Fashion Designer

A Fashion Designer is a creative professional that creates fashion designs (that support fashion development and garment production).

• AKA: Clothing Designer, Apparel Designer, Style Designer.
• Context:
  • It can create Fashion Collection with fashion design elements, fashion fabric selections, and fashion style components.
  • It can develop Fashion Design Concept through fashion design processes, fashion trend research, and fashion market analysis.
  • It can produce Fashion Technical Specification with garment construction details and fashion production requirements.
  • It can collaborate with Fashion Production Team for garment sample development and fashion quality control.
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  • It can often integrate Fashion Design Tools with fashion design workflows and fashion visualization processes.
  • It can often engage in Fashion Show Production through fashion collection presentation and fashion runway coordination.
  • It can often manage Fashion Design Portfolio through fashion style documentation and fashion design achievements.
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  • It can range from being a Junior Fashion Designer to being a Fashion Creative Director, depending on its fashion career progression.
  • It can range from being a Ready-to-Wear Fashion Designer to being a Haute Couture Fashion Designer, depending on its fashion market specialization.
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  • It can have Fashion Design Specialization for fashion market segments and fashion product categories.
  • It can maintain Fashion Brand Identity through fashion design language and fashion aesthetic principles.
  • It can perform Fashion Trend Forecasting via fashion market research and fashion consumer analysis.
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• Examples:
  • Fashion Designer Specializations, such as:
    • Womenswear Designers, such as:
      • Coco Chanel (1920) (Coco Chanel) for luxury house foundation.
      • Elsa Schiaparelli (1927) (Elsa Schiaparelli) for surrealist fashion design.
      • Christian Dior (1947) (Christian Dior) for new look revolution.
      • Cristóbal Balenciaga (1937) (Cristóbal Balenciaga) for architectural couture.
      • Yves Saint Laurent (1961) (Yves Saint Laurent) for ready-to-wear luxury.
      • Oscar de la Renta (1965) (Oscar de la Renta) for elegant eveningwear.
      • Hanae Mori (1951) (Hanae Mori) for japanese haute couture.
      • Valentino Garavani (1960) (Valentino Garavani) for italian luxury aesthetic.
      • Giorgio Armani (1975) (Giorgio Armani) for power suit revolution.
      • Vivienne Westwood (1971) (Vivienne Westwood) for punk fashion movement.
      • Guo Pei (1997) (Guo Pei) for chinese couture fusion.
      • Vera Wang (1990) (Vera Wang) for bridal couture innovation.
    • Menswear Designers, such as:
      • Hardy Amies (1946) (Hardy Amies) for british royal tailoring.
      • Pierre Cardin (1950) (Pierre Cardin) for space age fashion.
      • Paul Smith (1970) (Paul Smith) for british tailoring.
      • Ralph Lauren (1967) (Ralph Lauren) for american luxury lifestyle.
      • Tom Ford (1990) (Tom Ford) for luxury menswear.
      • Ozwald Boateng (1995) (Ozwald Boateng) for contemporary african aesthetics.
      • Issey Miyake (1970) (Issey Miyake) for innovative textile technology.
      • Thom Browne (2001) (Thom Browne) for avant-garde menswear.
  • Market Segment Designers, such as:
    • Luxury Designers, such as:
      • Karl Lagerfeld (1983) (Karl Lagerfeld) for haute couture reinvention.
      • Hubert de Givenchy (1952) (Hubert de Givenchy) for elegant minimalism.
      • Elie Saab (1982) (Elie Saab) for lebanese luxury design.
      • Ritu Kumar (1969) (Ritu Kumar) for indian luxury traditional.
      • Christian Lacroix (1987) (Christian Lacroix) for theatrical haute couture.
      • Azzedine Alaïa (1979) (Azzedine Alaïa) for sculptural fashion design.
    • Contemporary Designers, such as:
      • Stella McCartney (2001) (Stella McCartney) for sustainable luxury.
      • Alexander Wang (2007) (Alexander Wang) for urban style innovation.
      • Thebe Magugu (2016) (Thebe Magugu) for african contemporary luxury.
      • Mary Katrantzou (2008) (Mary Katrantzou) for digital print innovation.
      • Proenza Schouler (2002) (Proenza Schouler) for american luxury contemporary.
      • Christopher Kane (2006) (Christopher Kane) for innovative textile design.
  • Accessory Designers, such as:
    • Footwear Designers, such as:
      • Salvatore Ferragamo (1927) (Salvatore Ferragamo) for innovative footwear design.
      • Roger Vivier (1937) (Roger Vivier) for luxury shoe architecture.
      • Jimmy Choo (1986) (Jimmy Choo) for luxury footwear.
      • Christian Louboutin (1991) (Christian Louboutin) for signature sole design.
      • Manolo Blahnik (1973) (Manolo Blahnik) for artisanal shoe craft.
    • Jewelry Designers, such as:
      • Suzanne Belperron (1919) (Suzanne Belperron) for modernist jewelry design.
      • Shaun Leane (1999) (Shaun Leane) for avant-garde jewelry.
      • Cartier (1847) (Cartier) for heritage luxury jewelry.
      • Boucheron (1858) (Boucheron) for french heritage jewelry.
  • Emerging Market Designers, such as:
    • Asian Designers, such as:
      • Kenzo Takada (1970) (Kenzo Takada) for japanese color revolution.
      • Rei Kawakubo (1969) (Rei Kawakubo) for avant-garde deconstruction.
      • Chitose Abe (2000) (Chitose Abe) for japanese deconstruction.
      • Huishan Zhang (2010) (Huishan Zhang) for east-west fusion.
    • African Designers, such as:
      • Lisa Folawiyo (2005) (Lisa Folawiyo) for ankara luxury textile.
      • Kenneth Ize (2013) (Kenneth Ize) for african weaving tradition.
      • Lamine Badian Kouyaté (1992) (Lamine Badian Kouyaté) for african upcycling design.
      • Folake Folarin-Coker (1998) (Folake Folarin-Coker) f
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Fashion Stylist, which focuses on outfit coordination rather than garment design.
  • Pattern Maker, which specializes in technical construction without design creation.
  • Fashion Merchandiser, which manages product selection instead of design development.
• See: Fashion Design, Garment Construction, Fashion Industry, Design Process, Creative Direction.

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