The fashion handbook

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    • Jackson, Tim
    • Shaw, David, 1947 Dec. 17-
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The fashion handbook

Tim Jackson and David Shaw

(Media practice)

Routledge, 2006

  • : hbk
  • : pbk
  • : ebook

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-214) and index

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Volume

: ebook ISBN 9780203321171

Description

"The Fashion Handbook" is the indispensable guide to the fashion industry. It explores the varied and diverse aspects of the business, bringing together critical concepts with practical information about the industries structure and core skills, as well as offering advice on real working practices and providing information about careers and training.Tracing the development of the fashion industry the book looks at how fashion can be understood from both social and cultural perspectives. Each chapter contributes to the knowledge of a particular academic or vocational area either through building on existing research or through the dissemination of new research undertaken into specialist vocational disciplines."The Fashion Handbook" uses case studies, interviews and profiles and includes chapters written by recognized academics and fashion industry experts. Specialist topics include fashion culture, luxury brands, fashion journalism, fashion buying, design and manufacturing, retailing, PR and styling."The Fashion Handbook" includes: * a unique and wide overview of the fashion industry* chapters on specialist topics* contributions from recognized experts in both academia and the fashion industry* expert advice on careers in fashion retailing.A must for all students of the fashion world.
Volume

: hbk ISBN 9780415255790

Description

The Fashion Handbook is the indispensable guide to the fashion industry. It explores the varied and diverse aspects of the business, bringing together critical concepts with practical information about the industry's structure and core skills, as well as offering advice on real working practices and providing information about careers and training. Tracing the development of the fashion industry, this book looks at how fashion can be understood from both social and cultural perspectives. Each chapter contributes to the knowledge of a particular academic or vocational area either through building on existing research or through the dissemination of new research undertaken into specialist vocational disciplines. The Fashion Handbook uses case studies, interviews and profiles and includes chapters written by recognised academics and fashion industry experts. Specialist topics include fashion culture, luxury brands, fashion journalism, fashion buying, design and manufacturing, retailing, PR and styling. The Fashion Handbook includes: a unique and wide overview of the fashion industry chapters on specialist topics contributions from recognised experts in both academia and the fashion industry expert advice on careers in fashion retailing. A must for all students of the fashion world.

Table of Contents

1. The Nature of the Clothing and Textile Industries: Structure, Context and Processes 2. Analysing Fashion 3. Fashion Design 4. Global Luxury brands 5. Fashion Clothing Manufacture 6. Fashion Retailing 7. Fashion Buying and Merchandising 8. Fashion Journalism 9. Fashion PR and Styling 10. Careers in Fashion Retailing 11. The Future for Fashion
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780415255806

Description

The Fashion Handbook is the indispensable guide to the fashion industry. It explores the varied and diverse aspects of the business, bringing together critical concepts with practical information about the industry's structure and core skills, as well as offering advice on real working practices and providing information about careers and training. Tracing the development of the fashion industry, this book looks at how fashion can be understood from both social and cultural perspectives. Each chapter contributes to the knowledge of a particular academic or vocational area either through building on existing research or through the dissemination of new research undertaken into specialist vocational disciplines. The Fashion Handbook uses case studies, interviews and profiles and includes chapters written by recognised academics and fashion industry experts. Specialist topics include fashion culture, luxury brands, fashion journalism, fashion buying, design and manufacturing, retailing, PR and styling. The Fashion Handbook includes: a unique and wide overview of the fashion industry chapters on specialist topics contributions from recognised experts in both academia and the fashion industry expert advice on careers in fashion retailing. A must for all students of the fashion world.

Table of Contents

1. The Nature of the Clothing and Textile Industries: Structure, Context and Processes 2. Analysing Fashion 3. Fashion Design 4. Global Luxury brands 5. Fashion Clothing Manufacture 6. Fashion Retailing 7. Fashion Buying and Merchandising 8. Fashion Journalism 9. Fashion PR and Styling 10. Careers in Fashion Retailing 11. The Future for Fashion

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