Showing posts with label tips on breaking into the fashion industry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tips on breaking into the fashion industry. Show all posts

FASHION STYLING ASSISTANT 101

Posted by mickung



Hello everyone.
When I created this blog... It was created to blog all things fashion, and about my life as a fashion enthusiast/fashion stylist.
I got a mail recently that woke me up to the fact that even though I blog about my shoots... Some of y'all, aspiring fashion stylists still need to know the basics.
To me, assisting a fashion stylist is a better way of learning the whole art. I have assisted many fashion stylists and I must confess that I have learnt a lot from them. Many assistants make a lot of mistakes when it comes to assisting the fashion stylist, so I am here to give you the basics.


  1. *Drop that designer bag and 6-inch heels at home... Its major work and not a fashion parade. You spend all day at a shoot on your feet.. Looking pretty isn't the main priority, Getting the job done is..! Carry your sling bags or fanny pack and wear comfortable shoes or sandals.
  2. *always watch the fashion stylist closely... The way she steams the clothes, the way she works the pins, the way she pairs the outfit together.. If you are lucky, you get to read her styling memopad. This will come in handy when u get to style your own shoot.
  3. *holding the photographer's reflector is gonna be part of your job, at either one shoot or the other. I have a PH.D in the art of holding reflectors. *chuckles*
  4. *you should have your own stylist kit, even though the Head Stylist has hers. It paints you as a serious minded person and to be honest, who goes to a battle field without a sword.? :D
  5. *you get to dress and undress the model. You are an assistant, so your view doesn’t really matter. Hang it neatly back on the racks. Keep quiet and listen to every thing the Fashion Stylist says. Wanna chip in something?? Good... Do it politely and never make it look like what she has styled is wrong.
  6. *major distractions should be avoided. That phone call, that candy in your bag, you wanna tweet something? upload a quick picture on facebook?? OH YOU FANCY, HUH?  Don't be distracted!! Face the shoot.!
  7. *taping shoes is an art.! I'd probably have to come back and explain this with pictures in my next "fashion Assistant styling 101" post. But hey, assistants tape the shoes.
  8. *Every designer piece used at a shoot should be like Gold to you. Prevent makeup stains and creases. Hang it gently back on the rack.
  9. *the final return of designer pieces is sometimes done by the head Stylist, but if you are asked to do it... Please always return it into safe hands. No third party.

That’s all. Any other question should be asked in the comment box or my mailbox.
Happy to answer any questions.
Toodles.
J

jeremy scott with the beautiful,kelly osbourne.

Jeremy Scott is an American fashion designer born in Kansas City Missouri. He attended the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York for fashion design. Scott started his runway career in Paris and has since shown collections in Paris, New York, Los Angeles, London, Moscow, Korea.
Jeremy Scott is known for his outrageous and lovely designs.


Twitter has gotta be a world of its own,while celebrities,fashion designers,fashion icons,bloggers and people come and share details and also interact with each other.
Last time,i posted tips on how to break into the fashion industry as tweeted by Celebrity Stylist,Marian Kihogo (@marian_kihogo) Earlier today,Fashion Designer,Jeremy Scott tweeted tips on how he made it into the Fashion Industry.
Filled with Nostalgia and Presently in Paris,where it all started,he tweeted how he arrived Paris with 6 boxes,homeless and had only $100 in his pocket,with nothing in his heart but to be a Fashion Designer. All he owes his success to is WORKING HARD,STAYING TRUE TO YOUR VISION,DREAM and watch it happening bit by bit.
it was like everyone was tuned and reading his tweets.. Fans asked how he survived in paris with nowhere to go,He said.. he would sneak into hotels looking for food that was placed outside the doors to be picked up and also slept in houses of people who were generous enough to take him into their houses.
he also said the first show he had.. he sewed everyhing himself,made the shoes by hand and dressed the models himself.
He said all you need is Determination and Confidence.
here are some of his tweets;









Fans kept on asking him Questions.. it was like a mini Jeremy Scott forum/interview and when i expressed my love for him,he replied me back.
i was so happy,because he is one of my fave designers.
i wrote;

and he replied;


follow him at (@ITSJEREMYSCOTT)


The fashion industry is very hard to get into,but with determination,you sure can pull through. Sometimes,it gets really frustrating for me,especially having to send loads of letters,applying for an internship or being an assistant and after a long wait,i get no reply.i just get up and try again.

On Twitter,Marian Kihogo,celebrity stylist,fashion editor of GLOSSY magazine and editor of MARIANKIHOGO.COM tweeted tips on how to break into your chosen career.

 
she said: read voraciously,become a film buff,be ready to forget sleep exists,learn constantly.



she said: be ready to sweep someone's carpet,just for titbits of knowledge. dont expect to make any money for years. soak up everything you can,both formally through school,if you can and informally through internships/assisting etc.


she also said: most importantly,throw out any Ego,Pride and Delusions of Grandeur out the window.
a lovely person,she is follow her on twitter at @marian_kihogo and vist her blog.. http://www.mariankihogo.com/ .


I look forward to interviewing her on this blog.
ciao.