Practice in fashion design

Student Preparation
Name: Hind Hassan Al Shehri
Academic ID: 431003426

Supervision
Dr: Hanadi Al-Sharif

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Tabuk

University of Tabuk - College of Design and Arts
1445-2024
Introduction

Fashion design is the craft and art form of applying aesthetic and visual
principles, along with garment fabrication skills, to the creation of clothing,
footwear, and accessories. While humans have been crafting garments for
millenia, the modern institution of couture houses headed up by a designer
who oversees the creative direction has only been around since the mid-
19th century, when English-born, Paris-based designer, Charles Frederick
Worth, began affixing labels with his name to his garments.

Since then, the most common conception of a fashion designer has been
someone who heads their own label and creates garments that work
together to tell a story or evoke a certain attitude and look. However, not
all fashion designers own their own labels. Many also work for other
brands or fashion houses, and every garment that you see hanging on a
shelf in a store had to be, to some extent, designed by somebody.Since
luxury fabrics are expensive, delicate, and quickly damaged if used,
fashion design must take into account the characteristics of the orchards
that use them, in a way that ensures professional ethics, methods of
sustainability of the products, and efficiency in what is not, processing, and
operating them. No one is left to spend time on considerations of the
highest importance in this field.

Solid and efficient tiles offer opportunities to specialize in a specific

material, such as mosaic, or in unique applications such as works of art and
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stadiums.

It is required to have the ability to take a free kick, great talent and huge
determination among judicial aesthetic objections. On the other hand, the
Fashion design

Today, the world is interested in fashion. Fashion shows and competitions

are held in which designers compete to create distinctive and different
designs, and some designers become famous until they reach the
international level. No matter how much people differ on the importance
of fashion design in life, the design process remains the basis for the
simplest pieces that people wear in their daily lives, from clothes and
accessories to shoes and bags. Fashion design is defined as the process of
creating ideas and concepts related to styles of clothing, accessories, etc.,
to obtain these collectibles with new designs, whether in shapes, fabrics, or
colors used, and these choices are affected by seasonal patterns in what is
called (mainstream fashion). To create these designs, hand drawing is used,
or designers use modern computer programs dedicated to fashion design.
Among the most famous and successful international fashion houses are:
the Italian company Armani, the Cristiano Dior company, Coco Chanel, the
French Louis Vuitton, and others.

Fashion design process

Every designer has his own mark in the world of fashion, and his sense of
imagination and aesthetics develops over time. Each time the fashion
design process goes through a set of stages that are similar in all different
types of design, and can be summarized as follows:

Identifying the client: Designs may be specific to a specific client, so some

information must be known that may affect the design process, such as the
budget that the client has, or knowing the style of clothing he prefers, and
other information.

Initial drawings: This is the stage in which the designer begins searching
for sources to inspire his design idea, and begins implementing some ideas
in the form of initial drawings. In order to reach the desired idea, he must
draw many initial drawings. Each drawing adds or modifies an idea to
obtain a distinctive design.

Choosing colors and fabrics: After determining the shape of the piece to be
designed, the designer chooses the appropriate colors and fabrics. During
this stage, he uses colored cardboard or pieces of the fabric he wants to use,
by making cuttings of these materials and pasting them on the design
drawing to find out what the piece will look like when finished. Its design.

Making a preliminary model: After the designer determines the shape,

colors, and fabrics that he will use, he will have obtained his
comprehensive plan for the designed piece, so he works on sewing a
preliminary model of the design until he obtains a clear copy of the design
that can be modified.

Suitability to the body: It is not possible to know the final shape of the
piece without knowing its shape on the body and its suitability for it, so
some designers resort to making the design using an adjustable material
such as cotton, so as not to lose the precious fabric at every adjustment
stage.

Determining specifications: When the designer finishes the

experimentation phase, he writes specifications for his design, by
specifying the type of stitches used in the design, the type of fabric,
measurements, etc. Sewing and making the design: The final design is
implemented and the designed product is obtained according to the
specifications specified by the designer.

