Fashion Design

Editor/Author Jones, Sue Jenkyn
Publication Year: 2011
Publisher: Laurence King

Price: Core Collection Only
ISBN: 978-1-85-669619-7
Category: Arts & Leisure - Fashion
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

This book offers a thorough grounding in the principles of fashion design, describing the qualities and skills needed to become a fashion designer, examining the varied career opportunities available and giving a balanced inside view of the fashion business today.

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Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Who this book is for
  • How to use this book
  • Have you got what it takes?
  • The first steps
  • The college syllabus
  • Further reading
  • 1. Context
  • Context
  • Historical context
  • Fashion time line
  • The uses of clothing
  • Eco and ethical issues
  • The language of fashion
  • Global context
  • Time and timing
  • The fashion year
  • Cultural context
  • Media
  • The Internet
  • Further reading and additional resources
  • 2. From manufacture to market
  • Historical background
  • Manufacture today
  • Types of producer
  • Market segmentation
  • Types of retailer
  • Price points
  • The price cycle
  • Company identity and branding
  • Further reading and additional resources
  • 3. The body and illustration
  • Inspiring bodies
  • Skeletal structure
  • Drawing and illustration
  • Using guidelines for sketching
  • Proportion for fashion illustration
  • The model pose
  • Drawing the head and face
  • Using computers
  • Digital designing and e-portfolios
  • Further reading and additional resources
  • 4. Color and fabric
  • Color basics
  • How color works
  • Fiber types
  • Fabrics
  • The fashion cycle
  • Range-building
  • Fabric suppliers
  • Fabric fairs
  • Further reading and additional resources
  • 5. In the studio
  • The college studio
  • Measuring and mapping
  • The elements of design
  • Proportion and lengths of fashion separates
  • Bodylines and details
  • The principles of design
  • Pattern-drafting
  • The muslin
  • Alterning the muslin
  • Draping on the stand
  • Cutting the sample
  • Sewing
  • Tailoring
  • Notions
  • Fit and garment presentation
  • Further reading and additional resources
  • 6. Assignments and assessments
  • What is an assignment?
  • What the assignment asks of you
  • Types of project
  • Learning outcomes
  • Inspiration
  • Personal creativity and style
  • Presentation
  • The crit
  • Marking and assessment
  • Further reading and additional resources
  • 7. The final collection—and beyond
  • The final collection
  • The college fashion show
  • Student exhibitions
  • Your portfolio
  • Work placement and internships
  • Careers in fashion
  • Writing a résumé
  • The interview—some dos and don'ts
  • Further reading and additional resources
  • Glossary
  • Resources
  • Popular fabric types
  • Fashion schools
  • Museums and costume galleries
  • Websites
  • Literature and movies
  • Student infomation
  • Shops and suppliers
  • Pattern-drafting and sewing terms
  • Acknowledgments