Waddell, Gavin.

How fashion works couture, ready-to-wear, and mass production / [electronic resource] : Gavin Waddell. - Oxford : Blackwell Science, 2004. - xii, 211 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Formerly CIP.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-184) and index.

This book clarifies how fashion operates on all its levels: the mystery of haute couture is explained, the complexities of ready-to-wear are simplified, and the power of mass production assessed and evaluated. Fashion terms, their use and meaning are explained and the complicated stages of design, manufacture and distribution are described in detail. Also included are sections on bespoke tailoring, wholesale menswear, dressmaking, millinery and accessories, the fashion calendar and short biographies on the most influential designers.

0632057521 (pbk.) £19.99

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GBA4Z3328 bnb

006892082 Uk


Clothing trade.
Fashion.

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