Design display: Designers resort to displaying their various designs on the

Internet, in shops, or in fashion show houses, which in turn hold parties to
display distinctive fashions.
How to become a fashion designer

It is possible to enter the world of fashion design in several ways. Some

resort to studying fashion design in universities and colleges as part of
specialized training programs in this field, or by joining some schools and
centers that hold courses to teach the craft of design. In some countries,
one obtains a bachelor’s and master’s degree in fashion design by studying
Its duration does not exceed 3 to 4 years. The training programs provide
basic design skills, such as knowing the types of textiles, drawing designs,
sewing principles, and creating patterns with the help of the CAD program.
Theoretical experience in this field may be provided in the form of
information in the history of fashion, forecasting expected fashion trends,
and knowledge of the fashion business. Later, the student can He
specializes in a specific field, such as designing children’s clothing,
sportswear, etc. It is not necessary for a fashion designer to have an
accredited certificate in order to become an important part in the world of
fashion, as it is sufficient for him to possess creativity and skills that he can
acquire through personal effort. Among the most important things that can
be done and which constitute a major element in learning fashion design
are:

• Understanding three-dimensional drawings and practicing drawing.

Acquire basic sewing skills.
• Knowing the most important information about fabrics, such as their
appearance on the body, their flexibility, and their texture, because
this helps in choosing the correct fabric when designing.
• Learn about the works and ideas of international designers, and the
methods that helped them reach a high level in the world of fashion.
• Feeding the eye on colors and designs by looking at the fashions that
are widespread and desired in the markets. Enroll in lessons
 provided by experienced designers. Direct communication with
designers increases the speed of acquiring skills.

The history of fashion design

In the past, clothes were woven through the individual efforts of each
person for his family. There was no place responsible for providing
distinctive designs for individuals unless they were ordered individually
from a tailor. This continued until the end of the nineteenth century, when
the process of manufacturing ready-made clothes began in North America.
During the American Civil War, this idea stemmed from the soldiers’ need
for a uniform uniform designed in different sizes. After the end of the war,
many factories were established responsible for producing ready-made
clothing.

With the beginning of the twentieth century, the global production system
developed, and many modern technological machines appeared that
contributed to the manufacturing and production process, and many large
stores were opened that display ready-made clothes. The fashion industry
began in America and Europe, and is now spread throughout the world, and
constitutes Part of the national economy.

Fashion design

Every designer has his own ideas that express philosophical worlds that are
reflected in his designs, and this is clearly evident in the fashions of modern
designers, as they have philosophical orientations for their designs, which
can be included into 8 types as follows:

Narrative: In which the designer creates designs that have a dramatic or

comedic nature, as if he were presenting scenes from a play, so each of his
design groups has a story. Among the most famous designers who adopt
this design philosophy are: Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, Jean Paul
Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood, and Yves Saint Laurent.

Creating distinctive characteristics: This philosophy depends on drawing

inspiration from the designed fashions of characters with distinctive
characteristics, so they are either real or imagined characters. Among the
most important designers of this philosophical trend are: Donna Karan,
Thierry Mugler, Yohji Yamomoto, Christian Lacroix, and Valentino.

Self-inspiration: They are designers who create brands inspired by their

own unique personalities. They also resort to written, visual and audio
social media to communicate their designs to the largest number of people.
Among the most important designers who are considered of this category:
Tom Ford, Coco Chanel, Marc Jacobs, Halston, Victoria Beckham, Karl
Lagerfeld, Betsey Johnson, Gwen Stefani.

Common Desire: They are designers who exploit people's dreams and
desires to create their designs. They produce designs that resemble people's
lifestyle, which is not necessarily their real lifestyle, but rather the lifestyle
they dream of having. Among the most famous designers who follow this
philosophy in their work are: Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein,
Giorgio Armani, and Phoebe Philo.

The idea: In this philosophy, designers use ideas that go beyond the normal
limits of creativity. They go beyond the usual clothing and jewelry that
adorns the human body, and they create strange and creative designs.
Among the most famous designers who embrace unusual ideas in their
designs are: Hussein Chalayan, Viktor & Rolf.

Postmodernism: It is a trend whose followers adopt strange ideas, but in a

more modern way. Among the most famous designers of this trend are:
Schiaparelli, Jeremy Scott, Walter Van Beirendonck, Rudi Gernerich,
Henry Holland, and Rei Kawakubo.

Technology: They are designers who expand the horizons of using

materials, by conducting design experiments with them and creating
distinctive modern designs using unconventional materials. Among the
most famous of these designers are: Christopher Kane, Mark Fast, and
Issey Miyake.

Traditional: In appreciation of traditional designs, the designers of this

trend preserve traditional designs while striving to develop them. Among
the most famous designers are: Mr. Pearl, Angela Missoni, Paul Smith,
Christian Louboutin.
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