Urban Couture at Grady High School
![Martinez meets with his students. "You would think, how can they fall asleep in fashion, but when I'm talking about a fashion designer or lecturing them about how to make a dress, it sometimes puts them to sleep," Martinez says. "They want to make stuff. But that's not enough. The fundamentals [are] not always the most exciting part of any subject, but you have to learn it before you can do it."](http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/tools/shared/mediahub/00/52/35/slideshow_535520_urbancouture.0503a.jpg)
Martinez meets with his students. "You would think, how can they fall asleep in fashion, but when I'm talking about a fashion designer or lecturing them about how to make a dress, it sometimes puts them to sleep," Martinez says. "They want to make stuff. But that's not enough. The fundamentals [are] not always the most exciting part of any subject, but you have to learn it before you can do it." Joey Ivansco / AJC
