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Designer Fabrics

Season 9 Episode 901

A fashion designer is responsible for creating the specific look of individual garments, including a garment's shape, color, fabric, trimmings and other aspects of the whole. Fashion designers have changed our lives, our choices, and what we wear every day. Today we look at the fabrics, the fit, and the details of several designs and begin to understand why one may cost more than another.

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The Importance of Details
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Host Peggy Sagers demonstrates how to make collars, linings and waistbands simple and stylish.
Beaded Dance Dresses
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Master tailor Nataliya Desheva shares her techniques for creating dazzling beaded dance dresses.
European Couture Details – Part 2
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Guest Ella Pritsker shares the fine art of hand-stitched custom haute couture.
European Couture Details – Part 1
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Guest Ella Pritsker shares her work of applying the artistry of couture to sportswear.
Inside the Details of Christian Dior
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A closeup look at Christian Dior garments, from the renowned Texas Fashion Collection.
Inside the Details of Oscar de La Renta
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Fit 2 Stitch explores the artistry and legacy of Oscar de la Renta.
Inside the Details of Givenchy
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A closeup look at Givenchy designed garments, from the renowned Texas Fashion Collection.
European Classic Dressing Details
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Stylist Roxanne Carne provides all the essentials on how to capture that European flair.
Luxury Lace/ France
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François Damide gives a masterclass on the process of creating luxury French leavers lace.
U.S. Haute Couture Beginnings/Victor Costa
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All about Victor Costa -American fashion designer known for affordable high-end designs.
European Shoe Lasts
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Diana Broussard shares her knowledge and success as a luxury footwear designer.
A Look Inside the World’s Apparel Industry
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Enzo Mazzurco shares what he values most from his 50-year successful career in fashion.
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