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.

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