LibGuides: Fashion Design: Research in Fashion

Use the menu on the left to find recommended library and freely available resources for all areas of your research in fashion design.

New in Fashion Design

1950s in Vogue : the Jessica Daves years 1952-1962

Zandra Rhodes: 50 Fabulous Years in Fashion

Sustainable fashion : empowering African women entrepreneurs in the fashion industry

Key Resources

Access Lynda.com tutorials through The Free Library of Philadelphia. The Free Library of Philadelphia, the city's public library, is available at no cost to anyone who goes to school in Philadelphia. Get a card!

Business of Fashion logo The Business of Fashion is a website with breaking news and fashion business intelligence. You can sign up for a free student membership and get daily news as well as weekly careers newsletters.

These are key resources in Fashion Design. Find more information about how to use them throughout this guide. For resources on the business of fashion, check out the Design + Merchandising guide.

Berg Fashion Library
Find reference works, full text books + articles, and thousands of images.
WGSN Fashion
Identify + forecast trends and read retail news + reports.

Keywords: merchandising, Worth Global Style Network
Fashion Snoops
FS is a fashion industry forecasting + trend analysis service, including accessories, beauty + home decor.

Because FS requires you to create a personal account, be sure to review their Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Keywords: interior design, lifestyle
Women's Wear Daily
Browse the online version of the trade magazine Women's Wear Daily.

Text-only access to WWD articles, 1984 - present, are available in other databases.
Vogue Archive
Keyword search or browse, cover to cover, every issue of American Vogue, from the first issue in 1892 to the current month. All articles, advertisements, and fold-outs are included.

Keywords: fashion, retail, merchandising

Sourcing Journal
This is a trade publication for apparel + textiles, focused on sourcing + manufacturing. Keep current by following Sourcing Journal on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn.