Fashion Design Course: Accessories: Design Practice and Processes for Creating Hats, Bags, Shoes and More

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Fashion Design Course: Accessories: Design Practice and Processes for Creating Hats, Bags, Shoes and More
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jane Schaffer
By (author) Sue Saunders
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 222,Width 222
Category/GenreFashion design and theory
ISBN/Barcode 9780500290347
ClassificationsDewey:746.92
Audience
Further/Higher Education
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations With over 450 colour illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Date 19 March 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A detailed introduction to the growing market sector of accessory and footwear design * Provides a comprehensive overview of the design process for fashion accessories, examining in detail the creative and technical processes involved. * Guides students through the fundamental principles of research, design and development, and explains the core techniques, and processes, specialist terminology and tools of the trade. * Opens with a section on general fashion design principles and processes is followed with chapters dedicated to particular subjects - handbags, footwear, hats and small leather goods - with a concluding information section on courses, careers and trade fairs.

Author Biography

Sue Saunders is the footwear Subject Leader and BA Course Director for Cordwainers at the London College of Fashion and the specialist tutor for MA footwear at the Royal College of Art. In 2008 she was made a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers in recognition of her contribution in the footwear business. Jane Schaffer has worked in the accessories industry for 26 years. She now teaches fulltime at the London College of Fashion. Jane Schaffer has worked in the accessories industry for 26 years. She now teaches fulltime at the London College of Fashion.