Fashion Design Archive - Hardback Book - A Guide to Clothing Construction, Textiles, and Fashion Illustration - by Zeshu Takamura - 9780764366772 - Schiffer Publishing Ltd

People of different skill levels and backgrounds find themselves drawn to the beauty and creativity of fashion design for a variety of reasons, including the growing trend of "slow fashion." Many would-be designers soon discover, however, that envisioning brand-new creations and conveying them to others can be a difficult task for amateurs and professionals alike. This resource book presents various methods for developing and showcasing fashion design ideas.

Sharing a wealth of fashion know-how, this guide offers

• a comprehensive directory of various clothing items and accessories, as well as an array of design variations

• a discussion of design principles and suggestions for tapping into readers' own springs of creativity

• a primer on textiles to inform design decisions

• tips and techniques to express ideas through design sketches, offering lessons on proportions, fitting, shading, and color

• step-by-step instructions that show how to create basic renderings as well as stylized fashion croquis—both by hand and with the assistance of software