Reading is never out of Fashion “Reading is never out of Fashion” 5 Fashion Books that every Fashion Designer must-read. PursuingFashion Designing brings a lot of learning through assignments, practical sessions, and in many more ways. But, learning from someone’s experience, gaining insights on existing artwork, learning from the ones who are maestros brings a perspective. Who can be of help apart from the textbooks that we have in our hands? Who can give the knowledge of reality check? What can teach us out of the syllabus? A good book can help you grow, as a person, as a student, and help you gain perspective and a broad understanding of the subject matter. Trends change, fashion evolves, new ways are invented but reading being constant, is of help for every generation that evolves. The life of a fashion designer is filled with a lot of challenges and creating a unique style and making the most of the knowledge they have, but how to stand out, how to think out of the box, comes with experiential learning, exploring. Books play a vital role in the exploration of the designer in you, because, you get your basics clear and also you get to connect with modern art and traditional art. The only thought of reading gives different energy and enthusiasm, then, how would you feel if I name 10 books that every fashion designer must-read. Make exploring a habit and books will take you on the read roads… The fashion industry has a lot of why’s and what’s ‘The Beautiful Fall by Alicia Drake’, the book speaks about two best friends, the two most influential fashion designers - Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld. The book revolves around their struggle, success, and how the two friends turned into great rivals as their fame and power grew. The book makes us realize how life revolves and how to deal with such struggles and secure your careers. ‘The battle of Versailles by Robin Givhan’ is a must-read for all aspiring fashion designers as it talks about the fashion reality and how American fashion designers faced difficulties in the battle of runways and how they created art in this struggle. It was the art that lasted not the war. The list will go on with ‘The Chiffon Trenches’ which was the New York Times best seller, it honestly and candidly captures fifty sublime years of fashion with a raw nature to it, keeping the reality intact. ‘Gods and the Kings by Dana Thomas’, talks about two fashion icons who reached the peak of their careers, with different yet two most important Fashion houses encountered a tragedy and everything changed. Along with fashion technicalities, it is very important for one to understand life realities and what can come in the way. Gaining the title of a fashion designer does not mean just perfection in work, it needs perfection in every corner of your life and career. ‘The fashion System by Roland Barthes’ talks all about the basics and the perfection comes from the basics. This is an essay, gives a brief history of semiology and the structural analysis of descriptions of women’s clothing by the writers about fashion. All these books will help you go out of the textual world of fashion and enter into the reality of it making you more confident and firm about your careers in Fashion Designing. Knowledge in fashion comes with learning, understanding, experiencing, and most importantly learning from the experiences of others.
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