Basics Fashion Design 04: Developing a Collection
Published on 30. November 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-2-940373-95-6 (ISBN)
Description
Fashion collections vary depending on market level, product type, season, customer and retail outlets. "Basics Fashion Design: Developing a Collection" teaches the process from initial design ideas through development of product to the final outcome and its ultimate exhibition and sale, and includes an overview of fashion collections through the eyes of prominent fashion journalists.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Lausanne
Switzerland
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
With flaps
Illustrations
200 colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 160 mm
Weight
530 gr
ISBN-13
978-2-940373-95-6 (9782940373956)
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Elinor Renfrew | Colin Renfrew
Developing a Fashion Collection
Book
02/2016
2nd Edition
Fairchild Books
€50.94
Article is exhausted; no reprint
Persons
Elinor Renfrew worked in fashion education for over 15 years, lecturing worldwide. She is currently the course director at Kingston University in London. An expert in childrenswear and womenswear, Elinor launched her own label before working for companies such as Babygro and the William Baird group. Colin Renfrew has over 25 years' experience in fashion education and is the Dean of the School of Design and Technology at The London College of Fashion. Colin has represented the London College of Fashion at British Fashion Council events in China and Russia as well as working in partnership with a university in Sri Lanka.
Content
Introduction. How to get the most out of this book. What is a collection?: How to start a collection; Research and development; The team; Showing the collection; Interviews: Giles Deacon; Shelley Fox; Richard Nicoll; Markus Lupfer; William Tempest; Colin McNair; Louis Armadola. Collections and their influences: Background; Conceptual influences; Form and function; Futuristic influences; Global influences; Political influences; Archivism; Interviews: James New; Kenneth Mackenzie; Sophie Hulme; Will Broome. Collections designed for different markets: Haute couture; Ready-to-wear; Mass market; Home shopping; Interviews: Ian Garlant; Jens Laugesen; Ohne Titel; Emily Craig; James Sreckley; Simon Kneen; Gordon Richardson. Specialist collections: Children's wear; Footwear and accessories; Knitwear; Fashion jewellery; Corporate collections; Interviews: Mark Eley; Sibling; Katie Greenyer; Holly Berry; Bill Amberg; Nicholas Kirkwood. The student collection: The brief; Your portfolio; Research and development; Presentation. Glossary. Featured designers. Useful resources. Acknowledgements and picture credits. Working with ethics.