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How to Draw Like a Fashion Designer

Inspirational Sketchbooks - Tips from Top Designers
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How to Draw Like a Fashion Designer by Celia Joicey and Dennis Nothdruft is an engaging guide for young aspiring fashion designers. The book provides step-by-step instructions and practical tips for developing essential drawing skills used in the fashion industry. It includes insights from top designers and colourful illustrations to inspire creativity and help children design their own fashion collections.
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You might enjoy this book if you're an aspiring young fashion designer eager to learn how professionals sketch and create stylish looks. It offers practical tips and step-by-step guides to help you develop your drawing skills and express your creativity in designing clothing.

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How to Draw Like a Fashion Designer

Features a step-by-step guide to drawing like a fashion designer. This book is aimed at young people who are keen to learn how to draw fashion figures and outfits. It explains why drawing is so important to the design process, with examples from their sketchbooks for inspiration.

A step-by-step drawing course for budding fashion designers

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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, trousers, jackets, and dresses onto the fashion template; and how to develop a collection, including the creation of complete outfits and seasonal looks.

Finally, there's a section that looks at the design process, from creating a mood board and following a brief to developing a collection.

How to Draw Like a Fashion Designer is based on hands-on workshops held at the Fashion and Textile Museum, London. It was the winner in the 12+ section of the School Library Association's Information Book Awards 2014.

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How to Draw Like a Fashion Designer offers inspiration through interviews and illustrations from renowned designers like Zandra Rhodes and Christian Lacroix. The book guides readers through fundamental drawing techniques, including selecting the right medium and sketching figures. It concludes by outlining professional methods for creating a fashion collection.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780500650189

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 September 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Illustration: Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 230.0mm

Height: 300.0mm

Weight: 510g

Pages: 96

About the Author

Celia Joicey is Head of the Fashion and Textile Museum, London. She has also worked as Head of Publications at the National Portrait Gallery, London, and Head of Publications at the Royal Society of Arts, London.

Dennis Nothdruft has been an assistant to Zandra Rhodes and has produced numerous important fashion exhibitions. He is a curator at the Fashion and Textile Museum, London.

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