John Hopkins was a writer who, after graduating from Princeton, lived for many years in Tangier and was a central figure in the bohemian literary crowd of the '60s and '70s, becoming friends with William Burroughs, Paul Bowles and Jane Bowles. He wrote several novels, among them Tangier Buzzless Flies and The Flight of the Pelican, and travel memoirs including The Tangier Diaries, The South American Diaries and The White Nile Diaries.

Expanded global view, with international examples from the Americas, Europe and Asia, with a particular focus on the rapidly evolving Chinese industry and market.

Introduction

1. Fashion in context
Understanding fashion
Fashion as change
Gender and the body
Fashion Histories
Orientalism
Fashion and modernity
Post-modern fashion
Supply chain and sustainability
Fashion capitals
Fashion Identities
Fashion as communication
Q&A Samson Soboye
Discussion questions, Activities, Further reading

2. Visual language of fashion
Understanding the fashion Figure
Drawing media for fashion
Technical Drawings
CAD for fashion
Fashion Illustration
Q&A Jessica Bird
Discussion questions, activities, further reading

3. Colour and Fabrics
Colour in context
Colour theory
Colour palettes
Fashion and material culture
Fibres
Fashion fabrics
Designing for fabrics
Sustainable futures
Q&A Andrew Bell
Discussion questions, Activities, Further reading

4. Research and design
Research for fashion design
Creativity and fashion design
Object and image analysis in fashion design
Research process
Sources of research and inspiration
Working with sketchbooks
Q&A Aurelie Fontan
Discussion questions, Activities, Further reading

5. Concept to Prototype
The fashion studio
Sizing and measurements
Pattern making
Draping
Sewing
The toile
Fittings and finishes
The prototype sample
Q&A Maggie Norris
Discussion questions, activities, further reading

6. Portfolio and professional practice
Professional contexts
Fashion design and technology
Fashion design portfolio
Personal promotion
Job roles and career paths
Fashion design futures
Q&A Stefan Siegel, Not Just A Label
Discussion questions, Activities, Further reading

Conclusion
Appendix
Index
Acknowledgements
Credits