- 1 November 2013
Catherine Wellsheyy how are you doing? just wondered do you use fabric pattern books at all? and if so would you mind if i asked you some questions? xxx- 14 November 2013
Amy McNallyYes ive used quite a few in the past, mainly from the library. One that ive bought though that is particularly good is the cutting- edge book by Estel Vilasega. I also rely mainly on actual existing clothes and other products on wgsn and in magazines. Yer its stressful but do your thing and one thing I'd recommend is that you don't compare yourself because people go at different paces and because on fcp their is such a variety, you just go with your project! I remeber Ugne getting stressed about that! What is it on? So yes anyway i can answer questions on pattern books:-D xxxx- 26 November 2013
- Catherine Wellshello! Could you answer these questions (if you have any opinions on them that'd be marvellous!) The information you give me will be used in support of my work and may be written up in my project/dissertation. Anything you say will be treated with the strictest confidence and your contribution to the discussion will not attribute you as an individual. What you say will be used for illustration only; to reinforce points that I make.:
- Catherine Wells1. What are the advantages of using pattern books?2. What are the disadvantages of using pattern books?3. Do you feel there is a future for pattern books? If so, what changes might there be?4. Do you feel pattern books are a crucial part of the consumer purchasing journey?5. Do you feel pattern books fully show-off and display a collection appropriately?
- Catherine Wellsdoing a live project with a company that makes the pattern books
- Amy McNallyThe advantages of pattern books are that they give you inspiration of different patterns and colours that could be used, they let you see what is already on the market, so you can therefore create something more innovative. It is also very useful to have a large variety of patterns in one book because that saves the designer's time by only using one or a few sources
- Amy McNallyThe disadvantages are that often the pattern books are quite commercial, so when you are aiming at a designer/ luxury aesthetic it can be too simple for inspiration. Additionally, if you were inspired by the book it is likely that someone else may have created something similar because they too have used the pattern book
- Amy McNallyI feel that there is a potential for them, I would be tempted to have them alongside a look book to see how they would work with a garment because half of the time designers look at a combination of elements to see what is successful and what sells. It could also be more trend based and have them changing each season like the collezioni magazine.
- Amy McNallySorry ive not got any time left but can reply morw after work! Does that make sense?? I hope so and hope im not going off on one!! If you want more elaborate, eloquent answers I can do that too on the computer:-) xxxxIm a bit of a retard when it comes to facebook!
- Catherine WellsBrill! Thanks AmyAnswers are perfectIf I need anything else I'll let you know!Really appreciate it xxxxx
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