The School of Fashion: 30 Parsons Designers
Self-Help Fashion Design Art Design Education Career Development Visual Reference Collectible Art Book
The School of Fashion: 30 Parsons Designers is the hardcover insider’s guide that every aspiring designer, fashion student, or creative professional wants on the shelf. Published in 2014 by luxury art-book house Assouline and authored by former Parsons dean Simon Collins, this 144-page visual textbook spotlights thirty standout graduates whose work has reshaped contemporary fashion. Lavishly illustrated with runway shots, studio sketches, and behind-the-scenes photographs, the book pairs each designer’s story with practical career advice, making it both a high-impact portfolio and a self-help roadmap for breaking into the industry.
What makes this copy especially appealing is its collectible Assouline hardcover format—known for thick, matte pages and museum-quality color reproduction—now in very-good, clean condition. ISBN 9781614282051 ensures you’re getting the first-edition run that quickly went out of print, so demand on the secondary market stays strong. Because it is neither ex-library nor inscribed, the pages remain pristine, ready for gifting or display beside the coffee-table tomes of Phaidon and Taschen.
Beyond eye candy, the book demystifies how Parsons’ legendary program turns raw talent into global brands. Readers learn how designers such as Marc Jacobs, Alexander Wang, and lesser-known innovators translated classroom critiques into billion-dollar businesses, complete with timelines, sketchbook excerpts, and candid interview bites. Fashion marketing students, art directors, and even cosplayers hunting construction details will find the mix of process and product invaluable.
For collectors, this is the sweet-spot intersection of art book, textbook, and self-help manual—an inspirational reference that appreciates in value as alumni rosters grow. Search terms like “Parsons fashion book,” “Simon Collins designer stories,” or “Assouline fashion hardcover” consistently surface this title on collector want-lists, so snapping up a well-preserved copy now is a smart hedge before prices climb higher.
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