Calderin, Jay.

The Fashion Design Reference + Specification Book : Everything Fashion Designers Need to Know Every Day / The Fashion Design Reference and Specification Book Jay Calderin. - 1 online resource (290 pages)

Includes index.

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 -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author.

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.

9781610587877


Fashion design.


Electronic books.

TT515 / .C35 2013

746.92