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Fashion Styling Short Course

Fashion Styling Short Course | On campus
Explore contemporary fashion styling. Learn current image trends and the daily life of a stylist. Gain practical skills in today's fashion media.

Next start months
January 2026
April 2026
July 2026
Tutor(s)
John W Noonan
Price
From £550.00

Course description

Course overview

This contemporary fashion media styling course looks at the current fashion image and the day-to-day working life of a fashion stylist. You will learn about the different types of contemporary fashion image, key industry creatives, how and where to find inspiration, interpreting a style brief, and put together a mood board - spending the last day shooting your work with a professional photographer.

Please note: There is some overlap of course material on John Williams' ""The Complete Stylist, Editorial Styling and Creative Direction"", and this course. It is recommended that you only take one of these courses.

Who this course is for

This course is suitable for anyone interested in the subject area and a desire to learn but no previous experience is required.

Key information

Topics covered

  • History of the fashion stylist
  • Who are the key figures influencing fashion right now?
  • Fashion photographers, stylists, and magazines
  • The roles of the stylist in contemporary fashion media
  • A practical guide and tips for working as a fashion stylist and preparing shoots
  • How to communicate with different professionals within the fashion industry (Editors, PRs, Model Agencies etc.)
  • A guide to researching and pitching contemporary fashion editorial concepts
  • How to begin putting together your own portfolio as a stylist with no budget or contacts

Learning outcomes

  • Gain an insight at the current fashion image and the day-to-day working life of a fashion stylist
  • Digital badge and certificate of attendance

Materials

  • Notebook and pen
  • Digital camera (to take shots on your final day)
  • USB stick or access to equivalent cloud storage

You should be prepared to bring/source clothes, materials and props for your shoot day.

Tutor

John W Noonan

John William has been working at the forefront of fashion media for over twenty years. An industry professional, his work spans fashion writing, styling, creative direction, trend forecasting, photography and marketing. He launched London College of Fashion's print magazine 'Pigeons and Peacocks' in 2008 and continued to work as the Editor in Chief for the next five years. John William has also worked as an editor at Beauty Papers Magazine. Editorial experience includes: i-D, Vice, The Sunday Times.
Style, Paper, Nylon, Vogue and many more creative and independent magazines. For the past decade, John has been working as an Associate Lecturer at the London College of Fashion across a number of BA courses, as well as teaching a range of fashion media short courses.

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