Book Review | Sharon Rothman, The Fashion Designer’s Sketchbook

The edition I’m reviewing has the following details: Bloomsbury, 2016 | ISBN 978-1-4725-6729-1. There is a newer edition here. I’ve written a smidgen about design development before, but somehow not yet got around to showcasing this book on the blog.  This fortnight’s book review is dedicated to my current cohort of pilot students, who are…

An Ode to Squared Paper

I posted about my love of squared paper on Instagram a couple of years ago, but I’ve decided it’s worth sharing to the blog. It fits in nicely with my current pilot course on Design Development, and I made sure that everyone who signed up got a pad of squared paper! It’s one of the…

Too Many (Woolly) Hats

Some thoughts on knitwear design, self-tuition, and the many hats we knitwear designers wear (not always by choice).