1. Fundamentals of Fashion

2. The Fashion Design Segment
Before Manufacturing can occur, the design process must occur.
Fashions are designed and produced at various price levels.
It is important for designers to market their product in the correct category.
Design process is based on needs of the market combined with creative inspiration
Highly acclaimed designers are located in many fashion centers throughout the world.

3. Determining a Target Audience
Each Designer has to determine who they are targeting to be able to choose a correct price point and market to their customer.
Demographics- age, gender, income
Psychographics- attitudes, beliefs
Geographic- where tm lives
Behavioral- what benefit they look for in clothing.

4. Target Audience Most designers design more than one line
Each line is targeted at different people
Price separates the fashion industry lines.

5. Vera Wang $275 Vera Wang Lavender Line Vera Wang Bridal Line
Simply Vera Line- Kohl’s
Vera Resort Line
Collaborations with
Wedgewood- China
Serta- Mattresses
Vera Wang 2012 Resort Collection Works for Casual Bridesmaids Dresses

6. Price Categories All fashion begins as designs
Design is created for specific price range, design level, and target consumer.
Price of garments depend
Quality
Labor costs
Complexity of style and construction
Reputation of designer or manufacturer

7. Price Categories
These days designers may choose to focus on one or more price category.
Designs may be similar but construction and material used will be different.
Typically the line are called different things
Armani- high end
Armani Exchange- less expensive

8. Designer- Haute Couture
French for “Fine Tailoring”  "high sewing" "high dressmaking" or "high fashion"
exclusive custom-fitted clothing. Haute couture is fashion that is constructed by hand from start to finish, made from high quality, expensive, often unusual fabric and sewn with extreme attention to detail and finished by the most experienced and capable seamstresses, often using time-consuming, hand-executed techniques
Design that predominated until the 1950’s
Made for the individual customer, look and fit take priority over the cost of materials and the time it takes to make
The most costly garments, thousands of dollars.
High price guarantees you have a one of a kind outfit or gown that fits you perfectly and has been designed with you in mind.
Example: Channel Couture

9. Bridge Line A bridge between better and designer.
a secondary line of merchandise created by a high-end fashion house or fashion designer that retails at lower prices
A bridge between better and designer.
A cross between couture and mass market
Not made for individual customers, but great care is taken in the choice and cut of the fabric.
These clothes are made with high quality materials and mass produced only in small quantities to guarantee exclusivity.
They are costly.
Bridge lines serve several purposes for designers. They can substantially increase sales volumes as their products become affordable to a wider audience at the lower price point
Examples:
Brand
Bridge Line
Calvin Klein CK
Donna Karen
DKNY
Armani
Armani Exchange

10. Better Typically sells for less than $500.
The fabrics and styling are also of better quality than lower-priced items. Sportswear, coordinates and dresses may all appear in better lines.
High Quality, more reasonable price than Bridge.
Designed by talented experts who are unnamed on the label.
More accessible to consumer and retailers than high fashion designs.
Sold in specialty stores and department stores.
Example: Jones New York, Liz Claiborne.

11. Moderate- Mass Market
This can be difficult to define; a lot of labels straddle this category.
Clothes to cater to a wide range of customers, producing ready-to-wear clothes in large quantities and standard sizes.
Less costly materials and construction techniques, creatively used, produce affordable high street fashion.
Standardized sizing is used, trims and notions are scaled down but still try to keep the look of Designer.
Other names for mass market: ready-to-wear, off-the rack
Dillards is considered to be a moderate department store although their men’s wear can hit contemporary and better price points.
Examples: Old Navy, Gap, Dillards, H&M

12. Budget
Intended for broad consumption, these are often derivations of popular styles and staples.
Lowest price category
No original designing is done
Copying is done of other garments
Knock-offs
Employee design stylist to knock to create a knock off
Forever 21, Target
Sears sells budget priced products and Penney’s too.

13. Complete crossword puzzle to review terms.

14. The Design Process “Getting them to Fashion Week”
Fashion week is a fashion industry event, lasting approximately one week, which allows fashion designers, brands or "houses" to display their latest collections in runway shows and buyers and the media to take a look at the latest trends. Most importantly, these events let the industry know what's "in" and what's "out" for the season.
The most prominent fashion weeks are held in the four fashion capitals of the world: Milan, Paris, New York and London

15. Specializing
A designer may choose to specialize in a certain area of design:
Women’s wear
Day wear, evening wear, lingerie, sports wear, knitwear
Men’s Wear
Day wear, evening wear, sports wear, knit wear
Children’s wear
Boy’s wear, girl’s wear, teenage clothes, knitwear

16. A Fashion Year Two main seasons
Spring/Summer
Autumn/Winter
Both require a different fashion look and a new range of colors and fabric designs for the time of year.

17. The Plan... Designers work a year in advance Research
In the spring, the studio works for the spring/summer of the following year
Once a collection is finished, on to the next!
Research
Each collection is researched so that all the items in it complement each other, will be in style, and have the particular look for which the company is known for.
Predicting Trends
A designers most difficult task is forecasting what will be in style for the coming years. To do this, they know the past trends and look at repeats. They also purchase HIGH priced trend magazines. Additionally they observe what succeeded with customers in the past.

18. The Collection Theme Designing
A designer selects a theme that represents their collection. It can be a period in history, a foreign place, a range of colors, a type of fabric…
Designing
After the groundwork is completed for the nature of the collection, the designer must decide how many and what types of garments should be included in the collection.
Usually, they have a three month period to design, produce and publicize the collection in time for their fashion show.
Press and buyers get their first look at the collection at the show

19. The Design
Steps
Designers work differently to put the design ideas together: some sketch, drape fabric on a dress stand, or use patterns from previous seasons
Create a paper pattern
Make a muslin sample
Try it on (a dress stand or live model) adjustments are made
When fit is right, a professional pattern cutter makes an accurate pattern
A sample item is made in the fashion fabric, then produced in various colors
Fashion show: reveals the finished designs in their most attractive state

20. Name Recognition Designers work hard to create a brand for themselves
Must create a perceived difference
In the mind of customer, item stands out from others, normally because of image or quality.
Each designer strives to have his or her signature, initials, logo, or type of garment instantly recognized.

