Fashion & Textile Design with Photoshop & Illustrator is a step-by-step guide to two essential tools for textile & fashion designers Adobe Photoshop (R) & Illustrator (R) have eclipsed many specialist textile & fashion systems due to their intuitive design versatile function & constant evolution Designer & educator Robert Hume guides you from novice to expert through eighteen carefully crafted projects You'll start by mastering layers & custom brushes & learning about stripes & weaves before moving on to repeats & colorways & simple geometry & finally learning key layout & presentation techniques in both programs There's also advice on sharing communication & output & help with diagnosing & correcting common problems Files for many of the projects are available from wwwbloomsburycomhume-textile-design In addition seven case studies showcase the work & creative thinking of innovative professional designers These designers reflect on the appeal of Illustrator & Photoshop & offer insight & inspiration to help you develop your own fun & inventive designs ...

Doll was unfulfilled in her life as a coat checker of a trendy club But when she is fired from the job & auditions to become a “mannequin” for a reclusive designer the life of glamour she always imagined is opened before her She soon discovers that the house of Celestine is as dysfunctional as the clothing that define the classes of this dystopian world & she soon discovers that the genius of the designer is built upon a terrible lie that has influence down to the lowliest citizen This unique retelling of Beauty & the Beast was written in 1985 alongside Alan Moore’s comics redefining work on Watchmen Beautifully illustrated by Facundo Perico (Anna Mercury) & meticulously adapted by Antony Johnston (Yuggoth Cultures) this is another entry in the graphic novel masterworks library by Alan Moore ...

Written by best-selling author Elisabetta Drudi this title is an inspirational sourcebook on the techniques of drawing fashion details It reveals everything you need to know in order to create precise drawings of elements such as collars pleats flounces gathers drapes & necklines & it is illustrated with around 4000 original drawings Fashion Details offers a thorough topic-by-topic guide to help readers acquire & refine the skills necessary to produce realistic & detailed fashion plates that accurately reflect their vision as designers With its extensive comprehensible & practical material this book represents a priceless resource for designers illustrators artists students & anyone who enjoys fashion design ...

This practical step-by-step guide to haute couture embroidery covers everything from machine & hand stitching to tambour beading goldwork & monogramming Whether you are interested in adding monogrammed initials to your favourite bathrobe stitching a flower on your favourite jacket adding sparkling beads to a new dress or creating a goldwork embellishment Fashion Embroidery teaches you how to add a unique touch to your clothes In this beautifully illustrated book Jessica Pile the Production Director at Hand & Lock embroidery explores the intricate techniques used in fashion embroidery With h&-drawn designs catwalk photographs & step-by-step guides this book is perfect for beginners looking to personalise their own clothes as well as more experienced embroiderers who want to apply new techniques to different fabrics Beginning with an inspirational overview of the fashion industry Jessica looks at examples of embroideries & embellishments by a variety of couturiers including Christian Dior Louis Vuitton Hardy Amies & Burberry The book then demonstrates the basics of three main techniques
- goldwork tambour beading & embroidery stitches including silk shading satin & stem stitch In do-it-yourself projects Jessica first helpfully explains the basics of materials; she teaches you how to pick the right fabric what tools to use where to source materials what types of wire or beads to use & terminology Taking influences from existing couture designs she then shows you how to execute these learned techniques onto your own clothes This book is perfect for fashion students textile artists & those who want a more unique look to their clothes
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This handsome volume is published to accompany a major exhibition that chronicles fashion from the seventeenth century to the present Featuring three hundred iconic pieces it highlights key moments in fashion history & provides new insight into the designers patrons & ground-breaking techniques & materials It also explores how fashion has always been intertwined with both fine art & the decorative arts Many of the great couturiers were known for this artistic cross-pollination including such towering figures as Jeanne Lanvin Madeleine Vionnet Gabrielle Chanel Christian Dior & Yves Saint Laurent Re-created here are a number of fashion inflection points illustrating fashion s elective affinities with other disciplines Eighteenth-century wood panelling scenic wallpapers by Zuber & Paul Iribe s drawings for Paul Poiret among other examples provide perfect settings for fashion s stylistic metamorphoses culminating in the effervescence & eclecticism of today s global fashion scene ...

Designed for newcomers & improvers it will show them how to construct the head & figure compose for impact & use all available media Practical interactive & easy to follow instruction will be via step exercises hardworking fashion sketches & beautiful illustrations At the end it puts everything learnt into practise by showing how to use illustration to design a couture collection of evening dresses ...

Before the invention of photography the fashion-conscious public relied on illustrations in magazines to follow the latest developments in style & ensure they were dressed for High Society in every season These illustrations became an art form in themselves as key publications
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- defined the looks of each era This lavishly illustrated book charts the history of fashion & the social calendar in Britain through the fashion plates of the most important periodicals It offers a visually stunning record of fashion illustration in Britain over two centuries

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Fashion designers have been involved in movies since the early days of cinema The result is some of the most eye-catching & influential costumes ever committed to film from Ralph Lauren's trend-setting masculine style for Diane Keaton in Annie Hall to Audrey Hepburn's little black Givenchy dress in Breakfast at Tiffany's Fashion in Film celebrates the contributions of fashion designers to cinema exploring key garments what they mean in context of the narrative & why they are so memorable Illustrated with beautiful film stills fashion images & working sketches this book will appeal to lovers of both fashion history & cinema ...

Divided into eight clear chapters the book starts with an in-depth study on measuring & body shaping before examining fabric technology & sartorial terminology It describes a wide range of skirts & trousers both for women & men from the basic to the highly elaborate ...

Clear thematic structure offering an extensive overview on the subject 265 pages black & white illustrations ...