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Menswear

By John Hopkins
Series: Basics Fashion Design
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Menswear, 2nd edition by John Hopkins, delves into the evolution of menswear design, tracing styles from traditional tailoring and military-inspired garments to contemporary sportswear. The book highlights how historical and social factors still shape today’s menswear collections. Included are insightful interviews with industry practitioners such as Lou Dalton and Ray Stowers. Practical guidance is provided on design innovation, trend forecasting, street style, and collection development. New to this edition are end-of-chapter design exercises to inspire creativity in tailoring and sportswear fabrication.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book is ideal for students, educators, and professionals in fashion design seeking a thorough understanding of menswear history, design processes, and contemporary trends. It particularly suits those focused on garment creation rather than styling or grooming.

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Whether it's a military-inspired trench coat or a Savile Row tailored suit, menswear design increasingly demands originality, innovation and above all, choice. Menswear, 2nd edition, explores the evolution of menswear styles, from the origins of tailoring right through to modern sportswear – showing how historical and social influences continue to endure and influence the menswear collections of today.

Interviews offer insight from a range of practitioners, including designer Lou Dalton, fashion entrepreneur Alan Maleh and tailor Ray Stowers. There’s also practical advice on research for design innovation, street style, trends and forecasting, and collection development. With a wealth of stunning new images and contemporary examples, new to this edition are end-of-chapter exercises to encourage design work, such as Design for Sportswear Fabrication and Tailoring for Menswear.

Featured topics

  • Historical Research for Design Innovation
  • Counterculture Dressing
  • Design Process
  • Street Style
  • Trends and Forecasting
  • Tailoring for Menswear
  • Collection Development
  • Drawing for Men
  • CAD for Menswear
  • Menswear Portfolios

Featured interviewees

  • Lou Dalton
  • Guy Hill and Kirsty McDougall, Dashing Tweeds
  • Alan Maleh, Man of the World
  • Ray Stowers, Stowers Bespoke
  • Seung Won Hong, Fashion Illustrator
  • Matthew Zorpas, The Gentleman Blogger

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Praised as a focused and practical textbook, Menswear avoids irrelevant topics and centres solely on garment design. Christopher New, Senior Lecturer at Central Saint Martins, commends its educational value. Injoo Kim from the University of Cincinnati highlights its unique coverage of the historical and social evolution of menswear, recommending it as essential reading for design courses. The book is also lauded for its exploration of sumptuary laws, military uniforms, and undergarments, topics rarely addressed elsewhere.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474230100

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 February 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Visual Arts

Edition: 2nd edition

Illustration: 200 colour illus

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 146.0mm

Weight: 404g

Pages: 176

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About the Author

John Hopkins is Head of Fashion and Textiles at Winchester School of Art, UK.

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