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A superb reference book and an ideal instructional textbook for classroom use, this beautifully illustrated guide is organized into units that reflect required courses at leading design colleges. Twenty step-by-step exercises cover methods of finding inspiration, developing observation techniques, and creating fashion drawings in both color and black-and-white media. Separate ...more
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The first comprehensive examination of the many overlaps and visual and intellectual principles that unite fashion and architecture. In recent years, the boundaries between architecture and fashion have become increasingly blurred, and this beautifully illustrated new book explores the intersections and concepts that underlie the two disciplines. Both architecture and ...more
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Highly visual, stunning overview * Covers the basics and the underlying principles * What people wear and why they wear it * Unique insights into working methods of design pros Like the other titles in the Fundamentals series, this book offers an introductory look at its subject--with a sophisticated twist. ...more
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In today’s fashion world, companies want creative people who can meet the challenge of using computers to deliver original ideas on a tight schedule. This guide is one of the first to show both students and professionals how to take full advantage of the Adobe Illustrator vector-based design package—the most ...more
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Jacques Helleu is the eye behind the House of Chanels enduring image, having explored the meanings of this legendary brand in daring commercials and fabulous print ads for the past 40 years. He has given tangible, glamorous shape to the essential mystique of Chanels perfumes, by bringing together artistic luminaries ...more
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This long-time, best-selling text is the single most comprehensive fashion industry text available today. Written by authors with extensive industry ties and business savvy, the text provides an overview of the fashion sectors from a business perspective. The text meshes the excitement of the industry with the business view required ...more
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Gucci. Just the name conjures up images of la dolce vitaCinecittà stars strolling on the Via Condotti; Jackie O and her signature bag; the Studio 54 chant Halston, Gucci, Fiorucci; Tom Fords sexy, minimalist era, during which stars and socialites lined up to wear his clothes; and now the fresh ...more