Fashion Illustration & Design reveals the technical essentials for understanding fashion figure drawingsfrom the professional point of view, as well as the materials and tools needed for each style and each drawing element. It teaches readers to ably handle all kinds of pencils, brushes, watercolors, gouaches, inks, and pens and to use them to achieve their goals.

The book covers all aspects of drawing figures for fashion, from the basic lines and the different types of figures to using color and recreating different fabrics, and it even reveals the secrets to designing and reproducing jewelry and accessories.

Like its author, the style of the illustrations contained in this book is inspiring and brimming with talent.

The third book from this series on illustration and design focuses on the most popular accessories: shoes, handbags, hats, belts, gloves and glasses. Brilliantly illustrated by Manuela Brambatti, a key member of the Gianni Versace fashion house for nearly thirty years, and with the participation of the designer Fabio Menconi, the book guides readers through the fashion world s most iconic accessories, and it features practical information and technical advice on how to draw them to achieve the desired result.

From creating a basic drawing to using colour, the way in which techniques are presented seeks to encourage readers to try out what they have learned.

The publication provides detailed information on how to capture different materials, surfaces and decorations, for example, skin, natural fibres, wool and prints and it includes sections that provide tips on where to look for inspiration. It also offers examples of transformations in designs and reviews the historical development of accessories. In short, this is a comprehensive, structured and systematic volume that will serve professionals, students and anyone who wants to venture into designing and illustrating fashion accessories.