Fashion A to Z
Subtitle: an illustrated dictionary
By: Alex Newman & Zakee Shariff
Contributors: Shariff, Zakee
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London, U.K
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781856695732
Subjects: Fashion design; Fashion; Clothing and dress; Costume; Textile fabrics; Dictionaries
Description: From the Publisher:  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 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Authors' note; title: How to use this book; title: List of terms; title: Category listing; title: Further reading.