Download or read book Fashion Design Directory written by Marnie Fogg and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate who's who in the world of fashion design.
Download or read book The Fashion Designer s Directory of Shape and Style written by Simon Travers-Spencer and published by B.E.S. Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 1,200 detailed illustrations provide the building blocks for designing imaginative and original clothing.
Download or read book The Fashion Designer s Textile Directory written by Gail Baugh and published by . This book was released on 2018-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the fabric and textile directory that dressmakers and fashion designers everywhere have been waiting for. This book is like having your own personal shopper - able to recommend fabrics to suit the effects you want to achieve, show you how the fabric will perform, and tell you the best ways of using it. - Organized by function: do you want a fabric for structure, fluidity and movement, added volume, definition or decoration? This book works in such a way that you can view the fabric as the medium from which the garment design can be achieved right from the beginning. - Each textile in the directory is accompanied by samples of the fabric presented so that its properties come alive, allowing you to really understand how a fabric might behave. - The chart section at the back of the book includes essential guides to fibre properties, fabric structure and weight, fabric characteristics and end use.
Download or read book The Fashion Designer s Textile Directory written by Gail Baugh and published by B.E.S. Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fabric and textile directory, recommending fabrics to match the effects you want to achieve. Tells how different fabrics perform and the many ways to use them.
Download or read book The Fashion Designer s Directory of Shape and Form written by Simon Travers-Spencer and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reference to the various shapes, forms and styles that are used in the field of fashion design, covering elements from neckines to cuffs to hems and specilaity fabrics.
Download or read book Sleeves written by Skills Institute Press and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roll up your sleeves and get ready to learn the best methods to construct and attach common sleeve designs, so they’re balanced, straight, and attractive. Thinking about making a new dress or restyling an old coat to give it a contemporary look, but don’t know which style of sleeve to use? The choices are seemingly endless and every good seamstress knows the design is in the details. Select-n-Stitch Fashion Elements: Sleeves will help you decide. Whether long, short or none at all, sleeves give shape, comfort, and style to your garments. The detailed instructions inside this handy guide will show readers how to sew both classic and trendy sleeves for shirts, dresses, and coats. Among the techniques included are making a sleeve for a tailored shirt, adjusting or restyling the pattern for a sleeve, and making a sleeve placket. By selecting the sleeve of your choice, you’ll add the perfect detail to your own designs while defining your individual style.
Download or read book The Mood Guide to Fabric and Fashion written by Mood Designer Fabrics and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Designers, we’re going to Mood!” More than 10 years ago, Tim Gunn and Project Runway introduced millions of viewers to New York’s ultimate fabric mecca, Mood Fabrics. Now, the experts behind this fabric power- house bring their fabric and fashion know-how—plus their behind-the-scenes stories—to the sewing public. The Mood Guide to Fabric and Fashion is the ultimate guide for home-sewers, fashion students, aspiring designers, and Project Runway fans who want to learn everything they need to know to choose and use quality fabric. Drawing upon the expertise of the Mood staff, the book teaches readers the fundamentals—from where fabric is produced to the ins and outs of its construction—and features a fabric-by-fabric guide to cottons and other plant fibers, wools, silks, knits, and other specialty fabrics.
Download or read book Sewing School Fashion Design written by Amie Petronis Plumley and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crafty kids love to show off what they make, and what better way to do that than to wear their own one-of-a-kind handmade clothes! The authors of the best-selling and much-acclaimed Sewing School® series are back with a complete course in sewing clothes, specially designed for kids aged 8 to 12. Starting with the basics, Sewing School® Fashion Design teaches kids how to make three essential garments: a top, a pair of shorts, and a skirt, and then encourages them to build their skills and customize each piece with options for changing the neckline or sleeve length and adding their own decorative touches. With step-by-step photos and actual kid-created examples, the approach is friendly and forgiving — no fussy fitting or difficult techniques. All the necessary pattern pieces are included for a wide range of sizes and body types, along with guidance on selecting fabric, cutting accurately, and adjusting the fit. With a wardrobe of their own making, kids will feel great about what they wear! Also available in this series: Sewing School ®,Sewing School ® 2, Sewing School ® Quilts, and Sewing School ® Box Set.
