My Fashion Lookbook: Design Your Own Collection

This is a hands-on, write-in, look-and-feel sketchbook. Children follow the process of a real fashion designer to create their own fashion collection. This includes finding inspiration, making a mood board, collecting and gathering research, choosing colours and a defining silhouette, experimenting with fabrics, print and pattern, building a capsule selection of garments into a collection, and then creating a lookbook to show off the new range. There are also spreads about preparing for the runway show, including hair and make-up. Finally, theres the high-street launch to consider. The book is aimed at children aged eight and over, but older children and younger teens should also find plenty to keep them inspired. Has the genuine feel of a real sketchbook: it has an elastic closure, and the front cover is die-cut so that the child can sign the title page beneath to make their own fashion-label logo. Table of Contents How to use this book Youll need paper, scissors and glue * What are your favourite things? * Inspired! Look for ideas everywhere! * Whats your big idea? Pick your theme! * Muse: Who are you designing for? * History mash-up Mix up the past and present! * Your colours: what colours will you choose? * Shape-up! What shape will your outfits be? * My silhouettes: whats the silliest silhouette you can make? * Make it real! Experiment with a bed sheet! * Fabrics and texture: Feel it! Print it! Weave it * Prints and patterns: Make patterns by repeating a shape * Trim, trim, trim! Add decorations to your designs * Jackets and shirts: Ready to start designing * Tops and dresses: Play with the shape of your silhouette * Skirts and trousers: Experiment! Repeat your silhouette! * Accessorize! Design your shoes and bags * Shake it up! Its time to bring everything together! * Your lookbook: Show off your designs! * Hair and makeup: Complete your look! * Lights! Camera! Runway!: Plan your fashion show! * High-street launch: Design your window display! * Go dazzle! Prepare for next season