Fashion Design on the Stand

Fashion Design on the Stand
Author: Dawn Cloake
Publisher: B T Batsford Limited
Total Pages: 96
Release: 1996
Genre: Costume design
ISBN: 9780713477573

"Modelling on the stand is an essential technique for today's fashion designers and dressmakers. With step-by-step instructions and clear illustrations Dawn Cloake removes the mystique and shows that once the basic skills of modelling classic blocks are acquired, even beginners can progress quickly to interesting and challenging garment designs. The book concludes with extensive sections on clothes, for special occasions, including evening dresses, fishtail skirts, and strapless and ruched bodices, and the new stretch fabrics - modelling garments such as swimwear, crop tops and leotards - so reflecting the needs of modern designers." -- back cover.

Draping.

Draping.
Author: Karolyn Kiisel
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2013-09-13
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1780676743

Draping—the art of using cotton muslin to create womenswear directly on a dress form—is an essential skill for fashion designers. Through a series of step-by-step projects, designed to develop skills from the most basic to more advanced techniques, this book will guide you in creating both classic and contemporary garments, as well as historical styles and costumes. Draping projects include dresses, bustiers, and jackets, and highlight key fashion garments such as Audrey Hepburn's dress from Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo jacket. Starting with the basics of choosing and preparing the dress form for draping, the book advances through pinning, trimming, and clipping, and creating shape using darts and tucks, to adding volume using pleats and gathers, and handling complex curves. Advanced skills include how to use support elements such as shoulder pads, under layers, and petticoats, and how to handle bias draping. The book culminates with a chapter on improvisational skills. Each skill and technique throughout the book is explained with step-by-step photographs and line drawings that bring the art of creating womenswear in three dimensions to life.

The Complete Book of Technical Design for Fashion and Technical Designers

The Complete Book of Technical Design for Fashion and Technical Designers
Author: Deborah Beard
Publisher: Pearson Higher Ed
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2013-05-24
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0133074889

A complete technical design resource for fashion students and professionals. The Complete Book of Technical Design for Technical and Fashion Designers, 1/e is a complete learning resource for fashion technical designers, pattern makers, designers, and those in production. The first of its kind in the market, the text focuses on how technical design is practiced in the international fashion industry. Author Deborah Beard presents clear instruction with corresponding easy-to-follow technical illustrations, photos, technical packets, and grade forms. This is the stand alone version of the text. A package containing both the text and DVD can be purchased using ISBN: 0133513076. The DVD can be purchased stand alone using ISBN: 0132792109.

Basics Fashion Design 09: Designing Accessories

Basics Fashion Design 09: Designing Accessories
Author: John Lau
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2021-01-11
Genre: Design
ISBN: 135024144X

Long since regarded as an inessential object that simply adds to the beauty, convenience or effectiveness of an outfit, accessories are now considered key items in a fashion collection and as stand-alone pieces worthy of our undivided attention. Basics Fashion Design 09: Designing Accessories is filled with important information that any designer will need to know, examining four key items from concept to production: the bag, footwear, jewellery and millinery. The key accessories are dissected to clearly display the core components, giving a clear view of how each connects. The design process is explored by looking at creative product development, from gathering research to generating ideas into key products, construction techniques and the essential tools of the trade used in modern accessories design. 2D pattern and 3D modelling techniques are described in detail with explanations of traditional and rapid prototyping tools in use today. Bespoke and commercial production is examined and creative solutions to technical challenges are presented. Designing Accessories also explores specialist finishing techniques, such as hand-finishing and machine embellishment and contains descriptions of contemporary techniques that break new boundaries in accessories design. A detailed explanation of small accessories, essential to the accessories designer, will broaden the reader's knowledge and provide them with the dexterity of skills to enter the fashion industry. This title is filled with images of beautiful accessories to inspire young designers. It is essential reading for fashion students and all those interested in accessories design. The book also includes a whole chapter on small accessories (eyewear, scarves, ties, wristwatches, belts and gloves).

Becoming a Fashion Designer

Becoming a Fashion Designer
Author: Lisa Springsteel
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 582
Release: 2013-05-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118420985

The complete guide to the fashion industry, featuring interviews with top designers who explain the intricacies of the world of fashion design Anyone who has ever tried to launch a fashion design career knows how grueling it can be. The fashion industry is a highly prominent field, yielding a competitive environment that is greatly guarded, secretive, and difficult to infiltrate. Becoming a Fashion Designer provides all the information, resources, and tools you need to help you navigate these obstacles and successfully launch a career in fashion design. Of the various job opportunities available in the fashion industry, the career path of a fashion designer consistently ranks as the most popular position in the field, making the competition even greater. The book pays special attention to this and demonstrates several ways in which an aspiring fashion designer can stand out from the competition. A dynamic and comprehensive career guide, this book imparts insider tips from top fashion designers and executives based around the world. Expert advice includes an introduction to a career in fashion design, educational requirements, career opportunities, the design process, portfolio creation, preparation for getting hired, steps to start and run one's own fashion design business, as well as a forecast of the future of the fashion industry. Features original interviews from top designers and high-profile fashion executives, including Ralph Rucci, Reem Acra, Peter Som, Anna Sui, Nanette Lepore, Kay Unger, Stuart Weitzman, Dennis Basso, Randolph Duke, Zang Toi, Pamella Roland, Robert Verdi and Daymond John Includes cases in point and insider tips throughout Includes illustrations, drawings, sketches, and photographs demonstrating various aspects of working in fashion design, with special contributions from renowned illustrator, Izak Zenou and legendary fashion photographer, Nigel Barker Offers in-depth resources to assist you on your journey to becoming a fashion designer Whether a student, recent college graduate, industry professional or career changer, you'll learn everything you need to know to successfully develop a fashion design career.

