Personal Fashion Styling Online Short Course

This online short course in personal fashion styling will increase your knowledge about the fashion industry and clients styling needs. You will develop practical skills useful for any career or business in the fashion industry.

Topics covered

• A background to the Fashion Media and different types of styling.
• Why does styling matter?
• What does a stylist do?
• Key skills for a personal stylist
• Identifying body shapes and proportions for women
• Shapes and silhouettes – building effective wardrobes for every body shape
• Luxury vs budget – when to save and when to spend
• Working within a client budget to create current looks
• Wardrobe edits and capsule wardrobes
• Creating mood boards with clients
• An exploration of trends, how to spot them, and what impact do they have on us and our clients?
• An introduction to trend forecasting
• Insider tips on fit and wardrobe hacks
• How to conduct a client consultation
• Using a client’s skin, eye and hair colour to identify the best tones for clothing
• Completion of research tasks and independent research