The fashion design reference + specification book : everything fashion designers need to know every day / Jay Calderin ; illustrations, Jay Calderin and Laura Volpintesta.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Calderin, Jay.

Contributor:

Volpintesta, Laura.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fashion design.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Fashion design reference plus specification book

Fashion design reference and specification book

Place of Publication:

Beverly, Massachusetts : Rockport, 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

An essential primer for students and first-stop reference for professionals, The Fashion Design Reference & Specification Book takes the fashion designer through the entire design process, from conceiving a garment to marketing it. This valuable handbook contains 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, editing, design, construction, connection, and evolution The Fashion Design Reference & Specification Book helps designers develop effective strategies for building a cohesive collection and communicating their vision.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""1 RESEARCH""; ""Chapter 1 Evaluation""; ""Chapter 2 Collection Theory""; ""Chapter 3 Fashion History""; ""Chapter 4 Forecasting""; ""Perspectives: Ralph Rucci""; ""2 EDIT""; ""Chapter 5 Crafting Questions""; ""Chapter 6 Mood Boards and Library""; ""Chapter 7 Specialization""; ""Chapter 8 Profiles""; ""Chapter 9 Budget, Time, and Money""; ""Perspectives: Joseph Abboud""; ""3 DESIGN""; ""Chapter 10 Color""; ""Chapter 11 Textiles""; ""Chapter 12 Silhouette""; ""Chapter 13 Accessories""; ""Perspectives: Carla Fernández""; ""4 CONSTRUCT""

""Chapter 14 Rendering""""Chapter 15 Patternmaking""; ""Chapter 16 Stitching""; ""Chapter 17 Finishing""; ""Perspectives: Yeohlee Teng""; ""5 CONNECT""; ""Chapter 18 Portfolios""; ""Chapter 19 Branding""; ""Chapter 20 Marketing""; ""Chapter 21 Shows""; ""Perspectives: Isaac Mizrahi""; ""6 EVOLVE""; ""Chapter 22 Celebrity""; ""Chapter 23 Art""; ""Chapter 24 Technology and Sustainability""; ""Chapter 25 Awareness""; ""Chapter 26 Experience and Education""; ""Perspectives: Treacy, Mallis, Bowers, Monahan, Mello, Parmal""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""

""J""""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""

Notes:

The original edition of this book, Form, fit, and fashion, was published by Rockport Publishers in 2009.

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 11, 2014).

Contains:

Form, fit, and fashion

ISBN:

9781610587877

1610587871

OCLC:

871249252