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JUNE 2020

$19.99

Written specifically for beginners, the books in the 101 series are complete illustrated guides to the basics of a craft that present projects supported with full-color, step-by-step instructions and photos to teach essential techniques.

DRAPING COMPLETECOURSE 2ND EDITION

$110.00

An essential skill for fashion students. Starting with the basics of preparing the dress form and fabric, the book advances through pinning, trimming, and clipping, and creating shape using darts and tucks, to adding volume using pleats and gathers, and handling complex curves.

VITAMIN T: THREADS & TEXTILES IN CONTEMPORARY ART

$120.00

A global survey of more than 100 artists, chosen by art-world professionals for their work with threads, stitching, and textilesVitamin T is the latest in the celebrated series in which leading curators, critics, and art professionals nominate living artists for inclusion.

100 IDEAS THATCHANGED FASHION

$35.00

Charting the movements, developments and ideas that transformed the way women dress, this book gives a unique perspective on the history of twentieth-century fashion. From the invention of the bias cut and the stiletto heel to the designers who changed the way we think about clothes, the book is entertaining, intelligent and a visual feast.

DRAPING

$90.00

Start by the basics, including how to use a dress form and how to prepare the muslin for draping. You will then learn how to drape basic bodices, including a range of darts and necklines, and also basic skirts, and finally dresses.Each lesson in the book is illustrated in meticulous detail in a series of step-by-step photographs accompanied by photos from the catwalk.

PATTERN MAKING

$90.00

In this book you will start by learning how to create a sloper for a basic sleeve before moving on to collars, bodices, skirts, and trousers. Each lesson in the book is illustrated in meticulous detail in a series of step-by-step photographs accompanied by charts, diagrams, and photos from the catwalk.

FASHION

$70.00

Fashion is an indispensable work of reference whether you're a fashion-mad teen, a wannabe designer, or someone intrigued by the violent origins of the stiletto or the birth of bling. If it's ever been in fashion, it's in this book. From simple to sophisticated, elegant to excessive, what we wear says who we are. This is the definitive visual guide to everything ever worn.

SEWING 101 BASIC SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES

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THE BOOK OF POCKETS

$65.99

Whether it's for fashion design, construction, patternmaking or costume design, if you're looking to get the full picture on patch pockets, better command of the cargo, or more know-how on welts, this is your go-to resource.With consumers crying out for stylish, functional pockets, The Book of Pockets is the ultimate guide to help you successfully incorporate them into your designs.

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COSPLAY CRASH COURSE

$59.99

Learn tips and tricks from a cosplay expert! This book includes everything you need to know to make your cosplay look authentic. 30+ step-by-step projectsInstructions for creating cosplay wigs, makeup, headpieces, props and more bonus tips on taking photos for cosplay.

HAND-STITCHED SURFACE

$69.99

Learn to create beautifully intricate and meticulously designed surfaces with some instruction from surface designer Lynn Krawczyk and the projects in The Hand-Stitched Surface. After Krawczyk gives you an overview of tools and supplies you'll be using, she will move you into a section on stitching essentials which covers a range of basic stitches and how they can be modified.

LINGERIE AND BEACHWEAR1000 FASHION DESIGNS

$75.00

This book presents 1,000 unpublished and original lingerie and beachwear designs by Dorina Croci with the collaboration of Elisabetta Drudi, author of best-selling international books, such as 4,000 Fashion Details (Promopress). Its content is intended to inspire fashion designers working in this field, showing details, colors and materials suitable for creating collections.

FASHION EVOLUTION 25O LOOKS SHAPED MODERN FASHION

$55.00

From the Chanel suit to the Wonderbra, via Jackie Kennedy, Ziggy Stardust and Alexander McQueen, respected fashion journalist and editor Paula Reed explores each of the styles and visionaries that have defined the way we dress.

