Fashion Design Essentials

Samira Vargas ensembles featuring a mix of texture and pattern, 2010 59 ...

I NVENTO RY 27. Stories: Collections A variety of looks can be brought together to illustrate a bigger idea. The mix itself is a ...

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I NVENTO RY 28. Punctuation: Details Once the structure of a garment has been clearly defined and the materials being used to fa ...

Beaded, bowed, and gilded dress by Christian Lacroix, 2006 / f ---' / ...

I NVENTO RY 29. Closures Closure methods are primarily practical consid­ erations, but they can also be used as prominent design ...

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I NVENTO RY 30. Specialty Requisites Special materials are often required to achieve desired effects, provide specific functiona ...

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I NVENTO RY 31. Miscellaneous Markers In fashion, everything revolves around the new and the unexplored. Like anything else, eve ...

Ta vi Gevinson is an American fashion blogging phenomenon. She started "Style Rookie" in 2008 at the age of eleven and her follo ...

I NVENTO RY 32. Care and Feeding of a Garment It's imperative to consider the life of a garment when designing it, such as how t ...

Raw silks and linens can be dry cleaned or gently hand washed. They may be pressed at a low heat from the reverse side of the fa ...

I NVENTO RY 33. Ancient Tools and Techniques For the first time on record, the woman who has been charged with creating braid wo ...

Left Above: Vintage sewing machine Left Below: Loom Right: Assorted braids by 18 73 ...

I NVENTO RY 34. Accessory Closet Which comes first the suit or the stilettos? What about the current "it" bag or a smart pair of ...

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I NVENTO RY 35. Vintage Patina Younger siblings everywhere complain about hand-me-downs, but in fashion, a secondhand garment ha ...

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TECHNIQUE 36 Fashion Translations Fashion infl uences come from many different sources, including sports, clubs, social and eco­ ...