Fashion Design Course: Principles, Practice and Techniques: The Ultimate Guide for Aspiring Fashion Designers

In this book, students will learn various methods of designing fashion, how to create and use inspirations, how fabric and colour strengthen a designers viewpoint, how to create dynamic fabric stories that form well-merchandized groups, and how to refine their own vision as a fashion designer. By mastering key principles, students will develop and refine their creativity and increase their understanding of what makes a successful design. In these pages, assignments challenge the reader to go from conceptual understanding of these principles to their practical application. Interviews with fashion industry leaders give the reader inside information on what makes a successful fashion designer today. The final chapter provides full preparation for the professional world, including putting together a portfolio, writing a CV and interview technique.

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Becoming a successful fashion designer involves understanding a wide variety of core principles. This foundation course is an ideal introduction for students, dressmakers, and anyone interested in the creative side of fashion.

Step-by-step tutorial, practical exercises, and inspirational interviews with industry professionals teach you how to create your own unique fashion design collections.

Manipulate motif, texture, mood, and detail with confidence; challenge your conceptual abilities; discover your design vision; and learn how to develop your ideas through process and investigation.

Create a dynamic portfolio that showcases your design skills and gives you the edge when you're looking for work in this competitive but exciting industry.

Steven Faerm is the BFA Director of Fashion Design at Parsons The New School for Design in New York City. An alumnus of Parsons ('94), he was nominated for the prestigious Designer of the Year Award during his final year. Following graduation, he went on to work for such designers as Donna Karan and Marc Jacobs. He has been an active faculty member at Parsons since 1998, and won the University Teaching Excellence Award in 2008.