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Developing a Fashion Collection
Series: Basics Fashion Design
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Ideal for fashion design students, emerging designers, and anyone interested in understanding the intricacies of developing successful fashion collections from concept to market.
"Guides fashion designers from initial concept through to the exhibition and sale of a finished collection, with 27 interviews to offer insightful advice from industry insiders"--
Guides fashion designers from initial concept through to the exhibition and sale of a finished collection, with 27 interviews to offer insightful advice from industry insiders.
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How do fashion designers conceive of, develop, and ultimately launch commercially and creatively successful collections? Developing a Fashion Collection walks you through the process, exploring research techniques, sources of inspiration, forecasting trends, and designing for different markets.
From couture to high street, knitwear to accessories, and covering the implications of online shopping – there's advice on every aspect of creating your collection through 27 insightful interviews with international practitioners. Interviewees include John Mooney, Brand Creative Director at ASOS, and Jane Palmer Williams, Head of Executive Development at LVMH.
This 3rd edition also covers silhouette, fittings and final samples, sustainable practice, developing high street collections, fabric selection, and finding inspiration through vintage designs.
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Developing a Fashion Collection
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Praised as an inspirational and essential resource, this book provides clear, up-to-date guidance and insider insights from industry professionals internationally. It serves as a foundational text for fashion design students and aspiring designers alike, combining practical advice with an overview of best practices. Reviews highlight its role as a go-to reference demystifying the collection development process and strongly recommend it for educational settings.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781350132559
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 September 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Edition: 3rd edition
Illustration: 150 colour illus
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 160.0mm
Height: 230.0mm
Weight: 440g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Elinor Renfrew is Honorary Professor at Kingston University after 15 years leading the Fashion Department, and is on the British Fashion Council Colleges Council Steering Committee.
Todd Lynn is Associate Professor at Kingston School of Art and an internationally recognized fashion designer working in both the fashion industry and designing for the music industry’s elite.
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