The Fundamentals of Fashion Design

Richard Sorger is a fashion designer with two labels, ‘Richard Sorger’ and ‘RJS by Richard Sorger’ that he has shown twice yearly at London Fashion Week and sells worldwide. Swarovski and for the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, have both commissioned special pieces from him and the V&A recently acquired one of his dresses for its permanent collection. Richard is the final year design tutor for the BA (Hons) Fashion course at Middlesex University and has taught at various other institutions including Central Saint Martins and London College of Fashion. Jenny Udale studied BA Fashion Textiles at the University of Brighton and MA Womenswear, with a focus on innovative printed textiles, at the Royal College of Art. Jenny successfully launched her own womenswear label after graduation.Currently a freelance printed textile designer, she sells mainly to the UK and US market. Jenny is interested in how craft can be fused with modern technology to produce innovative textiles. She has lectured in fashion and textiles at the University of Brighton, University of Middlesex and Kingston University, and is currently pathway leader for textiles at Ravensbourne. Jenny authored Textiles and Fashion for AVA publishing and contributes to magazines on fashion textiles. She is currently working on a contemporary Knitwear book.