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The Menswear Sketchbook A5 by Fashionary is tailor-made for fashion designers, combining Fashion + Dictionary + Diary in one comprehensive tool. It is enriched with extensive fashion information and blended figure templates, making it the perfect companion for brainstorming, fast sketching, and quick referencing. The sketchbook is divided into two main parts to kick-start the creative process. The first part, accounting for 15% of the pages, is a Mini Fashion Dictionary that provides essential professional information, including industry terms and jargon related to stitching, fabric, and methods. This section streamlines fashion development and aids in decision-making by providing quick access to important details. The second part, comprising 85% of the pages, includes Men's Figure Templates. With over 180 figure templates, designers can quickly sketch their ideas and bring them to life, encouraging rapid sketching and brainstorming to make the design process more efficient and productive. Embodied in the "Less is More" concept, the sketchbook emphasizes minimalistic design and exquisite artistry. It encourages boundless creativity, with a design that speaks to authenticity and artistic excellence.
STYLEPEDIA: A visual dictionary of fashion styles Stylepedia is an encyclopedia of styles and subcultures of the past 100 years. Delve into stories of origins, cultures, and fashion elements of each style. To make this extensive information easily comprehensible, the book breaks down content into visual components, featuring over 1200 illustrations that vividly capture the essence of each style. This comprehensive guide uncovers global styles, exploring their origins, distinctive features, and the cultural and historical contexts that have shaped them. From historical trends to contemporary fashion phenomena, STYLEPEDIA serves as an essential resource for understanding the core of various styles. It provides not only knowledge but also inspiration, making it indispensable for anyone keen on fashion and cultural studies. The book addresses key trends that have defined global fashion, spanning from the 1920s Flappers and the New Look, to the Ivy League style, Hip Hop culture, and the Y2K era. It offers a thorough understanding of fashion evolution over the last hundred years, giving readers a panoramic view of how fashion has transformed and adapted through decades. In addition to mainstream trends, STYLEPEDIA shines a light on lesser-known subcultures that have significantly influenced the fashion landscape. It brings to the forefront styles from groups such as Pachuchos, Beatniks, Bogans, Takenoku Zoku, Sapeurs, and Riot Grrrls, revealing the hidden influencers and their impact on the world of style. The book goes beyond mere aesthetics to examine how style and fashion are intertwined with social, political, and economic contexts. It explores iconic styles, their origins, and their characteristics, tracing how they connect to broader cultural narratives. This in-depth examination highlights the dynamic relationship between fashion and the world at large, illustrating how significant global events and local neighborhood vibes are reflected in and influenced by style. STYLEPEDIA emphasizes that style extends beyond visual appeal; it encapsulates the deliberate choices individuals make to express themselves. The book aims to enrich readers' understanding by providing key events related to these styles, offering a deeper appreciation of their significance. Style and fashion are both products of their time and catalysts for change. This book delves into the realm of style and fashion, examining how they shape and are shaped by the social, political and economic contexts in which they exist. It explores iconic styles and their origins and characteristics, tracing the threads that connect them to wider cultural narratives. This is not just a story about style and fashion, but a celebration of the many ways in which we express ourselves and make our mark on the world.
