LibGuides: Visual Arts: Fashion and textiles

Books for fashion and textiles

Pattern Magic 2 by Tomoko Nakamichi
Call Number: 746.92P
ISBN: 9781856697064
Publication Date: 2011
Shadowfolds by Jeffrey Rutzky
Call Number: 746.92
ISBN: 9781568363790
Publication Date: 2011
A Guide to Fashion Sewing by Connie Amaden-Crawford
Call Number: 746.92
ISBN: 9781609010010
Publication Date: 2010

Fashion databases

WGSN This link opens in a new window
Good for fashion trends, branding and photography. This is the leading fashion trends database. The new link makes WGSN available offsite too. Please note that every 90 days you will need to re-activate your account from a College computer.
Good for fashion trends, branding and photography. This is the leading fashion trends database. The new link makes WGSN available offsite too. Please note that every 90 days you will need to re-activate your account from a College computer.

Jonquil by Mira Lehr, 2012 (c) WGSN

WGSN is great if you are looking for trends and forecasts or just for inspiration. It has thousands of photographs and working drawings. Click on the link below to use it.

*Please note that you can only access WGSN from a college computer*

Vogue Archive (onsite only) This link opens in a new window
A complete searchable archive of American Vogue, from the first issue in 1892 to the current month, reproduced in high-resolution color page images.

Using WGSN

A quick guide to using WGSN.

Video (c) WGSN official via YouTube.

Class numbers for fashion

Picture (c) via WGSN.

Some useful class numbers:

746	Textiles
746.92AL	Lingerie
746.92AM	Hats
746.92AS	Shoes
746.9209	History of fashion design
746.92092	Fashion designers

Journals for fashion and textiles

Journals are a good source of inspiration and keep you up to date.

Here are some of the paper journal titles we have for fashion and textiles

Drapers
Collezioni trends
Embroidery
Selvedge
L'uomo vogue