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Developing a fashion collection.

By: Renfrew, Elinor [author.]Contributor(s): Lynn, Todd [author.]Series: Basics fashion design: Publisher: London : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2021Edition: Third edition / Elinor Renfrew, Todd LynnDescription: 192 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 23 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume001: BDZ0047188613ISBN: 9781350132559 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Fashion design | Beauty and Fashion | Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts | Fashion & textiles | Manufacturing industriesDDC classification: 746.92 LOC classification: TT507
Contents:
Introduction&#10;&#10;<b>1. What is a Collection?</b>&#10;How to Start a Collection&#10;Market Research&#10;Inspiration&#10;Fabric Sourcing&#10;Silhouette&#10;Development&#10;Forecasting Trends&#10;Archiving&#10;Editing Collections&#10;The Team&#10;Fittings and Samples&#10;Showing the collection&#10;&#10;Interviews:&#10;Martin Raymond, The Future Laboratory&#10;Steven Philip The Mr. Steven Philip&#10;Catherine Teatum & Rob Jones, Teatum Jones&#10;Rebekah Roy&#10;Joshua Kane&#10; &#10;<b>2. Collections and Their Influences</b>&#10;Background&#10;Historical&#10;Cultural &#10;Conceptual &#10;Functional&#10;Political &#10;Futuristic&#10;Artistic&#10;Sustainable&#10;&#10;Interview s:&#10;Fiona Stuart, Rellik&#10;Dr. Noki&#10;Tracy Mulligan, People Tree &#10;Duran Lantink&#10;Bianca Saunders&#10;&#10;<b>3. Designing for Different Markets</b>&#10;Haute Couture&#10;Ready-to-wear&#10;Designer Labels&#10;Luxury Brands&#10;Designer Collaborations&#10;High Street&#10;Online Shopping&#10;&#10;Interviews:&#10;Giles Deacon&#10;Sadie Clayton&#10;Charles Jeffrey&#10;Maria Olofsgard, COS&#10;John Mooney, ASOS&#10;Jane Palmer Williams, LVMH&#10;&#10;<b>4. Specialist Collections</b>&#10;Childrenswear&#10;Knitwear&#10;Print& #10;Denim &#10;Active Sportswear&#10;Corporate wear&#10;&#10;Interviews:&#10;Eva Karayiannis, Caramel Baby & Child&#10;Matty Bovan&#10;Nicolas Garcia, Roberto Cavalli&#10;Charli Cohen&#10;Jonathan Cheung, Levi&rsquo;s Design&#10;Will Broome&#10;&#10;<b>5. The Student Collection</b>&#10;The Brief&#10;Your Portfolio &#10;Research and Development&#10;Presentation&#10;&#10;Interviews:&#10;Saskia Lenaerts&#10;Victoria Lyons&#10;Megan Greenfield&#10;Edie Ashley&#10;Lynn Sungurtekin&#10;Margret Sam&#10;&#10;Conclusion
Summary: How do fashion designers conceive of, develop and ultimately launch commercially and creatively successful collections? Developing a Fashion Collection walks you through the process, exploring research techniques, sources of inspiration, forecasting trends and designing for different markets. From couture to high street, knitwear to accessories and covering the implications of online shopping there's advice on every aspect of creating your collection through 27 insightful interviews with international practitioners. Interviewees include John Mooney, Brand Creative Director at ASOS and Jane Palmer Williams, Head of Executive Development at LVMH. This 3rd edition also covers silhouette, fittings and final samples, sustainable practice, developing high street collections, fabric selection and finding inspiration through vintage designs.
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How do fashion designers conceive of, develop and ultimately launch commercially and creatively successful collections? Developing a Fashion Collection walks you through the process, exploring research techniques, sources of inspiration, forecasting trends and designing for different markets.

From couture to high street, knitwear to accessories and covering the implications of online shopping - there's advice on every aspect of creating your collection through 27 insightful interviews with international practitioners. Interviewees include John Mooney, Brand Creative Director at ASOS and Jane Palmer Williams, Head of Executive Development at LVMH.

This 3rd edition also covers silhouette, fittings and final samples, sustainable practice, developing high street collections, fabric selection and finding inspiration through vintage designs.

Previous edition: New York: Fairchild Books, 2016.

