Big Book of Fashion Illustration A Sourcebook of Contemporary Illustration

by Dawber, Martin

• ISBN13: 9780713490459
• ISBN10: 0713490454
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-06
• Publisher: Batsford

Summary

Following the success of the bestsellingNew Fashion Illustrationcomes this exciting visual bible for illustrators and graphic designers. Featuring nearly 1,000 new and innovative images, it provides an unprecedented variety of approaches to the field. An international array of artists offer inspirational examples of every technique, from traditional watercolors, acrylics, and pencil drawings to cutting-edge designs using the latest technology from Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia FreeHand, and digital photography. The fabulous fashions include womenswear (including couture and bridal); menswear (from t-shirts to bespoke); children's clothing (tots to teens); and the hottest youth styles. Plus, there's stuff for sport and leisure, cool accessories, and beauty and glamour illustrations. This eye-catching resource is a must-have for any designerand for anyone who loves fashion.

Author Biography

Martin Dawber is an internationally acclaimed author on contemporary fashion, style and image. A graduate of the prestigious Royal College of Art, he was the Principal Lecturer in Fashion at John Moores University for over 30 years and continues to be globally in demand as a recognised authority on fashion and illustration. He is the best-selling author of New Fashion Illustration, New Fashion Prints and Big Book of Fashion Illustration (2007) (9780713490459).

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Table of Contents

The chapters are arranged as follows :

•  Introduction

1. Womenswear: seperates • knit • coats and jackets • eveningwear • couture • bridal • lingerie

2: Menswear: Ts and shirts • outerwear • knit • casual • neckwear • smart • bespoke • underwear

3: Childrenswear: babies • tots • juniors • tweenies • teens

4: Youth Culture: music • clubland • tribes & vibes • street fashion girls • streetwise guys • relationships

5: Sport & Leisure: gym • track • ball games • snow & ice • blades & boards • biking • aquatics

6: Accessories: footwear • bags • headwear • eyewear • jewellery • techno • umbrellas

7: Beauty & Glamour: grooming • cosmetics • make-up • hair It is an invaluable acquisition for students and college libraries internationally but it is relevant to all those involved in fashion and grahic design as fashion illustration continues its onslaught on today's media.