How to Draw Like a Fashion Designer: Tips from the top fashion designers

by Celia Joicey, Dennis Nothdruft

A step-by-step guide for young people who enjoy clothes and want to learn the tools to help them express their fashion ideas on paper Based on successful fashion-drawing workshops held at London’s Fashion and Textile Museum, here are practical drawing exercises that really work. Bold design, color-coded sections, and drawings that will translate to a sheet of paper make this a helpful and inspiring resource.
The book begins by looking at the sketchbooks of past and present designers to see how they developed their signature drawing styles. Then there are sections that show how to create a fashion template or croquis, including fashion proportions and how to turn a stick figure into a full figure; how to draw skirts, pants, jackets, and dresses on your fashion template; and how to develop your own collection, including the creation of complete outfits and seasonal looks. There's a section that looks at the design process from creating a mood board and following a brief to developing a collection as well as a reference section with lists of technical terms, garment styles, and fabric types.   Illustrated in color throughout

Genres: Fashion, Nonfiction, Art

96 pages, Paperback

First published September 23, 2013

Reviews

[Apryl Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very good, concise guide to the steps of fashion design. It covered all the basics as a good reference should. Perhaps it felt a bit 'young'...rather, I suppose I'm feeling a bit old, as the target market is clearly for someone considering life's options for years of devoted mastery. In any case, time will tell if I can brush up on dormant skills, and I appreciate that this book leads the way.

[Noelle Stover · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book had a lot of interviews with a few famous designers and what inspires them. It brings up a lot different styles and what you can use to make your illustrations. It's really cool and helpful if you ever want to be a designer.

[Liz Moffat · Rating 4 out of 5]

A practical book with designers’ interviews on their process of fashion illustration. Lots of real good tips from them. There are also practical exercises of figure drawing.