Personal Styling Short Course

Course description

This course will expand your knowledge of personal styling in the fashion industry. Through a series of engaging lectures, you will learn about client consultation, wardrobe analysis and colour theory to advance your skills and confidence in this area.

The course will cover all the factors that should be considered when advising others on how to dress, from colours and patterns to shape and fit. You will learn how to identify and assess bodylines, taking into account scale and proportion to make the best styling choices for different body shapes.

We will also explore the concept of trends in the fashion industry and discuss how to identify them and what kind of impact they can have on the consultation process. Students will develop practical skills that will be useful for any career or business in the fashion industry and will be able to apply the techniques learnt to many different creative projects. After completing this course you may be interested in taking our Personal Styling Intermediate Short Course.

Course outcomes

By the end of this course, students will:

• Develop a range of techniques and skills for successfully styling a diversity of clients
• Understand how to work with different client briefs and get practical experience with a real client
• Gain confidence in dealing with real client issues and best practices for different client profiles
• Grasp business concepts and how to promote and attract the right clients

Entry requirements: none

Level: beginners

Please note: this course is for students aged 18 and older

Clear, easy to understand lessons:

• Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology, they will make sure they explain what they mean.
• New methods will be shown to students through live demonstrations, in a way that’s crystal clear and easy to understand.

Experience life on campus:

• Study at Central Saint Martins, Granary Square a world-famous art and design college
• Network and share ideas with students from across the globe
• Access the technology and materials relevant to your discipline
• Ask questions of your tutor in real time
• Receive feedback and critique on your assignments
• Experience the many sights of London on your down time

All our online short courses include:

• Live and interactive online lessons with classmates from around the world
• The same course content and learning outcomes as our face to face courses
• Lesson recordings, for review, so you never have to miss a class
• Access to the virtual learning environment with course content
• Forums for support
• 2 weeks online access to the recordings of the live classroom sessions
• Ask questions to your tutor in real time

A certificate of completion:

• You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!
• As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance.
• However we always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!
• Certificates are a great addition to your CV

What do our students say?

“It was one of my best experiences. The tutor and the students, all with extensive experience in creative fields, impressed me greatly with their itinerary!” - Antonella