Richard Sorger, Jenny Udale

The Fundamentals of Fashion Design (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The Fundamentals of Fashion Design provides a fully illustrated introduction to the key elements of fashion
design, from the initial concept of a fashion idea to realizing it in 3D form. Writing with clarity and precision, Richard Sorger and Jenny Udale explain the entire fashion design process, including research and design, fabrics and their properties, construction methods and how to form and promote a collection.

This third edition has been updated to include the latest design and construction techniques and stunning new visual examples. New and updated interviews with practitioners working for leading fashion brands offer key insights into succeeding in the industry today and a preface by fashion designer and instructor Shelley Fox introduces and contextualizes the new edition. Exercises also help readers to discover and experiment with design techniques first hand.

Overall, this book is a rich and dynamic resource that will inspire readers to develop their own design work and embark on a career in fashion with confidence, proficiency and enthusiasm.

FEATURED INTERVIEWS
Mårten Andreasson, & Other Stories
Alan Humphrey Bennett, Paul Smith
Kristin Forss, Marni
Barry Grainger, Timberland
Louise Gray
Peter Jensen
Gahee Lim
Winni Lok
Michele Manz, Current/Elliott
Chantal Williams, Old Navy

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. August 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781474270014
• Artikelnr.: 59742327

Autorenporträt

Richard Sorger is the Associate Professor and Course Leader for MA Fashion at Kingston University. He has taught at all levels of fashion education from undergraduate to postgraduate for institutions such as Central Saint Martins, London College of Fashion, Middlesex University, and Nottingham Trent University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 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