Fashion Design

Zusatztext We love this book. It's a fantastic! easy-reading round up of the absolute fundamentals of Haute Couture. We are actually so pleased with how this book is put together we would recommend it to any uniformed or fashion newbie the world over. It just sums up what you need to know! the basics in one package. Informationen zum Autor Elizabeth Bye is Associate Professor at the College of Design, University of Minnesota. Klappentext This text is designed to introduce undergraduate students to the central concepts of fashion design and provide them with a contextual overview that considers design alongside issues of culture, economy and ethics. Designed to aid teaching and learning, each chapter includes key definitions, summaries, case studies, discussion questions and suggestions for further reading. Zusammenfassung This text is designed to introduce undergraduate students to the central concepts of fashion design and provide them with a contextual overview that considers design alongside issues of culture, economy and ethics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: What is Fashion Design? 1. History of Couture 2. How Apparel is Developed 3. Designer Practices 4. How Apparel is Marketed 5. Contemporary Designers 6. Global Fashion Centers 7. A Look to the Future Conclusion References Subject Index

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Bye, Bye Elizabeth
• Publisher: Berg Publishers Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2010
• EAN: 9781847882660
• ISBN: 978-1-84788-266-0
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 175 mm x 245 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Understanding Fashion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories, DESIGN / Textile & Costume, Fashion design & theory, Fashion and textile design