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Fashion Styling Basics

In this multi-day course students will learn the essential tips needed to become a fashion stylist. The four wardrobe guidelines of fashion, (fit, color, texture, and shine), and developing a signature style are major topics of discussion.
Nancy Plummer
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(83)
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What's included

6 live meetings
6 in-class hours

Class Experience

Do you want to be a Fashion Stylist? Learn the essential tools needed to become an exceptional stylist. Each week we will cover the styling tools and skills needed to succeed in the fashion styling industry. Week 1 -  FIT - the basics of body type analysis, proportion, and true fit sizing. Week 2 - COLOR - understanding the color seasons and its relationship to clothing selection. Week 3 - Day 1 is FABRIC - fabric or texture; characteristics and its relationship to individual clothing choices. Day 2/week 3 is SHINE - discussing accessories and its importance to an overall look. Each session will begin with an overview of a "day -in-the-life-of a- stylist" and the strengths needed to succeed in this creative industry. Learners will interact with a discussion of their assignments and findings to compare and contrast. I have an interactive teaching style and encourage questions and provide positive feedback when due. No required knowledge needed - just a passion for fashion!

Learning Goals

1. Learn the tips to accurate clothing fit.
2. List the color seasons and its relationship to clothing choices.
3. Compare and contrast between natural and man-made fabrics.
4. List the current trends in all categories of accessories.
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Supply List
Week 1 - a tape measure
Week 2 - pocket color wheel - obtain from Michaels https://www.michaels.com/pocket-color-wheel/10270171.html
Week 3 - gather your own clothing and accessories

Optional: I want to recommend this book at Amazon.com (price varies from source; currently $26.95)
Your Personal Styleby Amazon.com
Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1563675900/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_lPr6EbASY4YB9 

Optional: Also, an online styling platform that will assist in discovering your own personal style: https://finethreads.myprivatestylist.com/
(currently $150)
 1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
4.9
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I’d like to say I’ve had a passion for fashion my entire life. I majored in Home Economics at Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio. My Home Ec degree, (now more aptly termed Retailing), provided me with many career choices. I’ve been a buyer for a major department store, a merchandise coordinator, a sales representative for major fashion vendors Levis Strauss & Co., GAP, and Ellen Tracy, an image consultant, personal stylist, fashion blogger, program chair of fashion design at a career academy, entrepreneur, and image management textbook author. Always eager to learn more and meeting new people, I achieved a Masters Degree in Training & Development in 2006 from Roosevelt University in Chicago, IL. I’ve been able to utilize my graduate degree in my image consulting firm, Fine Threads, established in 1999. I developed courses on appearance, behavior, and communication skills. My first book, Your Personal Style, was released in March 2009, and is available through Fairchild Publications or Amazon.com. Outside of work I enjoy the city of Chicago; the lakefront, unique retail shops, and the diversity of the people. I enjoy a great Sunday afternoon brunch and movie, live music, bike riding, Bikram yoga, reading fashion magazines, and dancing. 
 

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$50

for 6 classes

2x per week, 3 weeks
60 min
Completed by 14 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
3-6 learners per class

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