The Fashion Course

A fully updated, third edition of this essential practical foundation course in fashion . Becoming a successful fashion er 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 tutorials, practical exercises and inspirational interviews with industry professionals teach you how to create your own unique fashion collections. schools around the world are now emphasising thinking and conceptualisation more than just mere skill building. Packed with scores of new images, this new and fully updated edition provides students with more diverse methods of creating fashion, including digital iteration and final projects, fabric development, 3D ‘sketching‘ on the dress form, paper collage techniques and much more. This book concludes with practical advice for anyone considering a career in fashion, offering ideas on building a portfolio, preparing for interviews and continuing on a path to a professional career.