is an instructor in the Fashion Design Department of Woodbury University, where she teaches children’s wear, field studies for fashion design, special sizes, and design for manufacturing. She is a retired designer and owner of Randi of California, an apparel manufacturing company of girls, juniors, large size, and maternity clothing distributed to major retailers in the United States. Her California sportswear designs have been worn by girls, teens, and women for over 30 years under labels including Randi, Just Because, Just Ducky, Just Enough, and Santa Monica Shirt Company.
Designer's Guide to Girls' & Junior Apparel explains the process a fashion designer goes through to put a line together specifically for the girls' and junior markets. It starts with the inspiration phase, and moves to research and sketching. Chapters teach students how the designer works with patternmakers to see the garment fabricated and sewn, and then follows the garment as it is costed, merchandised, and prepared to be sold. Students will be exposed to the many layers of specifications, production patterns, and testing, and finally producing and shipping the garments. This book also shows that designing apparel is a process that requires careful consideration of what styles sold last season, how current events influence the popularity of designs, and other factors that affect profits in the apparel industry. View