Textiles and Fashion
Pamela Vanderlinde, School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago, USA
Jenny Udale, Open College of the Arts, UK
9 Iconic Styles from Empire to Cheomsang
Patternmaking for Dress Design covers patternmaking techniques for 9 iconic dress designs, focusing not only on the concepts needed to draft patterns, but also uniquely exploring the history of each garment design to reveal what lies behind their enduring appeal today. Each chapter provides easy-to-follow patterns for the sheath, empire, shift, trapeze, wrap, strapless, shirtwaist, cheomsang and coatdress. UK June 2021 • US June 2021 • 216 pages • 650 color illus PB 9781350094673 • £28.99 / $39.95 ePdf 9781350094697 • £24.16 / $30.79 Bloomsbury Visual Arts
From Fabric Construction to Surface Treatments Textiles and Fashion explores the role of textile design in fashion by showing the links with technical innovation and social developments. It then focuses on the processes of textile design, including ethical and sustainable issues, and provides practical information on fibre production, dyeing and finishing techniques. Various surface treatments are explored, as well as the way in which colour and trend influences fashion and textiles. This third edition includes expanded coverage of emerging technologies available for producing fibers, fabrics and finishes in production and additional construction diagrams and embroidery examples. UK June 2021 • US June 2021 • 200 pages • 200 colour illus PB 9781350094895 • £21.99 / $29.95 ePdf 9781350094918 • £19.79 / $24.63 Series: Basics Fashion Design • Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Designing Fashion's Future
Fashion Trends
Alice Payne, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Eundeok Kim, Florida State University, USA, Ann Marie Fiore, Iowa State University, USA, Alice Payne, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia & Hyejeong Kim, California State University, USA
Present Practice and Tactics for Sustainable Change
How do fashion designers design? How does design function within the industry? Can design practices offer sustainable alternatives? Designing Fashion's Future responds to these questions to offer a fresh understanding of design practices within the sprawling, shifting fashion system. Drawing on more than 50 interviews with international industry professionals, Alice Payne offers diverse perspectives from multinational retailers, independent and experimental contexts to ground the discussion in contemporary industry practices. UK January 2021 • US January 2021 • 224 pages • 43 bw illus PB 9781350092464 • £21.99 / $29.95 • HB 9781350092457 • £65.00 / $90.00 ePub 9781350092488 • £19.79 / $24.63 ePdf 9781350092471 • £19.79 / $24.63 Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Analysis and Forecasting
Fashion Trends offers a clear pathway into the theory and practice of forecasting fashion, using professional case studies to demonstrate each technique and concept. This revised edition includes expanded coverage of social media, crowd sourcing, digital influencers and the use of technology such as augmented reality, radio-frequency identification (RFID) and big data. With the rise of individualism, the authors also walk you through the ‘end of fashion’ and what comes next, including clothing subscription and rental services, the circular economy, transparency and traceability and the role of forecasting in provoking the desire for a sustainable lifestyle.
V I S U A L A R T S - Fashion - Fashion Design / Fashion Industry
Patternmaking for Dress Design
UK February 2021 • US February 2021 • 192 pages • 50 bw illus PB 9781350099012 • £21.99 / $29.95 • HB 9781350099005 • £65.00 / $90.00 ePub 9781350099029 • £19.79 / $24.63 ePdf 9781350099036 • £19.79 / $24.63 Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Swipe, Scan, Shop
Interactive Visual Merchandising Kate Schaefer, Columbia College Chicago, USA As shoppers become more dependent on mobile technologies, visual merchandisers are incorporating virtual and augmented reality, beacon technologies and facial recognition to create interactive displays, drive engagement and provide brand experiences. Swipe, Scan, Shop uses extensive visual examples, interviews, and company highlights to show how retailers and brands can embrace the omnichannel retail experience through in-store displays and window installations. UK February 2021 • US February 2021 • 224 pages • 160 color illus PB 9781350092877 • £28.99 / $39.95 • HB 9781350092907 • £90.00 / $120.00 ePub 9781350092860 • £26.09 / $33.25 ePdf 9781350092884 • £26.09 / $33.25 Bloomsbury Visual Arts
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