Fashion Styling and Media Summer School for 16 to 18 Year Olds Short Course
Course description
Course overview
If you're passionate about fashion styling, this intensive course is the perfect introduction to the exciting world of fashion production for media.
You'll gain hands-on experience in creative direction, photography, styling, catwalks, fashion history and makeup artistry.
The course culminates in the creation of your own editorial project, giving you a taste of real industry practice. Ideal for aspiring editorial stylists, creative directors, or anyone considering a career in fashion communication.
Who this course is for
- Students aged 16 to 18 with a passion for fashion styling and media, including beginners
- Students interested in a career in fashion communication
This is a summer-school only short course running only once a year. We encourage early bookings to secure your place.
Key information
Topics covered
- Different roles of the fashion media
- Catwalk history
- Trend spotting and fashion theory
- Principles and practice of styling
- Planning and executing your own fashion editorial (professional photographer provided)
- Creative and Art Direction
- Fashion history overview
Learning outcomes
- Build your fashion communication portfolio
- Develop a basis for beginning your fashion career
- 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
- Laptop / iPad / tablet
- Notebook and pen
- Camera / phone with download lead / card reader
- Clothes, shoes and accessories you might to wear / loan to others for your shoot
- Foundation and mascara, make up remover / wipes and headband (most make-up will be provided)
- USB stick (at least 8GB)
Tutor
Alice Timms
Alice is a Freelance Stylist and Art Director with over 20 years of experience working across Fashion and Props for Commercials, Editorial, Celebrity, and Personal Styling.
After graduating with a BA in Fashion Design from Winchester School of Art, Alice worked in the design studios of Alexander McQueen and John Rocha before transitioning to styling. Her commercial work includes global and UK campaigns for major brands, including Adidas, American Express, John Lewis, Mercedes-Benz, Range Rover, Samsung and Unilever, with her work featuring in award-winning campaigns. Alongside her commercial practice, Alice has worked on fashion editorial publications and maintains a private clientele, offering wardrobe consultancy and personal styling services. She brings extensive industry knowledge of commercial production and creative direction, with sustainable practice.
Witnessing the waste generated through fast-fashion purchases and returns in commercial styling, Alice founded The Styling Bank in 2022—a BAFTA Albert-accredited sustainable rental platform that transforms post-production waste into reusable resources, building a circular economy for costumes and props. The platform serves as a case study for sustainable business and circular design thinking.
Alice is a recognised voice in sustainable production, regularly speaking at industry events and contributing to initiatives through Ad Green and the Association of Photographers. As a Practitioner Member of The Institute of Sustainability & Environmental Professionals (PISEP), she focuses on the practical implementation of environmental best practices, including analysing the carbon impact of emerging technologies like virtual production and GenAI
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