About
Image credit: Francesca Di Marco
How it all started…
Sally Di Marco is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) (Bachelor of Fine Art, Fashion Design) and Johns Hopkins University (Masters Degree in Higher Education).
She has earned her highly regarded reputation in the fashion industry beginning as the chief assistant to the fashion designer at Glenbrook Coat Company, which was based in Baltimore. At Glenbrook, the fur-lined coat collections for names such as, Chanel, Yves St Laurent, and Dior were created.
Within the education system, Sally has served as an instructor, advisor, and executive board member for colleges and universities collecting numerous awards and recognitions for her excellence in teaching. From 1979 until she retired in 2010 she worked at Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) where she was an Associate Professor and the Program Coordinator for the Fashion Design and Merchandising Program. And from 2011-2017 she was an Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Fashion Design Program at Stevenson University located in Owings Mills, Maryland.
From 2017-2018, she was the Director of Education for the Maryland Fashion Institute (MDfin). She is also on the Board of Directors of the ManneqART, nonprofit organization. Currently she is the Fashion Director for SEW Bromo a program supported by the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower in Baltimore.
Sally is the author of the text, Draping Basics, published by Bloomsbury-Fairchild Books.