Fashion Styling for 16 to 18 Year Olds LCF Short Course
Course description
Course overview
This exciting course explores the dynamic and evolving roles of the fashion stylist across editorial, commercial and consultancy contexts.
Combining fashion theory, history and hands-on practical work, this course will guide you in both conceptual thinking and technical skills like pinning and fittings. You'll respond to diverse briefs, creating innovative and experimental work while developing essential styling techniques.
You'll also have the opportunity to collaborate with a professional photographer and model to produce high-quality outcomes for your portfolio, providing a solid foundation for progression to a foundation diploma or further studies.
This course is ideal for aspiring artists looking to refine their craft and build their creative futures, gain insight into styling as a role in the fashion industry and develop their portfolio.
Who this course is for
- Students aged 16 to 18 with an interest in exploring styling as a career while developing the practical skills needed to excel in the field
- Students looking to create high-quality portfolio work and receive guidance on continuing to shoot and produce creative projects beyond the course
Key information
Topics covered
- Role of the stylist
- Editorial styling
- Commercial
- Portfolio building
- Production
Learning outcomes
- Able to identify the roles of different stylists in the industry and which path is best suited for you
- Develop an understanding industry briefs and standards
- Create a body of work to be used in a portfolio
- Cultivate technical styling skills such as pinning and layering
- Able to work effectively in a team to produce a response to briefs
- Develop an understanding of fashion theory and history in relation to styling
- 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 or iPad
- Notebook and pen
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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