About the Fashion and Design Club

The Fashion and Design Club was founded in 2011 by a number of CEOs, chairpersons and creative directors from several luxury fashion brands.  Its role was to discuss business issues in luxury fashion and assist members in various practices such as introductions and obtaining key information.  Leading individuals from brands were invited to speak as well as partners from law and accountancy firms amongst other professionals.  To facilitate discussion, Chatham House Rules of confidentiality were adhered to.

About the Books

In 2014, the Club commissioned a number of books on luxury and affordable luxury brands.  These books are primarily for fashion students aimed at giving them a deeper understanding of how a brand works and the challenges and opportunities it faces.
Initially, the Club listed only the world’s top 15 brands for publication. It continues to expand the list in order to ensure a wider coverage of this diverse sector and to provide a more comprehensive overview for the student.  There are currently in excess of 85 brand books either published or in the pipeline.

These books do not reflect the individual views of The Fashion and Design Club members and are written from an independent perspective.

Are the FDC Books for you?

The FDC eBooks provide invaluable insight into a brand’s history, development, expansion, business operations and finance. These books are suitable for:

  • design students
  • accounting students
  • marketing students
  • PR and luxury PR students
  • fashion reporters and critics
  • fashionistas
  • brand stakeholders such as customers, employees, investors, leadership teams and competitors
  • startups in fashion and design

Buy the Books

All published Fashion and Design Club titles are available from Amazon or Barnes & Noble NOOK books, either in electronic format as an eBook to download or a hardcopy for a real-feel read. You can buy the books by accessing the links on The Books page. 

A Message from the FDC Secretary

Here you have an awesome video introduction to the Fashion and Design Club and the Inside the Brand books from the esteemed FDC Secretary, the one and only Iayn Clark.