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Fashion A to Z

An Illustrated Dictionary

9781856695732

Laurence King Publishing
Available: 05/15/09
7.05 x 8.88 · 240 pages
9781856695732
CDN $37.00 · pb

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Alex Newman and Zakee Shariff

Aimed at fashion and textile students, Fashion A to Z fills a gap in the market for an affordable, accessible,and up-to-date guide to fashion terminology.

Bringing together all the key words commonly used in colleges and in industry, this fashion reference book is beautifully illustrated with diagrams and drawings of fashion details and costumes that bring the subject to life.

The book contains more than 2,000 entries, arranged alphabetically.

Illustrated by renowned fashion illustrator and designer Zakee Shariff, this unique fashion dictionary is quirky and fun, and provides invaluable definitions of all the words a fashion and textile student needs to know.

Alex Newman is a writer and designer. He researched, co-wrote and designed DPM: Disruptive Pattern Material with Hardy Blechman of Maharishi.

Zakee Shariff is an illustrator and fashion designer. She launched her own collection in 1996, later introducing a younger diffusion line called Maggie. She has also produced illustrations for Atlantic Records, TopShop, Nokia, and Coca Cola.