Accessory Design 
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This comprehensive introduction to accessory design gives the aspiring designer an overview of the history of fashion accessories, including a look at important contributions by brands both classic and contemporary. It presents a model for accessory design, from inspiration through manufacturing, and relates that process to the design of handbags and small leather goods, footwear, hats, gloves, belts, neckwear, and pocket squares. For each accessory, the text explains how the designers creativity can be channeled into the development of styles that enhance a brands appeal to its target market.

• Engaging stories from classic accessory design companies, like Louis Vuitton, Hermès, and Coach, help you understand the importance of developing, building, and maintaining a brand identity for accessories

• Profiles of designers driving the current trends in accessories make you aware of the trendsetters of todays accessory industry

• Interviews with current accessory designers and other key players in the industry provide real-world information about the industry

• Chapter Projects designed for a design studio course allows you to practice a complete set of accessory design skills

• Examples of technical packets

A History and Overview of Accessory Design

• History of Accessories from Ancient Egypt through the twentieth
• Century History of Classic Accessory Companies
• Contemporary Accessory Designer Profiles
• Basics of Accessory Design

Designing Handbags and Small Leather Goods

• Handbag and Small Leather Goods Introduction
• Inspiration and Research for Handbags
• Designing, Sketching, and Presenting Handbags and Small Leather Goods
• Tech Packs and Manufacturing for Handbags and Small Leather Goods
• Tech Packs and Manufacturing for Footwear
• Shoe Construction Types
• Inspiration, Research, and Design for the Footwear Industry
• Sketching, Illustration, and Presentation Techniques for Footwear
• Tech Packs and Manufacturing for Footwear
• Various Accessories