Fashion Design Archive

An abundantly illustrated guide providing the tips, tools, and knowledge that fashion enthusiasts need in order to design and express one-of-a-kind creations

People of different skill levels and backgroundsfind themselves drawn to the beauty and creativity of fashion design fora variety of reasons, including the growing trend of “slow fashion.”Many would-be designers soon discover, however, that envisioningbrand-new creations and conveying them to others can be a difficult taskfor amateurs and professionals alike. This resource book presentsvarious methods for developing andshowcasing fashion design ideas.

Sharing a wealth of fashion know-how, thisguide offers
a comprehensive directory of various clothing items andaccessories, as well as an array of design variations
a discussion of design principles and suggestions for tapping intoreaders’ own springs of creativity
a primer on textiles to inform designdecisions
tips and techniques toexpress ideas through design sketches, offering lessons on proportions,fitting, shading, and color
step-by-step instructions that show how to create basic renderings as well as stylized fashioncroquisboth by hand and with the assistance of software

Throughhelpful images and instructions, this resource provides the toolsfashion enthusiasts need to successfully create and draw their owndesigns.[AuthorName]By Zeshu Takamura[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Zeshu Takamura is a fashion illustrator and fashion style researcher. A professor of fashion science at Tokyo’s Bunka Gakuen University and its graduate school, he is the director of the division of fashion graphics. Takamura is the author of several books, including Fashion Design Techniques (Schiffer, 2016). He lives in Tokyo.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]1,000+ color and B&W illustrations and images[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]A Guide to Clothing Construction, Textiles, and Fashion Illustration[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]1,000+ color and B&W illustrations and images[/ColorPattern]