
The Fashion Design Reference & Specification Book
Everything Fashion Designers Need to Know Every Day
Rockport Publishers
Published on 1. July 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-59253-850-8 (ISBN)
Description
An essential primer for students and first-stop reference for professionals, The Fashion Design Reference & Specification Booktakes 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.
The Reference & Specification Book series from Rockport Publishers offers students and practicing professionals in a range of creative industries must-have information in their area of specialty in an up-to-date, concise handbook.
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.
The Reference & Specification Book series from Rockport Publishers offers students and practicing professionals in a range of creative industries must-have information in their area of specialty in an up-to-date, concise handbook.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
479 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59253-850-8 (9781592538508)
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Jay Calderin | Laura Volpintesta
The Fashion Design Reference & Specification Book
Everything Fashion Designers Need to Know Every Day
E-Book
07/2013
Rockport Publishers
€27.49
Available for download
Persons
Jay Calderin teaches a wide variety of fashion and professional development courses at the School of Fashion Design in Boston, where he is also the director of Creative Marketing. He founded and serves as executive director of Boston Fashion Week (http://www.bostonfashionweek.com). He is currently the regional director of the Fashion Group International of Boston, and his designs have appeared in the pages of Vogue and Elle magazines. He is the author of Form, Fit, and Fashion.
Laura Volpintesta teaches fashion illustration, presentation and concept development at Parson's New School of Design. She resides in New York City.
Laura Volpintesta teaches fashion illustration, presentation and concept development at Parson's New School of Design. She resides in New York City.