Fashion Styling And Communication for 16 to 18 Year Olds Short Course
Course description
Course overview
This course offers an engaging introduction to styling, promotion and image making fashion.
You'll examine contemporary magazine shoots, complete daily tasks, and engage in a research field trip around Kings Cross or Central London. You'll work towards building a portfolio-ready body of work and will have gained valuable guidance on further study in fashion communication, promotion and related areas, including advice on applications and career oaths such as stylist or creative director.
This course is available online and on campus.
Who this course is for
- Students aged 16 to 18 with a passion for creative styling and image making, including beginners
- Students considering pursuing further education and a career as stylist or creative director
- Students who would like to try something new, fun and learn in an inspiring environment
Key information
Topics covered
- Research, source garments and put together a contemporary visual fashion look according to a brief
- Document and photograph work produced for a presentation
- Teamwork, creativity and originality
- Portfolio preparation advice for further study at FE foundation and BA Hons degree level
Learning outcomes
- Strengthen your fashion communication portfolio
- Experience in researching and creating a contemporary visual fashion look
- Document and photograph work for a presentation
- Develop teamwork skills to produce creative and original work
- Receive a digital badge and certificate of attendance
- Develop an open-minded approach to art and design
- Experience art school teaching
For practical information about our kids and teens courses, take a look at our kids and teens information hub. This includes details of our policies on safeguarding, food allergies, learning requirements and online study.
Materials
On campus
- Digital camera or hand-held device with camera for high-resolution image capture (hi-res images are recommended for portfolio and effective image presentation, however students can opt to use methods that work best for them)
- USB stick, online or digital storage for images
- Personal laptop would be useful, but not essential
Online
- A4 or A3 hard backed sketchbook
- Drawing kit (pencils and colour pencils)
- Colour pens (e.g. felt tip or marker pens, Conte or charcoal, pens, acrylic or gouache paints etc.)
- Eraser and pencil sharpener
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Digital camera or hand-held device with camera for high-resolution image capture (hi-res images are recommended for portfolio and effective image presentation, however students can opt to use methods that work best for them)
Please be advised that during this course you may wish to use Adobe Photoshop. If you do not already have Photoshop, you can sign up for a free 7-day trial of Adobe Creative Cloud. Please note a credit card is required to register for the free trial. The subscription must be cancelled on the date provided by Adobe if you do not wish to continue onto a paid account.
Please see our Guide to taking online short courses.
Tutor
Jane Francis
Jane Francis is a BA and Masters graduate of Fine Art. She has over thirty years of experience in the fashion industry. She founded her own label for womenswear and accessories in the 1980’s, retailing through Liberty, Hyper-Hyper, Harrods, Saks and Patricia Field. She went on to work professionally for Vivienne Westwood for over a decade, focusing on the creation, production and catwalk presentations of her collections specialising in fashion accessories, jewellery and footwear. She has held posts within CSM and UAL as a Senior Lecturer Foundation Studies (Fashion), Course Leader for BA (Hons) Fashion Jewellery and Fashion Accessories courses and worked as a freelance consultant, stylist and photographer to many international fashion brands and designers, including Ghost, Tank Magazine and TopShop Now she combines educating internationally in Fashion at Parsons NYC, with her research practice into fashion image making, curation and fashion cultures.
Jane draws on the experiences gained from working with fine art and the fashion industries, to inform her educational ethos: To encourage forward thinking, innovative and creative approaches to design, through experimental, academic and practical inquiry.
Jamie Sutherland
Jamie is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans across drawing, painting, film, photography, textiles and fashion.
After graduating from Central Saint Martins BA Fashion Design Womenswear with first class honours in 2020, Jamie's work has been featured in various magazines including British Vogue, King Kong, 1Granary and LOVE.
Jamie is currently freelancing for Wedgwood as an illustrator and for a luxury design consultant working on special projects with brands such as The Row and Fendi.
During his foundation year at CSM Jamie won the Alexander McQueen live industry project and was awarded a paid internship at Alexander McQueen in the knitwear department. He then went on to intern in the Womenswear department during his placement year on BA and subsequently freelanced for them.
Jamie has also previously interned for ANREALAGE (Tokyo), Samuel Guì Yang, Toga and Paul Smith at London Fashion Week. As well as participating in performances for Zhang Huan, one of China’s most prolific contemporary artists and at the Tbilisi Architecture Biennial & Triennale Milano.
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