Menswear

Whether it’s a military inspired trench coat or a Savile Row tailored suit, menswear design increasingly demandsoriginality, innovation and above all, choice. Menswear, 2nd edition explores the evolution of menswear styles,from the origins of tailoring right through to modern sportswear – showing how historical and social influencescontinue to endure and influence the menswear collections of today. Interviews offer insight from a range of practitioners, including designer Lou Dalton, fashion entrepreneurAlan Maleh and tailor Ray Stowers. There’s also practical advice on research for design innovation, street style,trends and forecasting and collection development. With a wealth of stunning new images and contemporaryexamples, new to this edition are end-of-chapter exercises to encourage design work, such as Designfor Sportswear Fabrication and Tailoring for Menswear. Featured topicsHistorical Research for Design InnovationCounterculture DressingDesign ProcessStreet StyleTrends and ForecastingTailoring for MenswearCollection DevelopmentDrawing for MenCAD for MenswearMenswear PortfoliosFeatured intervieweesLou DaltonGuy Hill and Kirsty McDougall,Dashing TweedsAlan Maleh, Man of the WorldRay Stowers, Stowers BespokeSeung Won Hong, Fashion IllustratorMatthew Zorpas, The Gentleman Blogger

Whether it’s a military inspired trench coat or a Savile Row tailored suit, menswear design increasingly demands
originality, innovation and above all, choice. Menswear, 2nd edition explores the evolution of menswear styles,
from the origins of tailoring right through to modern sportswear – showing how historical and social influences
continue to endure and influence the menswear collections of today.

Interviews offer insight from a range of practitioners, including designer Lou Dalton, fashion entrepreneur
Alan Maleh and tailor Ray Stowers. There’s also practical advice on research for design innovation, street style,
trends and forecasting and collection development. With a wealth of stunning new images and contemporary
examples, new to this edition are end-of-chapter exercises to encourage design work, such as Design
for Sportswear Fabrication and Tailoring for Menswear.

Featured topics
Historical Research for Design Innovation
Counterculture Dressing
Design Process
Street Style
Trends and Forecasting
Tailoring for Menswear
Collection Development
Drawing for Men
CAD for Menswear
Menswear Portfolios

Featured interviewees
Lou Dalton
Guy Hill and Kirsty McDougall,
Dashing Tweeds
Alan Maleh, Man of the World
Ray Stowers, Stowers Bespoke
Seung Won Hong, Fashion Illustrator
Matthew Zorpas, The Gentleman Blogger

• | Author: John Hopkins
• | Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• | Publication Date: Feb 09, 2017
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781474230100
• | ISBN-10: 1474230105