What is Fashion design?
[[File:DiorBohan1.JPG|right|thumb|230px|A simple haute couture evening gown designed by [[Marc Bohan]] for the [[Christian Dior|House of Dior]], Spring 1983]] [[File:Géza Faragó plakát Gólya áruház.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Fashion house poster from [[Budapest]]]] [[File:Chéruit Salon Paris.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The [[Louise Chéruit|Chéruit]] salon on [[Place Vendôme]] in Paris, 1910]] '''Fashion design''' is the art and profession of designing [[clothes]], [[costume]] and related items like [[hats]], [[purse]]s, [[bag]]s and [[shoes]]. Fashion designers attempt to design clothes which are functional as well as attractive. They consider who is likely to wear a [[garment]] and the situations in which it will be worn. They have a range of materials to work with and a wide range of colors, patterns and styles to choose from. Some clothes are made specifically for an individual, as in the case of [[haute couture]] or [[bespoke tailoring]]. Today, most clothing is designed for the [[mass market]], especially casual and every-day wear. == History == Fashion design started in the 19th century with [[Charles Frederick Worth]], who was the first designer to have his [[label]] sewn into the garments he created. Worth's success was such that he was able to dictate to his [[customers]] what they should wear, instead of following their lead as earlier [[dressmaker]]s had done. The term ''couturier'' was in fact first created in order to describe him. While all articles of clothing from any time period are studied by academics as costume design, only clothing created after 1858 is considered fashion design. During this period many design houses began to hire artists to sketch or paint designs for garments. The images were shown to clients, which was much cheaper than producing an actual sample garment in the workroom. If the client liked their design, they ordered it and the resulting garment made money for the house. Thus, the tradition of designers sketching out garment designs began as an economy. == Types of fashion ==