FASHION MOULAGETECHNIQUES

$59.99

Focusing on a range of subjects, from the required tools and different examples of designs to the steps to be followed in creating jackets, skirts and dresses as well as more specific details, this book offers everything that readers need to learn the principles of draping step by step and have a solid basis for making their own creations without limiting their creativity.

HOW TO MACHINE SEW

$18.99

You'll learn everything you need to get started, including basic machine stitches, making seams and hems, binding edges and working with zips. Each technique is accompanied by a stylish project to make, and everything is explained with the help of clear illustrations that will guide you every step of the way.

FASHION DESIGNCOURSE TECHNIQUES

$39.99

This updated book reflects the latest information in fashion design and development and is an ideal introduction for students, dressmakers, and anyone interested in the creative side of the fashion industry. Discover the new talent, new avenues of inspiration, and new outcomes that are now possible with a degree in fashion design.

CAMO MANIA DISRUPTIV PATTERNS

$60.00

No longer relegated solely to drab or muted earthtones, camouflage is undergoing a renaissance as designers experiment with new patterns and colour palettes to create fresh and unexpected results for a variety of applications. With traditional elements or new figurative or abstract iconography and in every color of the rainbow, from black and white to the primaries, day-glo colours and pastels.

MODERN EMBROIDERYWORKSHOP

$34.99

Master embroidery stitches with this collection of 20 eye-catching motifs, patterns and projects, ideal for novices through to experienced embroiderers. Easy-to-follow instructions accompany each colourful design, and you'll find customization tips and guidance to help you make every piece your own.

FUNDAMENTALS FOR FASHION DESIGN 3RD EDI

$64.99

This third edition has been updated to include the latest design and construction techniques and stunning new visual examples. New and updated interviews with practitioners working for leading fashion brands offer key insights into succeeding in the industry today and a preface by fashion designer and instructor Shelley Fox introduces and contextualizes the new edition.

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FASHION STYLISTS HANDBOOK

$55.00

This book is designed for anyone wanting to become a fashion stylist. In Fashion Stylist's Handbook, Danielle Griffiths presents a no-nonsense, practical guide on how to succeed, from landing your first job as an assistant to starting your own business as a freelance fashion stylist.

PHARRELL TRANSFORMATIONS

$119.00

Featuring work with artists as diverse as JR, Alex Katz, Mr., and Daniel Arsham, the book highlights recent projects and designs for Chanel, Moncler, Moynat, and Adidas. But at the heart is the visual language that Pharrell has built around his Ice Cream/Billionaire Boys Club clothing line, which integrates streetwear into the design of apparel, accessories, limited-edition toys, and skate graphics.

STREETWEAR PASTPRESENT FUTURE

$55.00

Packed with profiles of industry pioneers, Q&As with key figures and over 300 illustrations, this is the complete history of fashion's fastest-growing and most influential movement. Whether focusing on major brands such as Stussy, Carhartt, & SHUT or today's up-and-comers from South African townships or downtown Seoul, this dynamic study surveys the scene.

FASHION ANDTECHNOLOGY

$107.00

This practical guide includes highly visual tutorials that introduce students and practitioners to designing with electronics-such as LEDs, sensors, electroluminescent materials, conductive and reactive materials-and digital fabrication technologies such as 3D printing and laser cutting.

FIRST TIME GARMENTFITTING STEPBY STEP BASICS

$27.99

With detailed descriptions of essential tools and techniques, the easy step-by-step instructions will have you altering patterns and sewing tops, pants, and skirts that fit you to a T in no time. The projects introduce key skills you'll use again and again for all your garment sewing.

ART AND FASHIONCOLLABORATIONS & CONNECTIONS

$169.99

Spanning numerous eras, men and women's fashion, and a wide range of art mediums, these 25 collaborative projects reveal the astonishing work that results when luminaries from the art world (such as Pollock, Haring, and Hirst) come together with icons of the fashion world (including Saint Laurent, Westwood, McQueen).

