Fashion and beauty industries

From the first sketch to handling a prototype, Fashion Design: The Complete Guide is an all-inclusive overview of the entire design process.

Highlighting the skills and considerations needed to manage products, Virginia Grose introduces key processes such as product development, the supply chain and branding to help you quickly get to grips with the business side of fashion.

Beginning with Alexander McQueen's infamous attempt to live stream his 2009 Plato's Atlantis collection on SHOWStudio, this book traces how digital and social media have disrupted social structures within the field of fashion, and transformed the way it is communicated and consumed.

From sweatshops to fur farming, from polluting chemicals to painful garments, the fashion industry is associated with activities which have had devastating effects on workers, consumers, and the natural world.

Based on the real-life experiences of an expert in the field, an immersive, accessible guide to a career in hairstyling brought to life by acclaimed writer Kate Bolickessential reading for anyone interested in this creative and dynamic profession.

There is not just one story of silk.

From acclaimed novelist and cultural historian Ruth Brandon comes a captivating dual biography of the legendary founders of the cosmetics industry, Helena Rubinstein and Eugne Schueller, creator of LOral.

Retail Buying, Seventh Edition integrates math concepts throughout the text to guide students through typical buying tasks, from identifying potential customers, to creating a six-month merchandising plan, to developing sales forecasts.

"e;The best retail buying book available.

If you want to understand, and be a part of, the creative revolution in materials design, then Designing with Smart Textiles is the complete toolkit you need to get started.

Sustainability has come to the fore in the cosmetics and personal care industry.

Retail Advertising and Promotion explores how today's retailers can effectively reach their existing customers while also attracting and retaining new ones.

Newcomers to the fashion industry often base costings on the sum of a style's fabric, trims and labor-and to that they simply add their markup.

Everything around us is designed and the word 'design' has become part of our everyday experience.

Dress out of this world every day Taking inspiration from Bowie's most memorable looks and personas, sprinkle a little stardust on your wardrobe and learn how to bring the show-stopping style of this global icon into your outfits every day.

A Practical Approach to Merchandising Mathematics, Revised 1st Edition, is dedicated to helping students master the mathematical concepts, techniques, and analysis utilized in the merchandise buying and planning process.

A Winning Formula for Selling to Women Around the World Avon has come a long way since handing out its first perfume sample back in 1886.

Fashion, a realm often associated with trends and whims, is undergoing a transformation-one that goes beyond aesthetics to embrace sustainability as a guiding principle.

The Hindi film industry, among the most prolific in the world, has delighted audiences for decades with its colourful, exquisite and sometimes startling costumes.

For the fashion designer seeking employment, a well-prepared portfolio is an essential marketing tool.

Challenging the Western view of idols as objects of worship, this book explores the role that male idols play in fashion and cosmetics brand marketing in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau; including the role of the female gaze.

Highlighting the skills and considerations needed to manage products, this book will also help readers to understand processes such as product development, the supply chain and branding.

The Japanese fashion designer Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Gar ons is undoubtedly one of the world's major fashion designers.

We've all had those moments.

With The Fashion Design Toolkit you'll learn how tried-and-tested techniques like gathers, pleats, tucks, and twists can help you adapt patterns and create your own original garment designs.

An exclusive guided tour of the fashion industry--from the inside upMark Weber is the ultimate fashion insider.

Energizing and bold, this major revision of Silent Selling: Best Practices and Effective Strategies in Visual Merchandising, 6th Edition, invites students to embrace a big picture view of the retail design industry.

The 2nd Edition of Fabulous Fit combines a user-friendly approach to the fitting process with a dynamic visual presentation of technical procedures.

The Hindi film industry, among the most prolific in the world, has delighted audiences for decades with its colourful, exquisite and sometimes startling costumes.

How do fashion designers design?

Drastic changes in the career aspirations of women in the developed world have resulted in a new, globalised market for off-the-peg designer clothes created by independent artisans.

'a beautiful and friendly guide' Melissa Hemsley'Abigail worked wonders on my skin and this book reveals her top tips.

What do fashion buyers do?

If you're taking your first steps into the fast-paced world of retail, then merchandiser, store designer, retailer and educator Dimitri Koumbis is the ideal guide.

Fashion Forward demystifies the exciting career of a fashion forecaster and fosters skills that will benefit any design professional.

The third edition of Complete Guide to Size Specification and Technical Design equips students with everything they need to know about measuring sample garments, creating fully graded spec sheets, fitting garments, and grading patterns for production.

Chanel suits, Louis Vuitton bags and Omega watches are now objects that embody a globalized material culture.

Fashion lives and dies by stories.

Since its first publication, Classic Tailoring Techniques for Menswear has been the authoritative resource for custom hand tailoring production.

Portfolio Presentation for Fashion Designers, Fourth Edition, is still your best guide to showing your designs, skill sets, and creativity, to get you that job.

At the time of its publication in 1930, The Fur Trade in Canada challenged and inspired scholars, historians, and economists.

Have you ever stopped and wondered where your jeans came from?

In the first critical history of French ready-made fashion, Alexis Romano examines an array of cultural sources, including surviving garments, fashion magazines, film, photography and interviews, to weave together previously disparate historical narratives.

MARY QUANT IS FASHION.

Fashion Branding Unraveled introduces and explains the concept of brand and the process of brand development.

"e;This book provides a fresh approach to building a fashion business.

Fashion Public Relations delivers a practical approach to the world of public relations and image management, specifically related to the fashion industry.

Educating professionals and students about the chemistry, formulation technology, and related regulatory aspects of cosmetics and perfume Cosmetics and perfume comprise a multibillion-dollar global industry.