New. An extensive textile dictionary that covers all essential fabric knowledge from different types of textile, fabric materials to finishing options. Textilepedia covers Fibers, Yarn, Weave, Knits, Lace and Netting, Non-woven and Felting, Hides, Finishings, Patterns and Colors. Makes difficult-to-digest textile information easy to understand and apply. Practical and highly visual, suitable for all people in the fashion industry. The Ultimate Textile Bible Textilepedia is an extensive textile dictionary that covers all essential fabric knowledge - from deciphering different types of materials to understanding your finishing options. A balance between text and imagery; it acts as a quick easy-to-navigate guide - simplifying complicated fabric and fiber information using comparisons and relatable stories. An Easy Guide for Fabric Textilepedia helps to provide answers for your fabric selection: Light or heavyweight? Rough or soft texture? Breathable or not? Easy to drape? The book is here to answer all those questions - and then some. Why do fabrics have different widths? What makes a fiber or fabric elastic? Which fabrics are best for printing? Are all-natural fibers sustainable? Packed with need-to-know information about textiles, Textilepedia is a benefit to an array of levels and roles within the fashion industry. A Portable Textile Library Textilepedia brings a comprehensive knowledge of textile applications to you. From how to choose fibers, the formation of yarns, the characteristics of common fabrics, and the effects of textile finishing, the book serves as an all-in-one textile information hub. Visual Oriented - So Easy to Read When it comes to understanding textiles, information can be tricky to digest - even for designers who work with materials and fabrics every day. That's why we made sure Textilepedia is presented in a highly-visual, and easy-to-understand way. By incorporating clear and attractive images, illustrations, diagrams and icons, information is a breeze to read, understand, and remember. Practicality comes first We focus on presenting information using the most practical mindset possible, making knowledge easy to digest and apply. Skip the lengthy theory, and get straight to the information you need to know. Textile Knowledge is the Foundation of Fashion Design Fashion design is a combination of three important factors: imagination, fabrication, and execution. To ensure a strong fabrication foundation, knowledge of textiles is key. Not only is it the functional base of all your designs, but the stronger your understanding of textiles, the more you will be able to push the boundaries of creativity. Textilepedia will give you a head start in understanding textiles - and give you an edge in your fashion career.
This is the only sewing book you'll ever need. Every tool and every technique you require for making your own home furnishings or clothing is closely and sharply photographed, carefully annotated, and clearly explained. The Tools section begins with the basic toolkit, opening up into everything you could possibly need - every type of cutting tool and machine foot is shown. This section also includes information on patterns - how to measure, how to use, and how to adjust them. Gallery spreads appear throughout the substantial Techniques section and showcase darts, zips, pleats etc, as well as showing key stitches. Plus, you can bring your acquired and refined skills to fruition as you make some of the 25 home decor and clothing projects at the back of the book. With "The Sewing Book" on your shelf, you've got every sewing question covered. Written by a passionate stitcher and teacher, with her own sewing school, eager to produce a one-stop sewing bible for her students, this book leaves no hem unturned. You can dip in at any level - whether you're new to sewing or refining your art, whether you want to repair an old skirt or create a new one, whether you want to spruce up a curtain or design one from scratch. And with a Foreword by U.S. sewing teacher, Diana Rupp, this book has it all sewn up.
The ultimate guide to quilting, from the first cut to the final stitch. The Quilting Book contains everything you need to know to create your own stunning quilt designs. This essential guide includes more than 200 step-by-step techniques, from measuring and cutting to quilting and binding, along with different styles including improv and foundation paper piecing. Once you have practised the basics, try out your new-found skills with 13 quilting projects, or design your own with 85 classic pattern blocks. Whether you’re curious about quilting but don’t know where to start, or an experienced quilter looking for a handy reference as you build on your skills, The Quilting Book makes it easy to create quilts that will be loved for a lifetime.
An insight on the world of sustainable fashion: alternative ways of production, eco-friendly and reused materials and practical care advice for garments. The planet has come to a critical situation and it is up to all of us to innovate and drive change in all aspects of life, and fashion definitely is no exception. The fashion industry and its procedures are changing rapidly thanks to the visionary mindset of innovators, their business perspectives, the renewal of industrial processes, and a reconsideration of existing values. More and more customers are demanding that the clothes they buy to be socially and environmentally aware: no child labor, minimum or zero impact on the planet, and safe working conditions are the basis of the sustainable values that customers are expecting from fashion companies. This book provides all the necessary insight for designers, fashion companies, retailers, and consumers that want to become more sustainability conscious. It includes a comprehensive overview of the current actions taken by pioneering designers and brands and how they are integrating basic sustainable principles, and eco-friendly and reused materials, to create a new generation of fashion products, including information on different fabric types, alternative production types, reuse and practical care advice for the garments.
