Intro to Styling
The art of curating clothing, accessories and other fashion items to create a cohesive image for a specific purpose.
What is Fashion Styling?
Type of lines that widen the areas where they are worn.
What are horizontal lines?
Involves creating images in the context of art or journalism.
What is editorial styling?
The process of curating looks for well-known public figures for real-world appearances.
What is celebrity styling?
Career that involves creating in-store displays to attract customers.
A stylist’s primary responsibility is to provide the proper _____ that is relevant for a job.
What is clothing (or wardrobe)?
When deciding which colors work best for a client, examine their eyes, skin and _____.
What is hair color?
Creating a successful look requires a two-step process that includes sourcing and ____?
What is concepting?
Team that usually includes hair stylist, makeup artist, and sometimes facialists.
What is a glam squad?
Another name for a test shoot, which is an essential part of building a stylist’s portfolio.
What is a Time for Print (TFP) shoot?
People who seek personal styling services for their own wardrobe or special occasions.
What are individual clients?
This certification ensures that stylists have the expertise required to give clients the best advice.
What is the Association of Image Consultants International (AICI)?
These are used in e-com to showcase an item that’s for sale.
What are product shots?
Services for this role typically include closet clean-outs and wardrobe edits.
For a test shoot you need a team that includes a makeup artist, model, hair stylist and ____.
What is a photographer?
People that hire stylists that are part of larger organizations such as magazines or fashion brands.
What are corporate clients?
Characteristics of this body type include more weight in the torso, wider shoulders than hips.
What is Apple shape?
This is usually treated like an unofficial form of payment to a brand for borrowing merchandise for a shoot.
What are credits?
Personal stylists are usually independent, while personal shoppers usually work for _____.
What is a store?
A high-volume, fast-paced job where you dress models for online product images.
What is e-commerce styling?
Nonverbal skills such as an approachable smile and strong eye contact are examples of _____ needed to succeed as a stylist.
What are personality traits?
A style category known for mixing different elements.
At the heart of editorial & commercial styling is creating a ______?
What is a successful look?
This determines what’s possible in terms of wardrobe selection, alterations and additional services.
What is a budget?
Type of styling that involves fitting clothing onto a mannequin or dress form.
What is on-figure styling?