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Basics Fashion Design 04: Developing a Collection Elinor and Colin Renfrew
$29.95
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Basics Fashion Design 04: Developing a Collection is a guide to the process of developing a fashion collection, from research through to the final presentation.
Fashion collections vary depending on market level, product type, season, customer and retail outlets. This book explores the process in its entirety; from initial design ideas, through the development of product to the final outcome and its ultimate exhibition and sale.
The book is supported by illustrative examples and case studies, and includes an overview of fashion collections through the eyes of prominent fashion journalists.
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Key features
Guides the student through the process of developing fashion collections, from initial ideas to exhibition and sale.
Examines the development of collections for all markets; from haute couture to high street fashion.
Accompanied by a wide variety of case studies and examples of work taken from contemporary fashion designers.
An in-depth guide, supported by interviews, exercises and resources, all presented in a visually stimulating style designed to appeal to students and practitioners of the creative arts.
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Elinor Renfrew is a course director at Kingston University in London, and has worked in fashion education for over 15 years, lecturing worldwide. Colin Renfrew has over 25 years’ experience in fashion education and is the Dean of the Hollings Faculty at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. He is a visiting professor at both Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology and the China Academy of Arts and is a member of the British Fashion Council.
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Reviews
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'Excellent visuals with well explained supporting text. Great use of contemporary material alongside background information. Very smart and inspirational. Relevant to a number of our courses.'
Sarah Hand, Southampton Solent University, UK'Logical structure, beautifully presented, very visual and inspirational - fashion books have to be up-to-date to engage the students - and easy to use. Excellent.'
Diane Cook, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK'Good book, very visual and great case study insights into designers. The student collection is particularly useful in terms of how to develop a student portfolio for employability.'
Rachel Studd, University of Manchester, UK'Explains all the necessary components involved in developing a collection. Interviews and case studies are invaluable for students to see the bigger picture and how what they are learning relates to the industry. Excellent imagery...'
Julie Stephenson, Middlesex University, UK'A great basic introduction to a specialist area. I will definitely use it in preparing lessons. Brilliant.'
Cherith Nock, Stourbridge College, UK'This is almost the first of its kind. This particular book is in depth, with high quality images and interviews which students/readers will very much respond to.'
John Lan, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK'I have been looking for an interesting book to add to our Illustration/Layout class for the past few years ... I like the interviews in particular, it gives students a nice insight into the business.'
Suzanne Cotton, Columbus College of Art and Design, USA'Excellent book, written by two of fashion education’s finest, with years of experience between them. It’s contemporary and therefore would appeal to students as they can relate to the images therein. Very informative and loved the interviews with Giles Deacon etc. Realistic, and tells it like it is, yet still retains the excitement.'
Carole Semaine, Barnet College, UK'I have found this series extremely useful and informative ... Sub-headings help the reader find exactly what they are looking for and the mix of illustrations and text keeps the reader interested and intrigued.'
Danielle Longhi, Blackburn College, UK'The book is very informative and gives a good insight of how a collection should be put together from basics to development.'
Tracy Guglia, Kingston University, UK -
Readership: Intermediate
978 2 940373 95 6
184 pages
200 colour images
230mm x 160mm
Paperback with flaps
October 2009
