An indispensable primer for students and first-stop reference for professionals, Form, Fit, and Fashion guides the fashion designer through the entire design process, from conceiving a garment to marketing it.   This handbook collects the information and ideas essential to planning and executing fashion projects of every scale and distills them in an easy-to-use format that is compact enough to slip into a tote. Linking six central phases in the cycle of fashion—research, ed (more…)

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A very useful guide for someone wanting to break into the fashion business no matter what their experience level. — Erin Bransford, erin bransford designsA very useful guide for someone wanting to break into the fashion business no matter what their experience level. –Erin Bransford, erin bransford designs

It takes creativity, hard work and a true passion for fabulous designs to achieve success as a fashion designer, but you can break into this career m (more…)

For anyone who loves fashion, this is a dream book: a vast collection of original sketches by 50 of the world’s most celebrated fashion designers. Style maven Laird Borrelli has brought together 250 stunning sketches, designs, and concepts by a galaxy of prominent designers from every international fashion capital. Top names like Christian Lacroix and Karl Lagerfeld join hot up-and-comers such as Roksanda Ilincic and Yoshikazu Yamagata in a magnificent and unprecedented gallery (more…)

This is the first book to embrace the whole of the UK and its creative influence on international fashion. It is aimed at industry professionals, students, and anyone with an interest in fashion. Both inspirational and informative, it will also appeal as a coffee-table book, being visually inspiring and modern. The UK is a creative and cultural melting pot for international designers to develop their creative identity. London Fashion Week is renowned for showing an edgier breed (more…)

The fashion industry has always celebrated innovative design and young talented fashion designers can make a huge impact as they explore new ideas and push boundaries. This book showcases the diverse and unique work of the best 100 new creatives in fashion design from around the world. These designers are characterized by their single-minded interpretation of clothing and their ambition to present alternative solutions in dressing for their customers. The book focuses on desi (more…)

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Grade 4-8-This once-over-lightly introduction to the world of fashion design conveys tremendous excitement and motion in the bright and bold full-color photography that splashes across every page. Profiles of famous designers are interspersed with information on the types of jobs available in the field and the education needed to be successful. The history of fashion design, the impact of technology, and the importance of trade shows gain mention. Maze (more…)