The Language of Fashion Design
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The Language of Fashion Design

26 Principles Every Fashion Designer Should Know

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The Language of Fashion Design

26 Principles Every Fashion Designer Should Know

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Learning a new discipline is similar to learning a new language; in order to master the foundation of fashion design, you must first master the basic building blocks of its language – the definitions, function, and usage. The Language of Fashion Design provides students and fashion designers with the basic elements of fashion design, divided into twenty-six easy-to-comprehend chapters. This visual reference includes an introductory, historical view of the elements, as well as an overview of how these elements can and have been used across multiple design disciplines. Whether you're new to the field or have been a fashion designer for years, you'll want to flip through the pages of this book throughout your career and use it as the go-to reference for inspiration, ideas, and reminders of how a strong knowledge of the basics allows for meaningful, memorable, and beautiful fashion that extends beyond trends. This comprehensive learning tool is the one book you'll want as a staple in your library.

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Publisher
Rockport Publishers
Year
2014
ISBN
9781610588980
Topic
Design
Subtopic
Design della moda
13
12
Color, 
despite 
a 
dry 
dictionary 
description, 
is 
very 
difficult 
to 
separate 
from 
emotion. 
We 
can 
discuss 
its 
theory 
and 
properties, 
but 
in 
the 
end 
what 
it 
conveys 
to 
us 
is 
emotional 
not 
technical. 
From 
the 
bleakest 
wash 
of 
gray 
sky 
to 
a 
flag 
emblazoned
color
1
Stained 
glass 
adornments 
pull 
the 
colors 
of 
the 
spectrum 
out 
of 
their 
source: 
pure, 
white 
light. 
Sculptural 
pieces 
with 
metal 
embellish-
ments 
are 
the 
Georgia-born 
designer’s 
trademark. 
DAVID 
KOMA,
London, 
UK
with 
contrasting 
brights, 
from 
colors 
found 
in 
nature 
to 
the 
latest 
synthetic 
capabilities 
of 
color 
production, 
its 
fashionable 
value 
is 
found 
primarily 
in 
our 
emotional 
response 
to 
it. 
Designer 
Isabel 
Toledo 
sums 
it 
up 
well 
when 
she 
says 
she 
is 
not 
visual 
and 
that 
her 
use 
of 
color 
is 
entirely 
emotional. 
The 
appearance 
of 
a 
color 
is 
always, 
in 
fact, 
affected 
by 
the 
colors 
it 
is 
viewed 
with. 
We 
experience 
colors 
relatively. 
For 
example, 
colors 
directly 
opposite 
one 
another 
on 
the 
wheel 
are 
called 
complementary 
colors. 
They 
naturally 
intensify 
each 
other. 
Red 
appears 
more 
red 
near 
green, 
orange 
appears 
more 
(continued 
on 
page 
16) 

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. 1 Color
  6. 2 Shape
  7. 3 Silhouette
  8. 4 Line
  9. 5 Bias
  10. 6 Block
  11. 7 Construction
  12. 8 Drape
  13. 9 Volume
  14. 10 Function
  15. 11 Deconstruction
  16. 12 Negative Shape
  17. 13 Symmetry
  18. 14 Asymmetry
  19. 15 Transparency
  20. 16 Layer
  21. 17 Texture
  22. 18 Print
  23. 19 Contrast
  24. 20 Direction
  25. 21 Embellishment
  26. 22 Pattern
  27. 23 Surface
  28. 24 Movement
  29. 25 Motif
  30. 26 Collection
  31. Glossary
  32. Contributors
  33. About the Author
  34. Acknowledgments
  35. Index