SEWING MADE SIMPLE

$32.99

From stitching neat seams and inserting zips to basic quilting and embellishing, key techniques are presented in an accessible way alongside 20 gorgeous projects that will help you to consolidate your skills including a simple bias-cut skirt, a tailored cushion, and a lined tote as well as useful basics such as a curtain, blind, child's dress and customised T-shirt.

FASHIONARY BAG DESIGN

$60.00

Fashionary Bag Design book is the most practical bag encyclopedia, a complete handbook for bag designers and bag lovers. Differential from ordinary bag design books, the Fashionary Bag Design is a complete handbook focusing on the practical needs of handbag designers.

FASHION ORACLES

$24.99

Featuring gorgeous illustrations by Anna Higgie and text by Camilla Morton, author of How to Walk in High Heels, this is the perfect gift for anyone looking to eschew the ordinary and embrace originality.Be guided and inspired by the world's great fashion icons with this creative and sartorially spot-on set of oracle cards.

SCREENPRINTINGSKETCHBOOKTO SQUEEGEE

$55.00

Deliciously fresh and visual, with specially commissioned photographs and written by a vibrant, innovative group working and teaching at the very epicentre of the contemporary screenprinting scene, this book is the complete modern guide for screenprinters of all levels of knowledge and skill, and will have a vital presence in their studios and workshops.

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HATS AND CAPS

$65.00

This rich and profuse work is an inspirational source for fashion designers, students, and professionals, who will enjoy its unique approach to the creation of fashion accessories. The designs of Vivienne Westwood, Dolce & Gabbana, Diane von Furstenberg, Sonia Rykiel, Jean Paul Gaultier, Ralph Lauren, Paul Smith, Dior, Armani Prive, and Chanel are just some of the incredible creations collected in this volume.

SKETCHBOOK EXPLORATIONSMIXED MEDIA TEXTILE DESIGN

$69.99

The artist's sketchbook offers an exciting platform to explore a host of mixed media techniques. Using a combination of paper, textiles, found objects, pencil, ink and paint, Shelley Rhodes shows how a sketchbook can act as an illustrated diary, a visual catalogue of a journey or experience or as a starting point for more developed work.

100 YEARS OF FASHIONILLUSTRATION

$29.99

A visual feast of 400 dazzling images, this is a comprehensive survey of the genre over the last century. The book also offers an overview of the development of fashion, as seen through the eyes of the greatest illustrators of the day.

FIGURE POSES FORFASHION ILLUSTRATORS

$55.00

Art students who plan to work in fashion design will value this unusual book and CD-ROM combination. The book opens with detailed instruction in drawing a correctly proportioned human figure, which is the necessary foundation for all fashion illustration.

5 MINUTE FASHIONILLUSTRATION

$55.00

Featuring a variety of different poses, these templates allow you to get down to business and sketch your designs right away, without worrying about drawing models. The sketchpad pages are specially designed so that they can be photocopied without the templates, leaving just the fashion sketch!

FASHION SKETCHINGCOMPLETE GUIDEBOOKBEGINNERS

$89.99

This book aims to showcase the process of drawing fashion sketches in details, which enable readers to learn fashion sketching easily by themselves. This is a guidebook for beginners, including the step-by-step introduction of how to draw the stylised body and fabric textures and the basic colouring knowledge. More than 50 step-by-step tutorials included.

FASHION SKETCHINGTEMPLATES AND POSES

$65.00

"Fashion Sketching" aims to help emerging designers and fashion professionals cut down the time required to produce a collection. It offers every type of silhouette and pose for women, men, and children, so that designers are able to produce sketches that are faithful to the human figure, even if stylized.

FASHION DRAWING2ND EDITION

$49.99

This second edition offers advice on selecting appropriate materials and media, with examples demonstrating their different uses and applications. You'll also learn the theory and history of fashion drawing, and the range of styles used by contemporary designers, from quick sketches to sophisticated digital drawings.

