WHAT IS FASHION DESIGN?

'What is Fashion Design?' sets out the contextual and formative issues behind many aspects of the fashion industry and its relationship with the wider world; 'the anatomy' of skills, disciplines, and design processes that underpin the industry; and showcases portfolios of work that are exemplars of the best on offer across a variety of key design skills, from trend-watching to textile design, from buying to shoe design, and from styling to journalism. The tried-and-tested series format and content breakdown of What is Fashion Design? is uniquely suited to exploring this complex, exciting, and economically vibrant world, from the point of view of the design skills, the creative context, and the ethical issues that all designers need to know about in order to succeed.