How to Become a Fashion Designer

VIDEOS AND PLAYLISTS:

DESIGN:

Books:
Fashion by Design by Janice Greenberg Ellinwood
Fashion Design Course by Steven Faerm
Knitwear Design by Carol Brown

COLOR THEORY:

Book:
Designing with Color by Chris Dorosz & JR Watson

FABRIC:

Books:
Fabric for Fashion & Fabric for Fashion: The Swatchbook by Clive Hallett & Amanda Johnston
The Fashion Designer’s Textile Directory by Gail Baugh

SUSTAINABILITY:

Books:
Sustainable Fashion and Textiles by Kate Fletcher
Zero Waste Fashion Design by Timo Rissanen & Holly McQuillan

Podcasts:

FIGURE DRAWING:

Book:
The Human Figure: An Anatomy for Artists by David K. Rubins

CLOTHING AND DRAPE DRAWING:

FASHION ILLUSTRATION:

TECHNICAL DESIGN:

Books:
Complete Guide to Size Specification & Technical Design by Paula J. Myers-McDevitt
The Spec Manual by Michele Wesen Bryant & Diane DeMers

ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR AND PHOTOSHOP:

GARMENT CONSTRUCTION:

Books:
Patternmaking Made Easy by Connie Amaden-Crawford
Patternmaking for Fashion Design by Helen Joseph-Armstrong
Draping: Art and Craftsmanship in Fashion Design by Annette DuBurg and Rixt van der Tol

APPAREL MANUFACTURING AND BUSINESS PRACTICES:

Books:
The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Sewn Product Manufacturing by Kathleen Fasanella
The Vendor Compliance Handbook by David Secul
Podcasts:

FASHION & COSTUME HISTORY:
Book:
The Worldwide History of Dress by Patricia Rieff Anawalt
Podcast:

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