SEWING

$90.00

In this book you will start by learning the basics: how to choose tools; how to choose and use thread; pressing techniques; and how to choose and use appropriate interfacings and linings. Basic techniques include seam and hem finishes, sewing buttons and buttonholes, working with knit fabrics and finishing details including bindings and spaghetti straps, tailored pockets and zips. Each lesson is illustrated with step-by-step photographs.

BLIZZARD COSPLAY: TIPS, TRICKS, AND HINTS

$89.99

The fans of Blizzard Entertainment are some of the most innovative and passionate fans in the world. The Blizzard Cosplay Book is a celebration of their creativity and love of the characters that inhabit the many worlds of Blizzard. Featuring costuming tips, tricks, and photos from the best across the globe.

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SKETCH YOUR STYLE

$45.00

Sketch Your Style is a fully interactive guided sketchbook for anyone who loves fashion and loves to doodle, sketch, and draw. Inside, you’ll find step-by-step instructions for drawing and personalizing figures, and more than 50 inspirational exercises and prompts that will help you bring your creative vision to life.

FIGURE IT OUT WORKBOOK

$34.99

Combining content from his three previous Figure It Out titles, Christopher Hart's new, essential, travel-sized workbook offers artists step-by-step tutorials plus blank pages for practice. Hart begins with the basics of drawing the head and facial features, and then moves on to the body, keeping in mind proper proportions, movement, and true-to-life poses.

FASHION DESIGN STUDIO: CREATIVE GIRLS

$29.99

This fun introduction to design opens the world of style to budding fashionistas! Bestselling art instructor Chris Hart not only gives step-by-step instructions on drawing figures from many points of view and in varying poses, he explains the tricks of the trade: how to "dress" your figure; render colour, texture and print; and create accessories, hairstyles and makeup looks.

PATTERN EUPHORIA

$125.00

This book includes patterns designed for textiles, stationery, interiors, and other products that have been created by international designers and that are inspired by plant and animal shapes, and geometric and abstract forms. In each chapter an interview with designers specializing in the field introduces his or her design philosophy and work process.

WES REDMONDS DIGITALFIBER ART

$59.99

Compose, create, and print innovative art quilts starting from your own digital photographs-even those from your phone! Well-known fibre artist Wen Redmond starts with the tools and equipment you'll need-any image-editing software and a standard inkjet printer-and teaches you to alter images, print them on a variety of fibres, and accentuate them with stitching.

COUTURE SEWING MAKING DESIGNER TRIMS

$49.99

This book with DVD set presents the know-how and design-atelier secrets that Shaeffer has developed after a lifetime of collecting and studying Chanel and other couture garments. - With more than 280 photos paired with step-by-step instruction, Shaeffer takes the mystery out of creating designer trims.

SLOW STITCH TEXTILE ART

$59.99

The pleasures to be had from slowing down can be many, with connections to sustainability, simplicity, reflection, and tuning into traditional and other multicultural textile traditions. Slow Stitch is a much-needed guide to adopting a less-is-more approach, valuing quality over quantity, and bringing a meaningful and thoughtful approach to textile practice.

FABRIC FOR FASHION:SWATCHBOOK UPDATED

$169.00

This easily navigable resource provides over 120 swatches of the most recognized and widely used varieties of fabric to encourage consideration of not just their aesthetic appeal but also their structure, feel and weight.

STITCH & PATTERN

$69.99

This book goes back to basics with simple dots and lines, demonstrating how even basic squares, circles and triangles can have a stunning impact in stitch and textiles. She provides practical and simple instructions for developing and experimenting with pattern, using grids, symmetry, rotation and repeats.

CONSTRUCTION FORFASHION DESIGN

$55.00

This fully revised and expanded second edition features insightful case studies with leading creative practitioners at the cutting edge of the fashion industry today, complete with detailed, step-by-step exercises that enable readers to contextualise their knowledge and put it into practise for the creation of their own successful projects.

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RESEARCH AND DESIGNFOR FASHION 3RD ED

$54.99

Now fully revised and updated with beautiful and inspiring new visuals from the studio, designers' portfolios, and the catwalk, as well as exciting new case studies, interviews with practising fashion designers, and practical exercises, Research and Design will show readers how to excel in carrying out professional fashion research and design.

