INFORMATION
Author(s): Darla-Jane Gilroy
Print length: 200 pages
Dimensions: Updating
Format: Hardcover
Price: 1.049.000 VND
Weight: 772 g
Publisher: Hachette
Publication year: 2023
INTRODUCTION
"Fashion Bags and Accessories: Creative Design and Production" by Darla-Jane Gilroy is a comprehensive guide for anyone interested in the creative, technical, and commercial aspects of designing and producing fashion accessories — especially bags, purses, wallets, clutches, cases, gloves, and belts. The book delves into both traditional craftsmanship (like leather working and hand-sewn techniques) and modern innovations in materials and manufacturing, including sustainable fabrics and digital production methods.
Readers are introduced to key construction styles (for example T base, bucket, turned, baguette bags), component design (hardware like buckles, zippers, handles), signature branding/logo work, and the architecture of accessories so that the product is not only functional but visually compelling. The text also emphasizes how the accessory market is evolving, including how wearable tech cases and sustainable/trends are impacting design decisions.
Primarily aimed at fashion design students, accessory/product designers, and professionals seeking to expand into bag & accessory sectors, this book is both a reference and inspiration: it gives grounding in production processes, materials & component design, along with branding and market considerations.
