Fashion Inside Out: Daniel V's Guide to How Style Happens from Inspiration to Runway and Beyond [Hardcover]

Daniel Vosovic (Author), Michael Turek (Photographer), Tim Gunn (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 28, 2008

Haute couture, haute drama, hautely practical info . . . with a Project Runway favorite! From inspiration to execution, from first sketches to final styling, from developing a portfolio to defining a look, Fashion Inside Out combines practical information on fashion design with an intimate look at the fashion scene today. Project Runway finalist Daniel Vosovic reveals exactly how designers make dreams become fashion reality. Where do fashion ideas come from? How does a designer capture a client’s personality? What is it really like to compete—and triumph—in the high-powered world of haute couture? Vosovic tells all, and so do dozens of other industry professionals, including prominent magazine editors, photographers, stylists, and fashionistas from around the globe. A detailed overview of the design process, plus insightful advice on connecting with the right people, promoting and selling, and much, much more, make this the ideal one-volume resource for everyone who loves design, watches television fashion-reality shows, or longs for a behind-the-scenes look at an exciting and exotic business. Don’t just dream about the world of fashion. Be a part of it . . . with the help of Fashion Inside Out.

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About the Author

Daniel Vosovic, a winner of Project Runway’s second season, presented a thirteen-piece collection at New York’s Fashion Week in 2006 to glowing reviews. His latest project is chic clothing for the staff of the stylish new hotel chain NYLO; the collection will soon be available at in-hotel boutiques and online. Fans can see those designs and more on the designer’s website, www.danielvosovic.net. He lives in New York City. Michael Turek is a New York-based photographer specializing in commercial and travel editorial photography.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Potter Craft (October 28, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823032175
• ISBN-13: 978-0823032174
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 0.8 x 10.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #681,665 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly as described and MORE!!!, October 31, 2008

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S. Cordell (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fashion Inside Out: Daniel V's Guide to How Style Happens from Inspiration to Runway and Beyond (Hardcover)

I'm a big fan of Project Runway (though I didn't discover the show till the middle of the 3rd season)

I always wondered how they could make such beautiful clothes from just a sketch. Well now I know! You can tell the book took lots of time, blood, sweat and tears to put together. Beautiful inside and out. Love th flocking on the cover.

This book is not only great eye candy (the photography is fabulous) it is very informative. Gives great advice to us amateur seamstresses. I love sewing! But want to go beyond Simplicity and Vogue patterns.

Great job!

The picture on 26 and 27 is what heaven must look like. Said one sewer to the other!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Talking about Fashion from Beginning to Final Product., October 30, 2008

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nanapama (Dorchester, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fashion Inside Out: Daniel V's Guide to How Style Happens from Inspiration to Runway and Beyond (Hardcover)

I hope people buy this book and not just people who know Daniel V from Project Runway because it is informative, fun and inspirational. What more do you want for a book. The book itself is gorgeous - the kind of book only a person who loves design could create. I love the cover. It's covered with a velvet-like fabric that just makes you want to curl up with it on a rainy day with a cup of tea. The pictures of New York are beautiful and Daniel's not to hard on the eyes either. But the book is so much more than just another coffee table book.

So don't stop at just giving it a quick read and looking at the pictures! Daniel has create a real primer for the people interested in fashion, fashion design and marketing. Whether just starting out, a home sewer or just want to know more about clothes, Daniel walks us through the creative process and challenges the reader to try new techniques and to open their eyes to new inspirations. There are great interviews peppered through the book from both Project Runway celebrities and fashion insiders.

I'm a home sewer and knitter with an interest in becoming more creative. Reading Fashion Inside Out has already encouraged me to start carrying a notebook and a camera. My current projects are looking better and I'm approaching new projects differently. I strongly recommend this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding fashion design guide art collections will find important, January 14, 2009

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fashion Inside Out: Daniel V's Guide to How Style Happens from Inspiration to Runway and Beyond (Hardcover)

FASHION INSIDE OUT: FROM INSPIRATION TO RUNWAY AND BEYOND is a treasure trove pairing fashion images with fashion history and insider observations. From where fashion begins to how styling works and how trends are created, interviews with designers, producers and industry pros makes for an outstanding presentation highly recommended for any college-level fashion collection and many a general public library.