Fashion Design for Kids

Fashion Design for Kids
Author: Jane Smith
Publisher: Rockridge Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-03-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781648760228

Explore a future in fashion design with creative activities for fashion-minded kids ages 8 to 12 Whether you want to pursue a career in fashion or you simply love being creative in new ways, Fashion Design for Kids will teach you about the fashion industry and show you how to build a design portfolio of your own--no sewing required. Learn about how the entire design process works, from the first idea all the way through to the final product. Then, get your creativity flowing with a variety of focused activities, from forecasting trends to making a mood board and sketching your own designs. You'll build up your skills with step-by-step instructions for drawing garments, jewelry, prints and patterns, the human form in different poses, and more. Finally, you'll design your very own Fashion Week collection! Fashion Design for Kids includes: On-the-page activities--No need for a needle and thread! All of these skill-building exercises can be done in the book, where you'll find plenty of room to get creative. An inclusive approach--Anyone can become a fashion designer--interactive, gender-neutral activities are geared toward kids of all identities and backgrounds. Fashion design terms explained--You'll find detailed explanations of fashion design concepts and terminology used by industry pros. Discover the joy of fashion design for kids with this engaging activity book.

Design-It-Yourself Clothes

Design-It-Yourself Clothes
Author: Cal Patch
Publisher: Potter Craft
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2013-09-11
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0770434673

If you’ve ever watched Project Runway and wished you were a contestant, or you’re simply ready to take your sewing to a new level, Design-It-Yourself Clothes teaches you the fundamentals of modern patternmaking so that you, too, can create your own inspired clothing. Until now, the aspiring DIY fashionista has been hard-pressed to find self-teaching tools other than dry textbooks or books with outdated looks. Finally, in Design-It-Yourself Clothes, former Urban Outfitters designer Cal Patch brings her youthful aesthetic to a how-to book. If you want to wear something you can’t find on store racks and make clothes that express your individual style, or if you’ve reached a sewing plateau and want to add pattern drafting to your repertoire, Design-It-Yourself Clothes is the book you have been waiting for. In five key projects (each with four variations)–a perfect-fitting dress, T-shirt, button-down shirt, A-line skirt, and pants–Patch shares the art of patternmaking. At its core, it’s much simpler than you think. Patch covers everything an intermediate sewer needs to know in order to become a fabulous fashion designer, from designing the patterns, taking your own measurements, and choosing fabrics to actually sewing the clothing. You will also learn how to stylize patterns by using darts, waistbands, patch pockets, and ruffles. Patch offers tips, explanations, options, and exercises throughout that will make the design process that much easier. But besides showing you how to create clothing from scratch, she also teaches you how to rub off patterns from existing clothing–so if you have a pair of pants that you love but are worn out, or you have your eye on a piece in the store with a prohibitive price tag, you can figure out how to get the looks you want by using your own two hands.

Portfolio Presentation for Fashion Designers

Portfolio Presentation for Fashion Designers
Author: Linda Tain
Publisher:
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2018
Genre: Art portfolios
ISBN: 9781501322990

'Portfolio Presentation for Fashion Designers' provides designs, skill sets, and creativity, to get you that job. In new images throughout, the text shows examples of croquis books, spec and flat drawings, and visual research presentations from both fashion professionals and students. From concept through finished product, the book is an indispensable tool to help you prepare your career for the next chapter.

Fashion Design: The Complete Guide

Fashion Design: The Complete Guide
Author: John Hopkins
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2020-12-07
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1350239275

Fashion Design: The Complete Guide is a modern and stylish introduction to working within the fashion industry today. Catwalk images show the latest trends and contributions from industry professionals span centres of fashion across London, Paris and New York. A fabulous selection of images and plenty of suggestions of further resources make this a useful and exciting springboard into a successful career in fashion. This behind-the-scenes guide to the study of fashion is for current and aspiring designers, fashion lovers and students. It provides an all-inclusive overview of the entire design process, covering the history of fashion, fashion illustration, colour and fabrics, the journey from concept to finished garment, research processes, presenting a collection and professional practice. It is generously illustrated throughout with images from famous designers, includes promising graduate work and showcases original artwork from a variety of studios. The new essential text for aspiring fashion designers, Fashion Design: The Complete Guide is filled with practical advice at every stage, including help with portfolios, personal promotion and career opportunities. With an attractive and colourful layout, every chapter also includes interviews, discussion questions, activities and further reading. The book is illustrated with beautiful examples of work from both established and up-and-coming designers, including Alexander McQueen, Viktor & Rolf, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Christian Dior, Anna Sui, Jonathan Saunders, Mary Katrantzou and Elie Saab, and pictures of style icons such as Tilda Swinton and Gwen Stefani.

The Stand

The Stand
Author: Stephen King
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 1474
Release: 2011
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307743683

A monumentally devastating plague leaves only a few survivors who, while experiencing dreams of a battle between good and evil, move toward an actual confrontation as they migrate to Boulder, Colorado.