With stunning photographs of 1, 000 covetable dresses, this gorgeous pictorial collection is an unparalleled source of creative inspiration and a mine of information for students, designers and all fashionistas

Use this book to discover myriad design possibilities as a springboard for your own dress ideas - or revel in the beauty and craftsmanship on show.

. Fabulously illustrated with catwalk photographs, analysed to pinpoint the desirable features of each dress.

. Directory of dress styles, featuring historical precedents, illustrations of versions of the shape to demonstrate how it can be interpreted, with technical details, designer notes explaining what should be borne in mind when embarking on this style, and simple sketches of alternative design possibilities.

. Brilliantly organized and easy-to-navigate content is ordered into colour-coded chapters by dress shape.