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Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Childrenswear Flats. by Janelle Washington
Here is a great example of how to detail flats for the factory/sample maker. It clearly shows button size, stitching, etc. To make the process faster companies have sketch templates to use as a base to add or subtract details.

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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

The Guy Behind Calvin Klien.
Yesterday I was at the Strand Bookstore and had a quick glance at the fashion section. I found a book titled Zack Carr. When I thumbed through it I realized he was the guy behind Calvin Klein, his right hand man.

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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Fashion Illustration. by Jisoo Park

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Monday, October 12th, 2009

These are some rough sketches I’ve been working on for a while now off and on. The inspiration was a leather baseball glove I found in my basement.

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Thursday, October 8th, 2009

These are two very well done flat sketches using Adobe Illustrator by Adrienne Elise, a PinkyShears reader, who works for a major women’s private label here in New York.  Later this month we will be interviewing her about her time in the fashion program at Virginia Commonwealth University and her experience working with women’s knits.

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Thursday, October 1st, 2009

Every time I watch this commercial, I get inspired. The highs and lows of the piano music, and the kinetic footage makes me feel I can do anything.  It came out during the 2000 Sydney Olympics and I remember after I saw it for the first time, frantically writing down everything I could to remember [...]

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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

It’s not a client’s concern how much time you put in and whether or not you like it. It’s what the customer wants, I can only try to guide and advise. Back to the drawing board. Thought I’d share it with you guys anyways. -Brandon

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