Celia Joicey

Come on a well-heeled tour around the globe to meet the designers, dressmakers and style icons who influence how we dress. Aimed at children 7-11 years old, A History of Fashion for Children is an introduction to fashion past and present, and includes reproductions of historic, modern and contemporary clothes and accessories throughout. Blending a history of costume with contemporary...

Leading fashion designers such as Anna Sui, Christian Lacroix, Zandra Rhodes, and Valentino explain why drawing is so important to the design process, with examples from their sketchbooks for inspiration. There are sections that show how to create a fashion template (croquis), including fashion proportions and how to turn a stick figure into a full figure; how to draw skirts,...