Fashion Styling Online Short Course

Course Details

This online short course will help you gain insight into the exciting world of fashion styling, covering everything from contemporary fashion media to the fashion image. You will develop the skills to respond to commercial and creative briefs.

Topics covered

• The History of the fashion stylist
• Where is styling used? Fashion, film and beyond
• What makes a great fashion image? An introduction to the key stylists, photographers, and publications of today
• Where you can find inspiration and how to interpret references
• How fashion brands communicate their brand identity and messages through styling
• The importance of the team and how to build connections
• How to communicate with your commissioners and collaborators (Photographers, Editors, PRs, Model Agencies…)
• What’s in my bag? The fashion stylist’s essentials
• Trends: What are they, how do we spot them, and can we predict them?
• Best industry practice: how to pitch contemporary editorial concepts
• A practical guide to working as a freelance stylist – lights camera action
• Writing a CV, networking and the importance of work experience
• How and build a styling portfolio in the digital era