HOW TO SEW

$19.99

Each project is explained with the help of clear illustrations that will guide you every step of the way. The straightforward explanations combined with desirable projects means that no matter how little sewing experience you have to start with you'll soon be impressing friends and family with your new-found practical skills

SEW BAGS

$49.99

Sew stylish shoulder bags, totes, clutches, and drawstring bags! Whether you're a total beginner or a confident sewist who loves to finish a project in one sitting, you'll love this modern collection of thirteen bags you can truly make your own. Turn flat fabric into handbags of any shape when you learn the basics of construction, transferring a pattern, and finishing details. A must-have primer for the beginner sewist!

FASHION DESIGNERSTEXTILE DIRECTORY

$50.00

This book is like having your own personal shopper - able to recommend fabrics to suit the effects you want to achieve, show you how the fabric will perform, and tell you the best ways of using it.

FASHION DESIGNWORKSHOP

$32.99

This book offers a contemporary approach to fashion design illustration for aspiring artists and designers. Encouraging freedom of expression, empowerment, strength, diversity, and a modern take on individual style.

BOTANICAL EMBROIDERY MOTIFS DESIGNS TO STITCH

$32.99

Brimming with over 300 botanical motifs, this wonderful resource will provide inspiration and instructions for embroidery artists and flower ladies everywhere. This collection features designs including flowers, ferns, succulents, leaves, bees and garden scenes. The books includes basic embroidery instruction for stitches and transferring designs onto fabric.

HOW TO EMBROIDERALMOST EVERYTHING

$32.99

How to Embroider Almost Everything is an inspiring, fun, and sophisticated collection of 500+ stitch motifs from embroidery designer Wendi Gratz that offers a fresh new take on embroidery.Get a detailed checklist of everything you'll need to embark on your stitch journey: threads, needles, fabric, and more.

STITCH FIBRE METALAND MIXED MEDIA

$32.99

Artists can take inspiration from the individual surfaces that make up the pieces, the completed projects, and from the developments from each project, which have full, instructive captions. This is an invaluable resource for textile artists looking for new and beautiful ideas.

ORGANIC EMBROIDERY

$59.99

As you learn to find your desired shape or pattern in nature, from sources like leaves, shells, or coral, then use your sewing machine to turn bits into exquisite art. You'll also enjoy dozens of inspirational photos of Woolnough's ownart pieces.

SEW A BAG

$29.99

Sew a Bag will introduce readers to hand-sewing, focusing on the basics and the techniques most applicable to sewing that can then be extended to a wide variety of projects in the future. Establishing the building blocks here will encourage crafters to try new ideas and develop their own style as they progress, but it all will start with a simple pattern.

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WEEKEND MAKESSIMPLE APPLIQUE

$34.99

Make the most of your spare time and discover the stylish and fun craft of applique with this book of 25 original and beautiful designs. Delve into your spare fabric stash to achieve some stunning results using very simple techniques, all fully explained with clear step-by-step instructions.

EMBROIDERY ON KNITTING

$32.99

If you wish to embroider knitted garments you can cover the whole item with stitches, or let a few strategically placed details work as a decoration. If there is a hole in the garment you can cover it with embroidery. Using the explanatory drawings in the book, you can renew and alter exactly as you wish. Any knitted item can be enhanced, and if you tire of the embroidery you can simply unstitch it!

MACHINE EMBROIDERED ART

$49.99

This book covers everything, including the materials required; how to compose a picture from photographs that have inspired you; achieving perspective; light and shade; painting backgrounds; and all the basic stitch techniques you need to know. There are stunning step-by-step projects so that the reader can put into practise his or her newly-acquired skills..

DIGITAL TEXTILE DESIGN

$59.00

Drawing inspiration from the past is fertile ground for designers, who often update classic iconography to create modern designs that evoke the charm of previous decades while staying true to a client's needs. These creatives blend the look and feel of vintage logos with retro clip art and period colors to respond to market trends and communicate a brands mission.

