Creating a Successful Fashion Collection - Everything You Need to Develop a Great Line and Portfolio (Paperback)

Fashion design students about to start out on their professional career are shown how to showcase their talent and stand out from the competition in their quest for a rewarding job. This book instructs in editing and targeting a Graduate Collection, and then shows how to present it in a winning portfolio. Author Steven Faerm discusses the student's graduate thesis collection from first concept and inspiration to a final merchandising plan. He goes on to analyze the qualities that make a stellar portfolio--its layout, use of color, labeling, and more. A following section focuses on strategies for successful job hunting, including creating a winning r sum and cover letter, making a winning impression at job interviews, seeking out internships, and more. The book concludes with descriptions of specific careers to seek in the fashion industry, including fashion designer, costume designer, patternmaker, buyer, fashion journalist, fashion illustrator, and many others. An inspiring text is complemented with more than 400 color illustrations.

General

Imprint:	Barron's Educational Series Inc.,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2012
First published:	February 2012
Authors:	Steven Faerm
Dimensions:	253 x 214 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-0-7641-4732-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Industrial / commercial art & design > Fashion design Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Costume, clothes & fashion
LSN:	0-7641-4732-3
Barcode:	9780764147326

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