200 Skills Every Fashion Designer Must Have

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Fashion is all about experimenting with styles, pushing the boundaries, and setting new trends. Despite changing seasons and tastes, the staple skills necessary for a fashion designer stay the same. 200 Skills Every Fashion Designer Must Have offers a practical overview of the core concepts and techniques required. Readers will find: - Step-by-step tutorials for essential skills - Tips on techniques for sewing and alterations - Guidance on working with fabrics, textures, and patterns - Fundamental concepts explained in a vocational context Fashion students, bloggers, and aspiring professionals alike will discover what it takes to bring their ideas to life, establish their brand, and evolve from being a good designer into a great one.

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Aisling McKeefry is Head of Design at online retail giant ASOS.com, where she oversees the design of all ASOS branded footwear, bags, accessories, and jewellery. With more than a decade of fashion design experience, she has collaborated with such notable designers as Matthew Williamson, Julian McDonald, Jasper Conran, Henry Holland, and Ben de Lisi.