ago | [YT] | 583

Zoe Hong

As someone who spent some time sleeping in her car in her youth, I want to introduce to you my favorite nonprofit, Flip4Good, that transforms transitional housing to create safe spaces for people rebuilding after homelessness, domestic violence, and trafficking. I would appreciate any support, even if it's to share links and follow their account!

You can learn more about Flip4Good here: www.instagram.com/flip4goodorg/

You can donate here: bit.ly/hamzhd (Every dollar helps!)

If you live in LA and would like to attend the happy hour fundraiser with me on November 12, email me at teaching@zoehong.com!

1 month ago (edited) | [YT] | 463

Zoe Hong

My livestreams are a wild ride. The first half is a careful, considered lecture on how design and construction need to come together for engineered prints. The second half is an off-the-cuff rant on the devaluing of labor in pricing and how too many people only consider materials when assessing the cost of a thing. And then I round things out by sharing a TikTok account that brings me pure joy. 
youtube.com/live/r9ivTq53diY?feature=share

1 month ago | [YT] | 225

Zoe Hong

This podcast is pretty cool! Very short episodes, not a bunch of filler, straight to the point. My interview comes out later this year,, but they clipped my industry horror stories for their Halloween episode! hahaha~ Enjoy! www.tvfinc.com/textile-nerd-podcast-fabric-horror-…

1 month ago | [YT] | 95

Zoe Hong

101 (not really) tips on cleaning up patterns, drafting lining patterns, pressing fabric and leather, how to notch knits, how to lay out leather, full vs half patterns, the realities of working with leather and and and https://youtu.be/VxrhmogfyLw

2 months ago | [YT] | 196