21. Lets see how you do
Can you recognize these brands.

22. Chanel

23. Versace

24. Givenchy

25. Louis Vuitton

27. Gucci

28. Donna Karan New York

29. Ralph Lauren

30. Giorgio armani

31. Tory burch

32. fendi

33. Yves st. laurent

34. Vera wang and vera wang lavendar line

35. Juicy courture

36. Miss me

37. Michael kors

38. Bill blass

39. Burberry

40. Branding Easy to pronounce and free from negative connotations
Short and Easy to remember
Describes the product features or benefits
Consistent with image
Distinctive

41. Design Capitals Strong fashion economy
5 major cities are considered by most to be the centers of the fashion world.
Which five cities do you think host fashion for the world?

42. Milan

43. Milan, Italy
These fashions have a reputation for casual elegance and luxurious fabrics.
Many Italian couturiers, such as Valentino, are based in Rome.
Fashion capital of Italy
many well-known designers are based there and
exhibition center called the Diera di Milano or the Milan Fair

44. Italian Designers Gherardini Istante Juditte Bill Kaiserman Krizia
Cailand
Callaghan
Armando Calo
Capucine
Gianna Cassoli
Emilio Cavallini
Ernestina Cerini
Complice
Anna e Cristina Costi
Raffaella Curiel
Dadoscorza by Edward De Carlis
Roberta De Castello
Dolce & Gabbana
Gherardini Istante
Juditte
Bill Kaiserman
Krizia
Andre Laug
Paola Marzotto
Max Mara
Anna Mucci
Gioia Nordi
Tita Rossi
Tivioli
Mario Valentin
Gianni Versace
Giorgio Armani
Alma Couture
Filippo Alpi Femme
Maria Grazia Amoretti
Roberta Badio
Baila
Maurizio Baldassari
Renato Balestra
Federico Bano
Basile
Bensussan
Laura Biagiotti
Blumarine
Chiara Boni
Mariella Burano
Byblos
Elicolaj
Ematite
Erreuno
Fendi
Salvatore Ferragamo
Gianfranco Ferre
Alberta Ferretti
Fiore
Floranna
Gianluca Gabrielli
M. Galante per Circolare
Raniero Gattinoni
Genny
Daniela Gerini

45. Paris

46. Paris, France Chic and stylish
Home of famous couture houses such as Dior and Chanel
The houses stage exclusive fashion shows in their own salons. Many other famous French designers show their work twice a year.
One of the best known French designers and a pioneer of ready to wear is Yves Saint Laurent. He consistently turned out stylish, quality garments over many years.
One of the innovators of French fashion is Jean Paul Gauliter. He designs unusual witty clothes which stand apart from the main thrust of French style. He designed for Madonna.

47. French Designers Emanuel Ungaro Valentino Kansi Yamamoto
Jin Abe
Balenciaga
Dorothee Bis
Cerruti Femme
Chanel
Chloe
Enrico Coveri
Christian Dior
Louis Feraud
Jean-Paul Gaultier
Romeo Gigli
Givenchy
Kenzo
Hiroko Koshino
Christian Lacroix
Karl Lagerfeld
Guy Laroche
Matsuda
Issey Miyake
Claude Montana
Thierry Mugler
Bernard Perris
Nina Ricci
Sonia Rykiel
Yves Saint Laurent
Jean-Louis Scherrer
Emanuel Ungaro
Valentino
Kansi Yamamoto
Yohji Yamamoto

48. London

49. London, England
Known for unorthodox clothes, with a young market and popular appeal.
Vivienne Westwood is one of the pioneers of street style, the name of daring youthful looks which London is known for.
John Galliano, Richmond Cornejo and a design group called English Eccentrics also turn out fresh ideas consistently.
Other well known names include Zandra Rhodes, Katharine Hamnett (known for slogan t-shirts) and Bruce Oldfield who designs glamorous evening wear.

50. London Designers Bodymap Joe Casely-Hayford Caroline Charles
Nick Coleman
Paul Costelloe
Ghost
Pam Hogg
Betty Jackson
Bruce Oldfield
Ednia Ronay
Vivienne Westwood
Workers for Freedom

51. New York

52. New York, New York, U.S.A.
a clean-cut casual style reflecting the sporty, health-conscious life styles.
The fashion industry in New York is based around Seventh Avenue.

53. New York Designers Geoffrey Beene Bill Blass Oscar De La Renta
Tom Ford (Gucci)
Halston
Carolina Herrera
Norma Kamali
Donna Karan
Calvin Klein
Ralph Lauren
Mary McFadden
Mary Ann Restivo
Scassi
Pauline Trigere

54. Tokyo

55. Tokyo, Japan The look is lose and apparently unstructured.
complicated cutting techniques
Colors are often subtle, and somber.
Fabrics are rich and textured.
Famous names in Japanese fashion include Kenzo, known for layered looks and highly original knitwear.
Miyake, considered a master of draping and cutting
Rei Kawakubo who developed a completely new way of cutting. His work has been compared with the bias innovation of Vionnet in the 1930’s.

56. Tokyo Designers Jin Abe Barbara Bui Hiroko Koshino Junko Koshino
Issey Miyake
Hanae Mori
Yuki Torii International
Kansai Yamamoto