Working from the simplest possible form the book addresses all major dimensional techniques, shows how they are related and gives examples of variations both traditional and modern. This book can be considered as an encyclopaedia of folding manipulat...

"New Brooches" focuses on brooches within an exploration of current trends in contemporary jewellery. With a selection of over 400 jewellery artists' creations from all over the world, this volume is the most comprehensive compilation on the subject....

Antonio Donnanno returns to children's clothing patterns, expanding on previous work and including numerous new garments to dress kids for any occasion. Once again, this text is the result of detailed studies and ongoing updates to measurements and t...

Fabrics are the base for the world of fashion: they determine the way designers conceive their pieces and their creativity. This book is a bridge uniting materials and their creators by visually showing the profound relationship between fabrics and f...

A design tutorial by Daniela Brambatti, Versace's chief (design) illustrator, the book is an idea of couturier Fabio Marconi who, impressed by her drawing style and the precision with which she captures the flow of fabric over the body, convinced her...

"Knitwear Fashion Design" aims to help fashion students to understand the basic design elements in knitwear and learn how illustrate them. Whether handmade or industrially- produced, deconstructive or avant-garde, knitwear has now become a staple col...

High fashion unquestionably goes hand-in-hand with sartorial and stylistic perfection. A driving force behind the entire fashion and garment industry, it represents the search for new solutions concerning fabrics, style, or patterns. In this context,...

Fashion is one of the defining features of human evolution and culture. Spanning the first civilizations to today’s most recent trends, this book analyzes the importance and meaning of this intriguing area of human behavior. With an in-depth approach...

The 3rd book in course on pattern design for patternmakers, tailors, garment technologists and designers. Divided into 7 chapters, this volume is dedicated to the study of various types of outerwear for women: jackets, coats, overcoats, and capes. It...

This book aims to help emerging designers and fashion professionals cut down the time required to produce a collection. It offers every type of silhouette and pse of women, men and children, so that designers are able to produce sketches that are fai...