{"id":2,"date":"2010-10-13T17:08:55","date_gmt":"2010-10-13T17:08:55","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2010-10-30T21:48:14","modified_gmt":"2010-10-30T21:48:14","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.espol.edu.ec\/emosquer\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Fashion design terms"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>A <strong>fashion designer<\/strong> conceives garment combinations of line, proportion, color, and texture. While sewing and pattern-making skills are beneficial, they are not a pre-requisite of successful fashion design. Most fashion designers are formally trained or apprenticed.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong><a title=\"Pattern (sewing)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pattern_(sewing)\">pattern maker<\/a><\/strong> (or <em>pattern cutter<\/em>) drafts the shapes and sizes of a garment's pieces. This may be done manually with paper and measuring tools or by using an AutoCAD computer software program. Another method is to drape fabric directly onto a dress form. The resulting pattern pieces can be constructed to produce the intended design of the garment and required size. Formal training is usually required for working as a pattern marker.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong><a title=\"Tailor\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tailor\">tailor<\/a><\/strong> makes custom designed garments made to the client's measure; especially suits (coat and trousers, jacket and skirt, et cetera). Tailors usually undergo an apprenticeship or other formal training.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>textile designer<\/strong> designs fabric weaves and prints for clothes and furnishings. Most textile designers are formally trained as apprentices and in school.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong><a title=\"Stylist\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stylist\">stylist<\/a><\/strong> co-ordinates the clothes, jewelry, and accessories used in fashion photography and catwalk presentations. A stylist may also work with an individual client to design a coordinated wardrobe of garments. Many stylists are trained in fashion design, the history of fashion and historical costume, and have a high level of expertise in the current fashion market and future market trends. However, some simply have a strong aesthetic sense for pulling great looks together.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong><a title=\"Buyer\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Buyer\">buyer<\/a><\/strong> selects and buys the mix of clothing available in retail shops, department stores and chain stores. Most fashion buyers are trained in business and\/or fashion studies.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>seamstress<\/strong> sews ready to wear or mass produced clothing by hand or with a sewing machine, either in a garment shop or as a sewing machine operator in a factory. She (or he) may not have the skills to make (design and cut) the garments, or to fit them on a model.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong><a title=\"Teacher\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Teacher\">teacher of fashion design<\/a><\/strong> teaches the art and craft of fashion design in art or fashion school.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>custom clothier<\/strong> makes custom-made garments to order, for a given customer.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong><a title=\"Dressmaker\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dressmaker\">dressmaker<\/a><\/strong> specializes in custom-made women's clothes: day, cocktail, and evening dresses, business clothes and suits, trousseaus, sports clothes, and lingerie.<\/li>\n<li>An <strong><a title=\"Illustration\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Illustration\">illustrator<\/a><\/strong> draws and paints clothing designs for commercial use.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong><a title=\"Fashion forecaster (page does not exist)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Fashion_forecaster&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\">fashion forecaster<\/a><\/strong> predicts what colours, styles and shapes will be popular (\"on-trend\") before the garments are on sale in stores.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>model<\/strong> wears and displays clothes at fashion shows and in photographs.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>fit model<\/strong> aids the fashion designer by wearing and commenting on the fit of clothes during their design and pre-manufacture. Fit models need to be a particular size for this purpose.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong><a title=\"Fashion journalism\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fashion_journalism\">fashion journalist<\/a><\/strong> writes fashion articles describing the garments presented or fashion trends, for magazines or newspapers.<\/li>\n<li>An <strong>alterations specialist<\/strong> (<strong>alterationist<\/strong>) adjusts the fit of completed garments, usually ready-to-wear, and sometimes re-styles them. NOTE: despite tailors altering garments to fit the client, not all alterationists are tailors.<\/li>\n<li>An <strong>Image Consultant<\/strong>, <strong>wardrobe consultant<\/strong> or <strong>fashion advisor<\/strong> recommends styles and colors that are flattering to the client.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fashion designer conceives garment combinations of line, proportion, color, and texture. While sewing and pattern-making skills are beneficial, they are not a pre-requisite of successful fashion design. Most fashion designers are formally trained or apprenticed. A pattern maker (or pattern cutter) drafts the shapes and sizes of a garment's pieces. 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