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Slightly outdated, yet still extremely helpful for fashion illustration. Since it is out of print, I wouldn't necessarily recommend scouring the internet for it, as I'm sure there are better ones out there in print. Slightly outdated, yet still extremely helpful for fashion illustration. Since it is out of print, I wouldn't necessarily recommend scouring the internet for it, as I'm sure there are better ones out there in print. ...more

Jan 23, 2012 Catherine rated it really liked it

It was among the books I had to buy for my drawing class when I was studying fashion design (in 2007). It really is a good reference book. I recommend it as it provides the most precise way to draw a large variety of fashion elements: from any part of the human body to shoes, shirts, dresses, colars, pockets and much more. Knowing the basics helps creating your own style afterwards.

Not as detailed and educative as I expected at first, but the details of clothing pieces at the end were rather useful. Although, there was something which bothered me a bit. Drawings look great at the first glance (I did like the colorings and the poses) but the hands are very badly positioned and look unnatural to me. Also the faces lack symmetry and to me they look.... Not very well drawn, tbh... But all in all, it's a good book. Not as detailed and educative as I expected at first, but the details of clothing pieces at the end were rather useful. Although, there was something which bothered me a bit. Drawings look great at the first glance (I did like the colorings and the poses) but the hands are very badly positioned and look unnatural to me. Also the faces lack symmetry and to me they look.... Not very well drawn, tbh... But all in all, it's a good book. ...more

Aug 16, 2013 Lora rated it liked it

Not a bad book. I have seen better but it is usefull to have it or at least check it.

not a lot but gives me some insparation fo my designs

i love fashion and this book had great drawings in it

Apr 29, 2014 Jill rated it really liked it

I had to get this book for school five years ago or something but I find that up to this day I still go back to it for drawing reference and inspiration.

nice.. full of variation of.. to the point..
but unfortunately the example for colour usage, I can't learn how to usage the pencil colour to colour the design.. = = nice.. full of variation of.. to the point..
but unfortunately the example for colour usage, I can't learn how to usage the pencil colour to colour the design.. = = ...more