Fashion Design, Referenced: A Visual Guide to the History, Language, and Practice of Fashion - Hardcover

Alicia Kennedy; Emily Banis Stoehrer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1592536778 ISBN 13: 9781592536771

Publisher: Rockport Publishers, 2013

Synopsis

Fashion Design, Referenced is a comprehensive guide through the art and industry of fashion design, richly illustrated with over 1,000 photographs and drawings. Within the framework of four central categories, Fashion Design, Referenced examines the many interwoven elements that form the tapestry of fashion.

“Fundamentals” provides an overview of the essential structure of the fashion profession (its organization, specializations, and centers) and looks at shifts in style over time and in ever-faster cycles going forward.

“Principles” introduces the steps in creating a collection, from design to production, and explores directions suggested by sustainability and technology.

“Dissemination” charts the many avenues by which fashion reaches its audience, whether on the catwalk or in the store, in print or online, in the museum or on the street.

“Practice” gathers and appraises the work of the most influential and innovative fashion designers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

From its first question—What is fashion design?—to its last—What does the future hold?—Fashion Design, Referenced chronicles the scope of ideas, inspirations, and expressions that define fashion culture.

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About this title

About the Authors

Alicia Kennedy is an editor and writer in the arts and design. She has commissioned numerous design books for Rockport and was cofounder and coeditor of Assemblage: A Critical Journal of Architecture and Design Culture.

Emily Banis is a fashion educator and writer. She is the Fashion Program Director at Fisher College in Boston and was formerly Curatorial Research Associate at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Jay Calderin teaches a wide variety of fashion and professional development courses at the School of Fashion Design in Boston, where he is also the director of Creative Marketing. He founded and serves as executive director of Boston Fashion Week (http://www.bostonfashionweek.com). He is currently the regional director of the Fashion Group International of Boston, and his designs have appeared in the pages of Vogue and Elle magazines. He is the author of Form, Fit, and Fashion.

From the Back Cover

A Visual Guide to the History, Language, and Practice of Fashion

Fashion Design, Referenced is a comprehensive visual guide to the central concepts, key terminology, and most significant practices in the field of fashion design. Neither a historical survey nor an A-to-Z encyclopedia, this 400-page volume examines fashion across the globe by organizing its many interwoven elements within four overarching concepts. "Fundamentals", provides an overview of the essential structure of the fashion profession. "Principles" introduces the steps in creating a collection and explores new directions suggested by advances in technology and sustainability. "Dissemination" charts the many interconnecting avenues by which fashion reaches its audience. "Practice" gathers and appraises the work of the most influential and innovative fashion designers, both historical and contemporary. Fashion Design, Referenced chronicles the scope of ideas, inspirations, and expressions that make fashion such a compelling part of world culture.

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Image Makers

Images rule fashion. They are the primary delivery system for a designer’s creation. Fashion illustrators and photographers play a unique role in the fashion industry. While capturing the essence of a designer’s collection on a page or a screen to sell and inspire, they are simultaneously interpreting style from a personal perspective that filters through social history and contemporary culture—whether they realize it or not. As a result, illustrators and photographers have become a vital part of the evolution of fashion, often influencing designers, media, and consumers through innovative advertising and artistic editorial work.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rockport Publishers
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592536778
• ISBN 13: 9781592536771
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416