FABULOUS FROCKS

$55.00

This book contains everything you need to know about modern history of dress design, from the corset-free styles of 1920s flappers to the conceptual constructions of modern artists. 'A glorious celebration of a hundred years of the dress

FROM THREAD TO NEEDLE

$110.00

Contemporary Embroidery Art features the work of 84 contemporary artists from all generations across the globe and their influences, technical challenges and the messages they wish to convey through their embroidery art. Using a myriad of materials, such as cotton canvas, photographs, plastic, garbage and wire mesh, these artists bring new life into a supposed antiquated skill.

INCOMPLETEHIGHSNOBIETY FASHION

$120.00

Street fashion and urban culture have come a long way from humble beginnings in the '90s. From disparate local scenes in Japan, Europe, and the US, the youth-driven movements of hip-hop, punk, and skateboarding have finally infiltrated high fashion. Brands are now eager to collaborate with the icons of music and art who are leading this creative crossover.

BEGINNERS GUIDE TOSTUMPWORK

$24.99

This intricate, raised and padded embroidery has its origins in the 17th century, and is enjoying a revival amongst embroiderers and lacemakers. It is wonderfully versatile and will appeal both to the novice and needleworker.

STENCIL STYLE 101

$24.99

Stencil Style 101 presents a whole new take on DIY fashion! Stencil maverick Ed Roth offers 20 stencils perfect for customising clothing and accessories. Patterns like argyle, hound's-tooth, chevron, leopard print and polka dots combined with iconic imagery such as feathers, buttons, records and stars means endless combination for personalized clothing that will make heads turn.

FASHION ILLUSTRATION &DESIGN ACCESSORIES

$75.00

The third book from this series on illustration and design focuses on the most popular accessories: shoes, handbags, hats, belts, gloves and glasses. The book guides readers through the fashion world’s most iconic accessories, and it features practical information and technical advice on how to draw them to achieve a desired result.

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CHRONICLE OF WESTERN COSTUME

$21.99

Here, in more than one thousand full-colour illustrations, is the history of Western costume, from ancient Egypt to Paris fashion. John Peacock's meticulous drawings are organized in chronological sections and accompanied by detailed descriptions of each figure, including the individual items of costume shown and the many types of fabric, cut, pattern and colour that have been used over the centuries.

DRAW FASHION

$95.00

Learn to see it, and you can draw it! Well-known artist Mark Bergin offers tips and tricks in this DIY grade 3 book about fashion drawing. With clear step-by-step instructions and finished models, this series gives students the skills and confidence to draw their world

FASHION DRAWING

$24.99

Fashion Drawing offers beginners step-by-step instruction on how to draw and construct figures and outfits in a variety of styles. Fifteen leading fashion illustrators explain their process from start to finish, using beautiful and diverse examples from their own sketchbooks.

THE TEXTILE MANUAL

$70.00

The Textile Manual is an encyclopaedia of textile information, from material to yarn, from fabric structure to the finishing process. Encompassing practical tips for a range of textiles and detailed visuals, this ultra-accessible manual is the perfect companion for fashion aficionados and aspiring fashion designers.

FASHION SKETCHBOOKEASILY SKETCH YR FASHION

$32.00

This Fashion Sketchbook with drawn lightly figure templates allow you to sketch your fashion designs right away without worrying about drawing models.Once you draw on top of the figure templates, the lightly drawn fashion croquis will fade into the background, and leaving your designs on top of the paper.

HIDDEN FACTS OF FASHION

$49.99

The Hidden Facts of Fashion is not just a book of random facts - it's a combination of fashion, fun, surprise, knowledge, and helpful hacks. Brought to life with photographs and illustrations, The Hidden Facts of Fashion will enrich your fashion knowledge across 80 different topics, revealing phenomena, unexpected history, fun stories, and more.

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