There are several ways to get into the field. Some designers start as interns or apprentices before they graduate to full-time jobs. There are five basic principles that every aspiring fashion designer should master. Read to understand in detail.
2. THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS TO GET INTO THE
FIELD. SOME DESIGNERS START AS INTERNS OR
APPRENTICES BEFORE THEY GRADUATE TO FULL-
TIME JOBS. JESSE KEYES SHARES FIVE BASIC
PRINCIPLES THAT EVERY ASPIRING FASHION
DESIGNER SHOULD MASTER. READ TO
UNDERSTAND IN DETAIL.
3. 1. Balance
BALANCE IS THE CONCEPT OF HAVING EQUAL
AMOUNTS OF POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SPACE IN A
DESIGN. WHEN designing dresses, balance is
achieved by keeping the same amount of positive
and negative space throughout the entire garment.
4. 2.Proportion
BALANCE COMES FROM LATIN, MEANING “TO
WEIGH” OR “TO MEASURE.” IN DESIGN, BALANCE
REFERS TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TWO
ELEMENTS IN A COMPOSITION. IT REFERS TO THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TWO PARTS OF A DESIGN.
A BALANCED COMPOSITION IS COMPOSED OF
EQUAL PARTS OF POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SPACE.
5. 3.Emphasis
EMPATHY IS A MAJOR DESIGN USED IN DESIGNING
DRESSES. IT IS THE FEELING OF SYMPATHY OR
EMPATHY TOWARDS THE PERSON WEARING THE
DRESS. TO CREATE A GOOD DESIGN, A DESIGNER
SHOULD HAVE EMPATHY FOR THEIR CLIENT.
6. 4.Rhythm
RHYTHM IS THE REPETITION OF PATTERNS OR
SHAPES IN A DESIGN. WHEN MAKING DRESSES, WE
USE RHYTHM TO CREATE A FLOW OF MOVEMENT IN
OUR DESIGNS. TO DO THIS, WE REPEAT CERTAIN
PATTERNS OR SHAPES REPEATEDLY. FOR
EXAMPLE, IF WE WERE TO MAKE A FLOWER
PATTERN.
7. 5.Harmony
HARMONY MEANS AGREEMENT OR CONCORD. IN
DESIGN, HARMONY REFERS TO THE RELATIONSHIP
AMONG THE COMPONENTS OF A COMPOSITION. A
HARMONIOUS COMPOSITION IS COMPOSED OF
EQUAL PROPORTIONS OF SIMILAR ELEMENTS.
8. AboutUs
JESSE KEYES IS AN AMERICAN DESIGN
ENTREPRENEUR. HE DEVELOPED ONE 7TH AVENUE
SOUTH AND CREATED AND CO-OWNS THE
RESTAURANT HOTEL GRIFFOU AND THE FASHION
LABEL KAROLINA ZMARLAK.
