This 2nd Edition of Elaine Stone’s best-selling text, In Fashion, offers a clear introduction to the fashion industry that is as dynamic as the business itself. Through concise language and full-color photographs, author Elaine Stone provides students with an overview of fashion, from its history, cyclical nature, and development to the materials, producers, and retailers who impact the …
Survey of Historic Costume, 6th Edition, is the best-selling introduction to Western dress from the ancient world through the twenty-first century. Each chapter presents social, cross-cultural, environmental, geographic, and artistic influences on clothing. With visuals, illustrated tables, and in-depth discussions, readers come to recognize recurring themes and concepts and understand the role of dress from a diverse, global …
Awesome Animals: A Stress Management Coloring Book For Adults
Awesome Animals Volume 2 Is Now Available:http://www.amazon.com/Awesome-Animals-Stress-Management-Coloring/dp/151519048X Color Yourself Calm With Over 60 Highly-Detailed Animal Designs From the mighty elephant to the mysterious owl this fantastic adult coloring book features 64 hand-curated images from some of our favorite artists. Each full-page image is so highly detailed you could easily spend several hours on …
Creative Haven Zenscapes Coloring Book (Creative Haven Coloring Books)
The meditative state associated with Zen philosophy inspired the creation of these soothing patterns. More than 30 pages of repetitive images feature graceful, sinuous lines and swirling circular motifs that create a peaceful coloring experience. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Zenscapes and other Creative …
Launching the Imagination treats design as both a verb and a noun―as both a process and a product. Design is deliberate―a process of exploring multiple solutions and choosing the most promising option. Through an immersion in 2-D, 3-D, and 4-D concepts, students are encouraged to develop methods of thinking visually that will serve them throughout their studies and …
Dover Creative Haven Mehndi Designs Coloring Book (Creative Haven Coloring Books)
Exotic birds and butterflies, hypnotic paisley prints, and flowers galore — these mehndi designs offer colorists an array of exciting challenges. Derived from the ancient art of henna body painting, 31 striking patterns are based on authentic Indian, African, and Middle Eastern sources. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially …
Renowned for its comprehensive coverage, exceptional illustrations, and clear instructions, “Patternmaking for Fashion Design” offers detailed yet easy-to-understand explanations of the essence of patternmaking. Hinging on a recurring theme that all designs are based on one or more of the three major patternmaking and design principles-dart manipulation, added fullness, and contouring-it provides students with all the relevant information …
This comprehensive introduction to art and design explores making artifacts as a process of making meaning. Making Art: Form and Meaning offers a framework for understanding how all the aspects of an artwork–subject matter, medium, form, process, and contexts–interact. The text’s wide array of examples and its emphasis on late-modernism and postmodern art give students a thorough …
Beginnings of Interior Environments (11th Edition) (Fashion Series)
What designers really do: A practical introduction to interior design. Beginnings of Interior Environments, 11e, provides a practical approach to introductory interior design. The text addresses interior design holistically, stressing the importance of commercial and residential environments equally. Students are introduced to the history, design fundamentals, and building systems (construction, electrical, mechanical) …
Fashion today is fast- paced, technologically savvy, and global–and this fourth edition of The Dynamics of Fashion has been updated to be on the cutting edge. Featuring the latest facts and figures, and the most current theories in fashion development, production, and merchandising, this book provides a broad foundation for students hoping to become a part of the …