Fashion Projects

Fashion Projects: 15 Years of Fashion in Dialogue anthologizes the New York–based journal Fashion Projects. The book is an index of a particular time within the fashion studies landscape and the attendant fields of fashion writing, fashion curation, and critical fashion practice during which the field witnessed a meteoric rise. The long-running non-profit journal Fashion Projects was described by The Paris Review as “a journal devoted to critical discourse in fashion,” Fashion Projects was founded in New York in 2005 as a zine. It gradually morphed into a larger journal straddling the academic and general interest worlds, with international distribution and an ardent readership. It served as a platform to highlight the importance of fashion within current critical discourses through longform interviews with a range of curators, critics, artists and designers. This book collects together the best articles from the journal, most issues of which are now unavailable. From exploring the rise of digital fashion media with Penny Martin (the founding editor-in-chief of SHOWstudio) to the continued importance of connoisseurship with Harold Koda (former Curator in Chief of the Met’s Costume Institute), the anthology records the increasing centrality of fashion to contemporary critical discourse.

This delightful guide offers budding artists the perfect introduction to the fundamentals of fashion figure drawing. Showcasing the hip, girly artistic style of Stephanie Corfee, the step-by-step projects cover a range of looks—from sophisticated and elegant to cool and casual. The book also contains tips on accessorizing with purses, shoes, hats, and more. And for those who are serious about style, Fashion Design Workshop includes a glossary of fashion terms and a collection of model templates so readers can develop their own line of clothing!

Crafters will cut, paint, and sew a new wardrobe with Cool Refashioned Jeans. Create a winding circles necklace, a beaded belt, and painted bangles. Design a flower pin, a belt pack, a snack bag and more out of old denim. This book is full of easy-to-follow steps and bright photography for every activity. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Get crafty with Cool Refashioned T-shirts. Crafters will update an old shirt with lace or stamps. Change it up by using shirts to create headbands, bracelets, bags and more. This book is full of easy-to-follow steps and bright photography for every activity. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Crafters will find new styles in Cool Refashioned Sweaters. Update a sweater with a dye job. Sew up a cowl scarf, boots, a hat, and mittens out of old sweaters and more. This book is full of easy-to-follow steps and bright photography for every activity. This book is full of easy-to-follow steps and bright photography for every activity. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Become a fashion maven with materials found around the house! Crafters can use Cool Refashioned Odds & Ends to get started. Create a poncho out of a blanket. Make a magic wallet, a burlap tote bag, a puzzle bracelet, an e-reader case and more! This book is full of easy-to-follow steps and bright photography for every activity. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Wrap up in a whole new wardrobe with Cool Refashioned Scarves & Ties. Crafters will remake a scarf into a purse, a skirt, even a vest! Fashion a wallet or a necklace or a belt out of a tie. This book is full of easy-to-follow steps and bright photography for every activity. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.