Introduction&#10;&#10;&lt;b&gt;1. What is a Collection?&lt;/b&gt;&#10;How to Start a Collection&#10;Market Research&#10;Inspiration&#10;Fabric Sourcing&#10;Silhouette&#10;Development&#10;Forecasting Trends&#10;Archiving&#10;Editing Collections&#10;The Team&#10;Fittings and Samples&#10;Showing the collection&#10;&#10;Interviews:&#10;Martin Raymond, The Future Laboratory&#10;Steven Philip The Mr. Steven Philip&#10;Catherine Teatum & Rob Jones, Teatum Jones&#10;Rebekah Roy&#10;Joshua Kane&#10; &#10;&lt;b&gt;2. Collections and Their Influences&lt;/b&gt;&#10;Background&#10;Historical&#10;Cultural &#10;Conceptual &#10;Functional&#10;Political &#10;Futuristic&#10;Artistic&#10;Sustainable&#10;&#10;Interview s:&#10;Fiona Stuart, Rellik&#10;Dr. Noki&#10;Tracy Mulligan, People Tree &#10;Duran Lantink&#10;Bianca Saunders&#10;&#10;&lt;b&gt;3. Designing for Different Markets&lt;/b&gt;&#10;Haute Couture&#10;Ready-to-wear&#10;Designer Labels&#10;Luxury Brands&#10;Designer Collaborations&#10;High Street&#10;Online Shopping&#10;&#10;Interviews:&#10;Giles Deacon&#10;Sadie Clayton&#10;Charles Jeffrey&#10;Maria Olofsgard, COS&#10;John Mooney, ASOS&#10;Jane Palmer Williams, LVMH&#10;&#10;&lt;b&gt;4. Specialist Collections&lt;/b&gt;&#10;Childrenswear&#10;Knitwear&#10;Print& #10;Denim &#10;Active Sportswear&#10;Corporate wear&#10;&#10;Interviews:&#10;Eva Karayiannis, Caramel Baby & Child&#10;Matty Bovan&#10;Nicolas Garcia, Roberto Cavalli&#10;Charli Cohen&#10;Jonathan Cheung, Levi&rsquo;s Design&#10;Will Broome&#10;&#10;&lt;b&gt;5. The Student Collection&lt;/b&gt;&#10;The Brief&#10;Your Portfolio &#10;Research and Development&#10;Presentation&#10;&#10;Interviews:&#10;Saskia Lenaerts&#10;Victoria Lyons&#10;Megan Greenfield&#10;Edie Ashley&#10;Lynn Sungurtekin&#10;Margret Sam&#10;&#10;Conclusion

How do fashion designers conceive of, develop and ultimately launch commercially and creatively successful collections? Developing a Fashion Collection walks you through the process, exploring research techniques, sources of inspiration, forecasting trends and designing for different markets. From couture to high street, knitwear to accessories and covering the implications of online shopping there's advice on every aspect of creating your collection through 27 insightful interviews with international practitioners. Interviewees include John Mooney, Brand Creative Director at ASOS and Jane Palmer Williams, Head of Executive Development at LVMH. This 3rd edition also covers silhouette, fittings and final samples, sustainable practice, developing high street collections, fabric selection and finding inspiration through vintage designs.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Introduction (p. vii)
  • 1 What is a collection?
  • How to start a collection (p. 3)
  • Market research (p. 4)
  • Inspiration (p. 10)
  • Fabric sourcing (p. 14)
  • Silhouette (p. 16)
  • Development (p. 18)
  • Forecasting trends (p. 20)
  • Archiving (p. 22)
  • Editing collections (p. 23)
  • The team (p. 24)
  • Fittings and samples (p. 31)
  • Showing the collection (p. 34)
  • Interview: Martin Raymond, The Future Laboratory (p. 40)
  • Interview: Steven Philip, Mr. Steven Philip Studio (p. 42)
  • Interview: Catherine Teatum & Rob Jones, Teatum Jones (p. 44)
  • Interview: Rebekah Roy (p. 46)
  • Interview: Joshua Kane (p. 48)
  • 2 Collections and their influences
  • Background (p. 52)
  • Historical (p. 54)
  • Cultural (p. 56)
  • Conceptual (p. 58)
  • Functional (p. 61)
  • Political (p. 64)
  • Futuristic (p. 66)
  • Artistic (p. 68)
  • Sustainable (p. 70)
  • Interview: Fiona Stuart, Rellik (p. 72)
  • Interview: Dr Noki (p. 74)
  • Interview: Tracy Mulligan, People Tree (p. 76)
  • Interview: Duran Lantink (p. 78)
  • Interview: Bianca Saunders (p. 80)
  • 3 Designing for different markets
  • Haute couture (p. 84)
  • Ready-to-wear (p. 88)
  • Designer labels (p. 90)
  • Luxury brands (p. 93)
  • Designer collaborations (p. 94)
  • High street (p. 96)
  • Online shopping (p. 98)
  • Interview: Giles Deacon (p. 100)
  • Interview: Sadie Clayton (p. 102)
  • Interview: Charles Jeffrey, Charles Jeffrey Loverboy (p. 104)
  • Interview: Maria Olofsgard, COS (p. 106)
  • Interview: John Mooney, ASOS (p. 108)
  • Interview: Jane Palmer Williams, LVMH (p. 110)
  • 4 Specialist collections
  • Childrenswear (p. 114)
  • Knitwear (p. 116)
  • Print (p. 117)
  • Denim (p. 120)
  • Athleisure (p. 122)
  • Corporate wear (p. 123)
  • Interview: Eva Karayiannis, Caramel Baby & Child (p. 124)
  • Interview: Matty Bovan (p. 126)
  • Interview: Nicolas Garcia, Roberto Cavalli (p. 128)
  • Interview: Charli Cohen (p. 130)
  • Interview: Jonathan Cheung, Levi Strauss (p. 132)
  • Interview: Will Broome (p. 134)
  • 5 The student collection
  • The brief (p. 138)
  • The portfolio (p. 145)
  • Research and development (p. 148)
  • Presentation (p. 156)
  • Interview: Saskia Lenaerts (p. 162)
  • Interview: Victoria Lyons (p. 164)
  • Interview: Megan Greenfield (p. 166)
  • Interview: Edie Ashley (p. 168)
  • Interview: Lynn Sungurtekin (p. 170)
  • Interview: Margaret Sam (p. 172)
  • Conclusion (p. 175)
  • Photo credits (p. 176)
  • Index (p. 177)

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