Fashion Design [Paperback]

Sue Jenkyn Jones (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2002

A valuable primer on the fashion industry for the 21st century! Fashion Design is the definitive reference for anyone who is considering a career in the fashion industry. It describes the qualities and skills needed to become a fashion designer; examines the wide range of career opportunities available; and gives an authoritative, balanced overview of the fashion business today. Using an approach that unites history, theory, and practice, Fashion Design aims to inform and inspire. Packed with over 300 illustrations, here is practical guidance and proven advice on such topics as the uses and language of clothing; patterns and fabrics; measuring, cutting, draping, and sewing; building a collection; researching and sketching; portfolios and self-presentation; plus much more. It equips aspiring designers and other fashion professionals with a valuable road map to this competitive, cutthroat industry. It also serves as an excellent reference and career guide for professionals interested in retail buying, marketing and sales, and other areas of the fashion business.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Sue Jenkyn Jones is Course Director for MA Digital Fashion at the London College of Fashion, University of the Arts. She has worked within the fashion industry and as the owner and designer of a successful womenswear brand sold in major stores worldwide. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823016382
• ISBN-13: 978-0823016389
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 7.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #445,855 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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46 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT BOOK!, September 8, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Fashion Design (Paperback)

I've read this book and the moment I opened it, I couldn't put it down! (I lost weight reading this book) Not only does the author cover how to break into the industry, she covers the basic ways to create clothing. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For people interested in Fashion Design, December 19, 2004

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Ash Kat (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fashion Design (Paperback)

I purchased this book on amazon.com at a very reasonable price and was very pleased with my purchase. For under $20 this book provided me with the information I was looking for. I recommend it to anyone, especially students interested in majoring in Fashion Design in college. This book explains the basics of what majoring in Fashion Design requires, and goes into describing the what, when, where, and why of what being a Fashion student involves. I really enjoyed reading this book and learned a lot!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for fashion design students and fashion lovers, April 29, 2006

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Pamela (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fashion Design (Paperback)

After a serious college business education and a few years in the workforce, I made a courageous decision to enter fashion school. The best decision I've made, but like everyone else I sometimes stress out over what I've gotten myself into. Sue Jenkyn's book is always on my cofee table because it calms me down by clarifying in simple terms what I'm studying and why. This book offers an opportunity to step back and look at the big picture of fashion today.

This book offers a taste of everything - she has a wonderful chart of the fashion calendar and another of the fashion cycle. The info in this book incorporates vital lessons from maybe 10 expensive textbooks I own and have studied. The pictures taken of students in fashion school and sectors of the industry are my favorite. Until you are in fashion school or the industry, this book is the best way for you to see what happens behind closed doors. The more I learn in fashion school, the more familiar and enlightening this book becomes.