Description
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA hands-on, user-friendly guide as to how fashion designers design, which has been aesthetically laid out with strong imagery and some really good insights. -- Rachel Studd, Senior Lecturer in Design * University of Manchester, UK *
This is an excellent book that has key images supporting the description and approaches to demystify the fashion design process. -- Alison Gault, Lecturer in Fashion and Knit Design * University of Ulster, UK *
A very informative book that has a straightforward approach and is easy to follow. The sequence is on point as to how one should be introduced to the design process and the images are fabulous. -- Kelly De Melo, Fashion Industry Professional and Entrepreneur and Fashion Design Professor
This book is an exciting overview of the fashion industry with engaging materials, discussions, interviews and activities that realistically depict roles in the fashion industry in a manner understandable to novice readers. -- Eulanda Sanders, Apparel, Merchandising and Design Professor * Iowa State University, US *
Excellent resource to introduce students to Fashion Design. Well received by students. * Cheryl Smith, Curriculum Leader and Lecturer in Art and Design, Newcastle-Under-Lyme College, UK *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
1. Research What sort of designer are you?; Know your subject; Starting your research; Sources of research; The research book; Mood-, theme- and storyboard; In fashion; Research exercises
2 Design Design identity; Ideal bodies; Silhouette; Proportion and line; God is in the details; Fabric, colour and texture; Rendering your ideas; Portfolios; In fashion; Design exercises
3 Fabrics and techniques Fabric; Natural fibres; Man-made fibres; Synthetic fibres; Developments in fabric; Fabric construction; Surface treatments; Fabric and yarn trade shows; In fashion; Fabric exercises
4 Construction Tools and machinery; Construction techniques; Draping on the mannequin; In fashion; Construction exercises
5 Developing a collection Who are you designing for?; Genre; Types of garment; Putting together a collection; Showing a collection; Branding; In fashion; Developing a collection exercises Appendix Glossary Further resources Bibliography Index Picture credits Acknowledgements and credits
