The Fashion Designer's Resource Book is a fashion resource and lifestyle book that provides a comprehensive overview of the fashion industry as a business, combined with an insider's understanding of the creative process and the lifestyle of a fashion entrepreneur. Here the author, award-winning designer Samata Angel, gives a brief overview of why she wrote The Fashion Designer's Resource Book and what readers can expect to take away from it. The book aims to help designers take steps towards a fulfilling career - achieving creative, business and emotional balance - in this competitive and complex industry. The range of pertinent topics covered include working in the industry as a fashion designer, business planning, selling your brand, networking and using social media, emotional wellbeing and environmentally and socially responsible fashion. The book also contains insights from a range of key industry influencers: Harold Tillman CBE, Chairman of the British Fashion Council; Sarah Curran, Founder of my-wardrobe.com; Nigel Barker from TV show America's Next Top Model; Helen Jennings, Editor of ARISE magazine and Suzy Amis Cameron, Founder of Red Carpet Green Dress.

Fashion Designer Resource Book Introductory Podcast

Introduction to the Fashion Designer's Resource Book by Samata Angel

An introduction by author Samata Angel to The Fashion Designer's Resource Book, a fashion resource and lifestyle book that provides a comprehensive overview of the fashion industry as a business, combined with an insider's understanding of the creative process and the lifestyle of a fashion entrepreneur. Angel discussed why she wrote the book, what she hopes readers will pick up from it in her first podcast for her book, which goes on sale on 28th February 2013.

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Introduction to the Fashion Designer's Resource Book by Samata Angel