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Conceptual Fashion Styling Short Course

Conceptual Fashion Styling Short Course | On campus
Craft compelling fashion photo stories with a strong conceptual foundation. This course explores the art of styling, teaching you how to compose carefully chosen elements for impactful visual narratives.

Next start months
April 2026
Tutor(s)
Alice Wilby
Price
From £780.00

Course description

Course overview

Behind every photo story there lies a concept. Styling is not just a coincidental creation but rather a composition of carefully chosen elements. Whether for an artistic photo series or an editorial in Vogue, the concept needs to be strong.

During this course we will explore the elements of fashion styling and putting together a unique fashion story, working in small groups. We will learn how to research and create a clear visual communication of our concept while working in teams.

With the visualisation of our story on a mood board or sketchbook, we will explore all elements in styling.

Although we will be working in groups for some days of the course, each student will be challenged individually.

Who this course is for

This course is suitable for anyone interested in conceptual fashion styling. All levels are welcome!

Key information

Topics covered

  • Primary and secondary research
  • Creation of mood boards
  • Talk by guest speaker
  • Sourcing of materials
  • Planning and refining of looks
  • Photoshoot with professional models, photographer and team
  • Editing and layout
  • Presentation

Learning outcomes

  • Explore all elements in styling
  • Put together a unique fashion story
  • Digital badge and certificate of attendance.

Materials

  • Notebook
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Camera or mobile phone for taking photographs
  • 2 fashion magazines (they don't need to be current)
  • Clothing and accessories you might want to style with (you will have time to source items throughout the first three weeks)

Tutor

Alice Wilby

Alice Wilby is an art director and stylist who has been working in sustainable fashion since 2009. With her business partner Khandiz Joni, Alice co-founded Novel Beings, the worlds first sustainable style agency; now, A Novel Approach, providing art direction and consultation for sustainable fashion, lifestyle and clean beauty brands. Prior to setting up Novel, Alice was on-line editor at Eco-Age, working on the launch of Gucci's first sustainable accessories collection. She also sits on the Global Advisory Board for Fashion Revolution and has also art directed, styled and produced their photographic campaigns.

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