Vogue Fashion Styling
London, United Kingdom
DURATION
8 Weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
04 Oct 2024
EARLIEST START DATE
07 Oct 2024
TUITION FEES
GBP 850 / per course *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* including VAT
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Introduction
The Vogue Fashion Styling Course is designed for anyone with an interest in, and fascination for, styling and fashion photography, it is perfect for those wishing to explore the different facets of fashion styling, as well as understanding the conceptual and production processes behind a shoot. It is an interactive course, aiming to enhance styling techniques and creativity.
The course provides an introduction to styling and fashion photography and explores how to create, conceptualise, set up and successfully complete a shoot. Students will learn how to recognise key influencers in fashion styling and photography, and how styling is used in different areas of the industry, including editorial, still life, advertising, street style, and celebrity.
A range of activities will be introduced every week for students to undertake; these will consist of collaborative activities with other students on the course, as well as independent projects, with opportunities to create individual shoots throughout the course.
After this course you will be able to:
- Recognise key international stylists and what influences their approach to styling through the ages.
- Understand different types of styling and the tools, knowledge and skills required for each.
- Identify the differences between advertising, editorial and street-style fashion images.
- Acquire knowledge in relation to societal and environmental changes and recognise the connection to fashion styling practice.
Why Choose this Course?
The Condé Nast College has unrivalled access to the best and brightest minds in the industry, including the teams at Vogue, LOVE, Glamour, GQ and a host of other Condé Nast titles. The College is in the unparalleled position of being able to combine academic excellence with unrivalled links to the fashion and media industry. This creates a unique educational environment for students to thrive in.
Course Award
By the end of the course, those who complete and pass the assessment will receive a Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design Certificate of Achievement.
Notice: Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design is changing its name to Vogue College of Fashion on 30th September 2024. From there on we will refer everywhere officially to the College as Vogue College of Fashion including your final diploma and certificates obtained at the point of graduation with the College post 30th September 2024.
Ideal Students
This course is ideal for those wishing to broaden their knowledge of fashion styling and photography, by exploring an exciting and innovative way of learning from academics and experts from within the fashion industry.
Program Outcome
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be awarded a Condé Nast College Certificate of Achievement and will have gained a broad introductory knowledge of:
- Influential international stylists
- Different facets of styling
- Cultural influences on fashion imagery
- Generating ideas for shoots
- Shoot production
- Sourcing clothes
- International travel & on-set shoot etiquette
- Recent social changes in fashion styling & fashion film
This course acts as a stepping stone to other Condé Nast College courses at higher levels.
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Curriculum
The course is delivered online and lasts six weeks, with approximately 6-7 hours worth of online learning activities each week, along with guidance and advice on what to read, see and hear.
There will be three LIVE sessions every week on this course, and students will:
- Have access to the College live Online Industry Speaker event
- Experience a live lecture from an academic or industry professional
- Interact with the Course Leader during a live activity session
The course takes 6 weeks to complete, plus two further weeks to complete all the assessment tasks.
The course learning materials and activities can be accessed at any time and at your own pace.
Each week there will be a series of activities that will need to be complete before you can proceed to the next week of study.
Some of the lectures and course materials are narrated, pre-recorded lectures, studio demos and presentations created by our academic and industry contributors.
Live Sessions
There will be three live events per week scheduled to accommodate any timezone. Recordings of the events will be available after and can be watched at any time.
Course Structure
Week 1
The Advent of the Stylist: Historic and Cultural Influences on Fashion Imagery & Idea Generation
- Introduction to the Course
- Stylists Hall of Fame & Ideas Generation
Subject Specialists:
- Johannes Reponen – Postgraduate Programme Director
- Sara Hassan – Creative Director & Head of Styling for Condé Nast College
Week 2
The Facets of Styling & The Stylists Toolkit
- The Stylists Toolkit
- Moodboards & Concept Pitching
- The Different Facets of the Stylist including still life
Subject Specialists:
- Sophie Stevens – Course Leader Fashion Styling and Fashion & Image
- James Brown – Senior Lecturer
- Danielle Griffiths – Fashion Stylist, Director, and Lecturer
Week 3
From Advertising and Lookbooks to Street-Style
- Lookbooks and E-Commerce
- Street Style
- Advertising versus Editorial
Subject Specialists:
- Jess Punter – Stylist, Creative Director
- Sara Hassan – Creative Director & Head of Styling for Condé Nast College
Week 4
The Production of a Fashion Shoot
- The Importance of Agencies
- The Still Life Shoot
Subject Specialists:
- Tim Rennie – Creative Director, Design & Branding
- Sophie Stevens – Course Leader Fashion Styling and Fashion & Image
- Zoe Souter – Head of Stakeholder Engagement for Condé Nast College
Week 5
Sourcing Clothes, International Travel & On-Set Shoot Etiquette
- Shoot Etiquette
- International Travel for the Fashion Stylist
- Fashion Shoot Samples
Subject Specialists:
- Sophie Stevens: Course Leader Fashion Styling and Fashion & Image
- Ed Miles: Photographer
- Bethany Rich – Makeup and Hair Artist
Week 6
Societal and The Environment: Effects on Fashion Styling
- A New World for the Stylist
- Fashion Film
Subject Specialists:
- Sara Hassan – Creative Director & Head of Styling for Condé Nast College
- Jam Patel – Director
Required Technology
You don’t need specific technology to participate in the course as long as you have a computer or an iPad with the latest IOS and internet access.
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Alumni Discount
Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design offers course fee reduction to our alumni.