The Fashion Resource Book: Research for Design - Brossura

Leach, Robert

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ISBN 10: 0500290350 ISBN 13: 9780500290354

Casa editrice: Thames & Hudson, 2012

Riassunto

Fashion design is a process of investigating, understanding context, and constantlyquestioning what you are doing and why. This comprehensive survey presentsthe work of a wide range of modern and contemporary designers and revealsthe innumerable areas of inspiration and research on which they’ve drawn, fromhistorical examples such as Christian Dior’s “New Look” to traditional textilesfrom around the world, as seen in John Galliano’s Peruvian-inspired collectionof 2005.The first part of the book investigates the research process in the work ofdesigners such as Paul Smith, Comme des Garçons, and Anna Sui. The secondsection covers subjects like vintage and retro, the use of archives, and the influenceof art movements such as op art and surrealism. The third part presentscase studies of world-famous designers: Jean Paul Gaultier, Christian Dior,Alexander McQueen, and Coco Chanel, to name but a few.

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Recensione:

A great reference book for anyone interested in design ... sure to be an invaluable asset for fashion and design enthusiasts alike. --Irish Tatler

A mine of information. --DesignAddict

This is an invaluable resource for students and designers with a focus on the importance of primary research in forming designs. --Making Jewellery

A fantastic book to give method to your creativity. --Knitting

L'autore:

Robert Leach was educated at Kingston University and graduated in 1981, has been in the fashion business for over 30 years, working first as designer in his own right, then in the field of styling and journalism, working for such visionary publications as the then fledgling i-D Magazine, in television and on advertising campaigns.

He has been an associate Lecturer at Central St Martins since 1992, and since 2002 he has been employed as a Senior Lecturer by The University of Westminster on the BA(Hons) Fashion Design course.
He has worked alongside top fashion employers on student recruitment as well as on creative collaborations with lots of international fashion companies and design related institutions.
His first love is for visual research and this is his first book on the subject. In it he explains the exciting process of researching for design to the young designer.

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• Editore: Thames & Hudson
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0500290350
• ISBN 13: 9780500290354
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 208