Download or read book Fashion Design Course written by Jane Schaffer and published by B.E.S. Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to fashion accessory design covers the process of research and development; design principles; construction techniques; and information specific to handbags, footwear, and millinery.
Download or read book Fashion Design Course written by Steven Faerm and published by B.E.S. Publishing. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This latest edition helps aspiring fashion designers understand demographics, psychographics, and the role of advertising; learn how to create a unique design vision through ethnographic research; develop a collection from first concept to finished project on the runway; see how to build a career in fashion, and more.
Download or read book Graphic Design for Fashion written by Jay Hess and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Graphic design for fashion must represent the core values of the brand while pushing boundaries and expectations. Often seen as a showcase relationship for a design studio, the seasonal nature of the end product provides a limitless testing ground for new ideas and innovative production solutions. This visually led book contains a global selection of the best graphic design studios' work within the fashion industry – from packaging and lookbooks to swing tags and invitations – with exclusive insights from both clients and designers. The book features not simply the visual identities of big budgets and luxury brands, but showcases the creative processes of the world's leading design studios. The result is a visually diverse collection of graphic design, which is a rich source of inspiration for new and groundbreaking production techniques and a perfect reference point for those across the creative industries.
Download or read book The Fashion Swatch Book written by Marnie Fogg and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most beautiful and comprehensive sourcebooks of fabric swatches from every key designer of the last century This exhaustive sourcebook book presents the most eye-catching and important pieces from an array of more than 100 of the world’s fashion designers. Covering both contemporary and classic designs—from historic houses such as Sophie Hallette, masters of lace, to the edgiest work by Christopher Kane and Giles Deacon—it sets a new benchmark in the world of fabric design. Alphabetically arranged by designer, around 1,300 images illustrate the huge variety of swatches. Marnie Fogg introduces each fashion house and guides the reader through their particular approach to textile design and production. These include the great fabric designers of our time: Barbour, Bruce Oldfield, Marimekko, Paul Smith, Basso & Brooke, Mary Katrantzou, Christopher Kane, Sonia Rykiel, Ann Louise Roswald, Tata Naka, Eley Kishimoto, Hussein Chalayan, and others. With unprecedented access behind the scenes of some of the most important manufacturers, the final section of the book displays informative step-by-step photographs of the working techniques behind both modern and classic fabric manufacturing.
Download or read book FASHION DESIGN DIRECTORY written by MARNIE. FOGG and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Design Directory Great Britain written by Penny Sparke and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series of 'design directories' on countries with strong design backgrounds beginning with Italy and Scandinavia, followed by Germany, Great Britain, USA and Japan.
Download or read book Alphabets Scripts Tattoo Design Directory written by Vince Hemingson and published by Book Sales Inc. This book was released on 2010 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are thinking of getting a written tattoo, the examples and symbolic explanation of the mantras, alphabets, and fonts featured in this book will inform and inspire.
Download or read book Design Directory Germany written by Marion Godau and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Design Directory takes a fresh new look at design concepts originating in a specific country, encompassing everything from shoe designers to hi-fi systems, from cutlery to cameras, from lights to cars.'
Download or read book The Complete Pattern Directory written by Elizabeth Wilhide and published by Black Dog & Leventhal. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 2664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential resource for any designer, crafter, artist, or historian, The Complete Pattern Dictionary is the most comprehensive, practical, and beautiful directory of patterns throughout history, covering all periods, styles, and cultures. Throughout history, patterns have come in countless permutations of motif, color, and scale. From the first rhythmic marks pressed onto clay vessels, to the latest digital design, pattern-making has been an essential part of the decorative arts since time immemorial. With 1500 illustrations of patterns from all ages and cultures, The Complete Pattern Dictionary is not only a visual feast, it is the most comprehensive resource available on the subject. The book is arranged thematically according to pattern type, with chapters on Flora, Fauna, Pictorial, Geometric, and Abstract designs. Each pattern includes the name of the pattern, the year of its creation, and a brief description. The categories are supplemented by in-depth features highlighting the work of key designers including William Morris, Sonia Delaunay, Charles and Ray Eames, Lucienne Day, and Orla Kiely, as well as sections detailing the characteristic motifs of key period styles from Baroque to Art Deco.
