Fashion design / Sue Jenkyn Jones.

Includes index.

This title unites the history, theory and practice of fashion design. Coverage includes how to interpret a brief, building a collection, sketchbooks and drawing tools, choosing fabric, fit, cutting and making techniques, portfolio presentation and fashion marketing and economics.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-263), filmography (p. 262) and index.

From manufacture to market -- The body and illustration -- Colour and fabric -- In the studio -- Assignments and assessments -- 7. The final collection -- and beyond.

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 information -- Shops and suppliers -- Pattern-drafting and sewing terms -- Acknowledgments.

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