An essential primer for students and first-stop reference for professionals, The Fashion Design Reference & Specification Book takes the fashion designer through the entire design process, from conceiving a garment to marketing it.This valuable handbook contains the information and ideas essential to planning and executing fashion projects of every scale and distills them in an easy-to-use format that is compact enough to slip into a tote. Linking six central phases in the cycle of fashionresearch, editing, design, construction, connection, and evolutionThe Fashion Design Reference & Specification Book helps designers develop effective strategies for building a cohesive collection and communicating their vision.