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FASH 303: Design Theory and Illustration

Related Guides

For additional research information try these guides:

Print Fashion Magazines

Browse print fashion magazines for inspiration.

Find them on the 1st floor of Cabell Library at the back of the stacks near Starbucks, arranged alphabetically by title rather than by subject like the books.

Fashion magazines in print include:

  • Collezioni
  • Elle
  • Harper's Bazaar
  • L'Uomo Vogue
  • Textile View
  • Vogue
  • W

Art Browsery

Look. Learn. Create.
Visit the Art Browsery on the 4th floor of Cabell Library to see a selection of new visually rich books available for checkout.

Arts Research Librarian

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Carla-Mae Crookendale
(she/her)
Arts Research Librarian
Contact:
cmcrookendale@vcu.edu
(804) 827-0367
Cabell Library, Room 121-L

WGSN

Use WGSN to browse for:

  • Apparel companies specializing in prints

  • Prints & Graphics trends

  • Color trends

  • Color Library & Original Artwork

Company Research Resources

Company Research Resources


Company Research Tip

Research Tip: Look up a company's corporate website for additional information (e.g. Gap Inc.).

Pattern & Color Research

Use the guides linked below to research color and pattern:


Browsing for Books

Use these call numbers to browse for books at the Cabell Library:


  • GT 500-2370 (1st Floor) -- Costume and Fashion; pattern books, history, terminology
  • NK 1160-1590 (3rd Floor) -- Decorative Arts. Decoration and Ornament. Design
  • NK 8800-9505.5 (3rd Floor) -- Textile history and design
  • TS 1300-4865 (4th Floor) -- Textile industry, fibers and machinery
  • TT 500-695 (4th Floor) -- Fashion: designers, dictionaries, handbooks, patterns, and more