Style Wise: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Fashion Stylist

Style Wise: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Fashion Stylist, 3rd Edition is an essential text for aspiring stylists, covering fashion styling as a form of communication, business basics, social media presence, networking, and digital aspects of the fashion industry. It includes new features, diversity, equity, and inclusion, topical issues, color theory, fabric, cultural and religious fashions, and Studio Features with self-quizzes, flashcards, and templates. Instructor Resources include an Instructors Guide and PowerPoint presentations.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 30 May 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Style Wise: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Fashion Stylist, 3rd Edition is a comprehensive and essential text for aspiring stylists looking to turn their passion into a professional career. The book presents fashion styling as a powerful form of communication that can both challenge and support social norms, including beauty standards and gender roles. With its vibrant and full-color photos and examples from the runway, the book covers a wide range of topics, including photo shoots, fashion shows, and special events. Step-by-step instructions guide readers through crucial areas such as business basics, establishing a social media presence, and networking, while hands-on projects provide opportunities to develop a portfolio. Timelines, infographics, interviews, and learning activities that focus on the digital side of the fashion industry boost engagement and keep students up-to-date on careers in styling.

New to this Edition:

- New "The Go-By", "The Pull List", and "Talent Credits" features engage students with controversies in contemporary styling, provide biographies of top designers and brands, and give insights on how key individuals have contributed to the styling profession.

- Emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion represents plus-sized and differently-abled models as well as style icons and moments in fashion history from various geographic, ethnic, and gender groups.

- Coverage of topical issues such as gender-neutral fashion, cultural appropriation, and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

- New sections on color theory, fabric, and cultural and religious fashions.

STUDIO Features Include:

- Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalized study tips.

- Review concepts with flashcards of terms and definitions.

- Access samples of documents, forms, and templates for all stages of planning.

Style Wise: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Fashion Stylist, 3rd Edition is a comprehensive and essential text for aspiring stylists looking to turn their passion into a professional career. The book presents fashion styling as a powerful form of communication that can both challenge and support social norms, including beauty standards and gender roles. With its vibrant and full-color photos and examples from the runway, the book covers a wide range of topics, including photo shoots, fashion shows, and special events. Step-by-step instructions guide readers through crucial areas such as business basics, establishing a social media presence, and networking, while hands-on projects provide opportunities to develop a portfolio. Timelines, infographics, interviews, and learning activities that focus on the digital side of the fashion industry boost engagement and keep students up-to-date on careers in styling.

New to this Edition:

- New "The Go-By", "The Pull List", and "Talent Credits" features engage students with controversies in contemporary styling, provide biographies of top designers and brands, and give insights on how key individuals have contributed to the styling profession.

- Emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion represents plus-sized and differently-abled models as well as style icons and moments in fashion history from various geographic, ethnic, and gender groups.

- Coverage of topical issues such as gender-neutral fashion, cultural appropriation, and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

- New sections on color theory, fabric, and cultural and religious fashions.

STUDIO Features Include:

- Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalized study tips.

- Review concepts with flashcards of terms and definitions.

- Access samples of documents, forms, and templates for all stages of planning.

Dimension: 280 x 215 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781501392436
Edition number: 3 ed