Fashion Design [Paperback]

Sue Jones (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2005

Fashion Design is a primer on the industry for the twenty-first century, uniting history, theory, and practice in one indispensable book. Topics include the language of clothing, patterns, fabrics, and making techniques, how to build a collection and portfolio, and how to present on the catwalk and in the office. Perfect for aspiring designers, this describes the skills needed to become a fashion designer, discusses careers, and gives an inside view of the fashion business today.

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About the Author

Sue Jenkyn Jones teaches fashion design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in England, in addition to consulting and researching. She lives in London.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill; 2 edition (October 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823016447
• ISBN-13: 978-0823016440
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.8 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #891,350 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

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.