High fashion unquestionably goes hand-in-hand with sartorial and stylistic perfection. A driving force behind the entire fashion and garment industry, it represents the search for new solutions concerning fabrics, style, or patterns. In this context, the patternmaker is an essential figure, bringing the stylist's ideas into reality. In our richly illustrated new volume of the Fashion Patternmaking series, the prolific author Antonio Donnanno, an offspring of a tailor family, patternmaking teacher, and director of a fashion school network, describes in detail the methods and techniques used in high-fashion patternmaking in an understandable and step-by-step way.
Beyond Fashion provides a behind-the-scenes peek into the world of fashion, a universe that is as fascinating and creative as it is inextricably linked to commercial, psychological and social canons. This thoroughly-illustrated volume covers all elements of the fashion business beyond clothing, from the commercial to psychological and sociological aspects of the industry. Branding, marketing, retailing, merchandising and business identity, style, the eternal pursuit of beauty, and the search for personal expression are the fundamental aspects of an industry which has evolved to become one of the most sophisticated, influential and dynamic sectors in the world. The implications are not just economic: what we wear conveys who we are. Clothes and accessories are the bearers of complex psychological and social canons, they are aesthetic products, means of self-definition and objects of desire. Complementary to the evolution of fashion itself, hand-in-hand with changes in taste throughout history, the practice of shopping has undergone epic transformations, becoming a daily activity, an integral part of everyday life. So, which elements are involved in the creation of this 'desire'? What are the ingredients of fashion alchemy? This book reveals these and many more secrets of the fashion business.
Bracelets are the focus of this latest instalment of Nicolás Estrada’s series on contemporary jewellery. This book confirms that auteur jewellery is currently flourishing. This collection of bracelets that come from all over the world and showcase totally different styles will surprise readers with its freshness, diversity (with plenty of materials and approaches, such as classic gold, silver and precious stones, as well as paper, wood, plastic and resins) and colourfulness. This is a comprehensive selection of what is happening in the world of auteur jewellery right now and is part of our ongoing series which constitutes an overview on contemporary jewellery.
This volume explores and provides clear and detailed and in detail illustrated explanations of all kinds of outerwear patterns for women and men. Antonio Donnanno is a patternmaking techniques teacher, fashion school director, and author of dozens of fashion books. Famous consultant and author Elisabetta Drudi has illustrated the book.
This updated and extended edition of our best-selling book on sustainable jewelry includes new case studies and revised, up-to-date texts and brand profiles. Sustainable Jewellery contains all there is to know in order to start down the path towards sustainability in the jewelry business, from the traceability of gems and metals to responsible production, the impact of the purification, smelting and polishing processes, and the greenest ways to work with certified raw materials. In the jewelry industry and beyond, consumers are demanding products that are ethical, hand-crafted, personal, and created with respect for the environment. This implies a sustainability strategy that takes into account the entire supply and sales chain, from the extraction of metals to the materials used as packaging. Updated texts and chapters include the latest developments in sustainable jewelry, with new case studies and fresh interviews with international designers and firms who are already creating ethical, responsible jewelry. With an introduction written by jeweler and activist Greg Valerio, this book is a unique and essential guide for all designers who want to ensure their products are ethical, sustainable and respectful of the environment.
Be inspired by this new, full-colour, redesigned edition featuring a vast range of fashion details for professionals and students This redesigned and full-colour second edition by best-selling author Elisabetta Drudi is an inspirational sourcebook of the drawing techniques required to render fashion details. It contains all the knowledge required to make accurate technical drawings of all imaginable variations of collars, pleats, flounces, gathers, drapes and necklines, and it includes 4,000 original fashion drawings. This title offers an extended, topic-by-topic guide to acquiring and perfecting the skills needed to produce realistic and precise fashion plates that accurately reflect a designer’s creative vision. The volume’s breadth of information and attention to detail make this worldwide bestseller an invaluable resource for designers, illustrators, artists, students and anyone who enjoys fashion design.