Customized library information for fashion designers!
Click through the tabs to see all of the great resources we've lined up or print a PDF.
These subject headings can help you search for a topic in the library’s catalog, Voyager. These terms might also be helpful in an Internet search.
- Clothing & dress
- Clothing trade
- Costume
- Costume - History
- Costume designers
- Display of merchandise
- Dressmaking
- Fabric
- Fashion
- Fashion careers (use: Fashion - Vocational)
- Fashion designers (also try: Costume design)
- Fashion drawing
- Fashion illustration (use: Fashion drawing)
- Fashion industry (use: Clothing trade)
- Fashion - Forecasting
- Fashion - Periodicals
- Fashion - Vocational guidance
- Fashion, Men's
- Fashion magazines (use: Fashion - Periodicals)
- Fashion merchandising
- Fashion shows
- Marketing (also try: Fashion merchandising)
- Patternmaking
- Retail management
- Sewing
- Stores
- Tailoring
- Textile fabrics
- Textile fibers
- Visual merchandising (use: Display of merchandise)
The following Call Numbers relate to this program.
These items may be found in the main book shelves, as well as in the Directory (DIR), OVERSIZE, Ready Reference (RREF), Reference (REF), and SMALL BOOKS sections. Please ask at the Circulation Desk for Videos, DVDs and CDs.
- GT 510-2370 - Costume/Fashion History: Styles by period, social aspects of dressing, specific articles of clothing & accessories, e.g.kimono, suit, bikini, hats, shoes, etc.
- HD 6073 & 9999 - Models & Modeling
- HD 9940 - Fashion Merchandising
- HF 5429-6161 - Fashion Marketing & Display of Merchandise, Advertising
- NK 8804-9500 - Textile Designs
- TR 679 - Fashion Photography
- TS 1300-1770 - Textile Fabrics & Fibers
- TT 490-730 - Fashion/Apparel Industry, Fashion Shows, Designers, Biography, Directories, Design Techniques
Library Collection
VoyagerVoyager is the library catalog - use this to find materials in the library. |
Graphic NovelsThese hefty volumes of sequential art are first in line for motion picture development. |
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SustainabilityLearn about the movement that's reshaping consumer culture. |
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Street ArtFrom the hugely influential Banksy to the anonymous graffiti artis; they ruin buildings as they shape our perceptions. |
MultimediaStand on the shoulders of giants by using our vast collection of stock images, sound clips, tutorials and more. |
Research
ProquestFull-text articles from ABI Complete, National Newspapers 27, and Proquest Psychology. |
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WilsonWebFull text of over 2,000 popular, trade & scholarly magazines. |
eLibraryFull text magazine, newspaper & encyclopedia articles, images and more |
Oxford Reference LibraryOnline reference access to encyclopedias and dictionaries. |
Oxford Art Online34 volume Dictionary of Art. |
WWD Women's Wear DailyDaily news for the fashion industry. On-campus access only. Archives go back 12 months. Limit of five concurrent users - if you can't log in, try again later. |
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WWD/Proquest ArchivesArchive of full-text articles going back to 2000. Use Proquest login to access on-campus or off-campus. |
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WGSN (Worth Global Style Network)International fashion news. |
First Research via ProquestMarket analyses for dozens of industries, from Ad Agencies to Wineries & Vineyards, and everything in between. |
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Marketline On-Campus Access
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SRDS: Local Market Analyst
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Manuals & Tutorials
Safari Books OnlineThousands of online technical manuals and streaming video tutorials. |
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Virtual Training Company (VTC)Over 60,000 streaming software tutorials. |
Audio, Images & Video
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FirstCom MusicDownloadable sound files of compositions in a variety of styles, genres, and instrumentations. |
Camio ImagesHigh-res images of art from around the world, from a variety of prominent museums. |
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Getty Images & FootageStock image and footage collection for use by students and faculty. To sign up, fill out this User Agreement Form. We'll email the username, password, and instructions within 24 hours (longer on weekends). |
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Reuters - DVDs available for checkoutCopyright-free news footage from the archives of European news agents ITN and Reuters. |
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Footage Firm - DVDs available for checkoutBroadcast quality, royalty free, stock footage clips from around the world, many in high-definition. |
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The library has over 300 magazine and newspaper titles.
A selection of current issues is displayed near the library’s computer lab and does not circulate. Back issues are located in the last three book shelves and may be checked out for one week. If you’re looking for a specific article, please talk to a librarian about using a subscription database.
- Brides
- Business Week
- Details
- Economist
- Elle (British)
- Fabric Architecture
- Fashion Theory
- Fashions of the Times
- Fiberarts
- Flaunt
- Gentlemen's Quarterly
- Inspiration
- Martha Stewart Weddings
- Men's Fashions of the Times
- New York Times
- Puget Sound Business Journal
- Purple Fashion
- ReadyMade
- Seattle Times
- Sportswear International
- Stores
- Surface
- Textiles Magazine
- Threads
- Vanity Fair
- Visual Merchandising & Store Design
- Vogue Bambini
- Vogue
- W
- Wedding Dresses Magazine
- Wedding Magazines box
- Women's Wear Daily (WWD)
Possibly helpful, always interesting sites.
- American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) : Industry news and statistics.
- The Alexander Report : Guide to business resources and services.
- The Fashion Center NYC : Economic profiles, statistics, annual report, etc. for NYC's Fashion District.
- Fashion-Era : Historic fashion images and info.
- Fashion-Incubator : Lessons from the sustainable factory floor.
- Fashion Windows : News, runway, merchandising, more.
- Garment Industry Development Corporation : NYC apparel industry info with statistics and links.
- Garmento : Apparel manufacturing resource.
- The Hosiery Association : Sock and hosiery guides, charts, news and more.
- Infomat : Fashion industry search industry.
- NIST Online Exhibit : Online exhibition about the history and standardization of women's clothing.
- NotCot : A network of design sites, including NotCouture.
- Pantone : Color palettes.
- Style.com : Fashion news.
- SuperNaturale : Dedicated to the DIY culture.
- UW Library Fashion Plate Collection : Historic fashion images.
New Audio Clip Source!
Our new subscription to FirstCom Music has 140,000+ tracks to choose from! FirstCom replaces Omnimusic. Contact the library for login info.
Library Catalog
AiS Links
My AI Campus
Passwords, email, schedule, etc.
AiS Online
Syllabi, registration & more
Fuel Magazine
AiS student designed magazine
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