Fashion Styling - Course Overview

About Fashion Styling

Fashion styling is one of the emerging career options across the country these days. With the rapid growth in fashion and film industry, the demand for a fashion stylist is on the rise. The course provides aspirants with professional training about fashion styling which is mainly about how to create the complete look according to the theme, event, one’s personal style, ongoing trends etc. It emphasizes on design, commercial styling, personal shopping, image makeovers etc.

Fashion styling courses aim at developing the competencies of professionals who are in the fashion business and are responsible for a designer’s collection, creating fashion images in collaboration with various magazines, brands, export and production houses and also those responsible for building new fashion trends. 

Types of Fashion Styling Courses:

Name of the Programme	Type of Programme	Duration
Fashion Styling Short Term Programme	Certificate	24 weeks
Post Graduate Diploma in Fashion Styling	Post Graduate Diploma	2 years
Certificate in Creative Fashion Styling	Certificate	6 months
Fashion Styling and Forecasting	Diploma	1 year
Diploma in Fashion Styling	Diploma	9 months & 6months
Online Course in Fashion Styling	Diploma	6 months

Fashion Styling Eligiblity Criteria

• Any individual who has an interest in the fashion field can pursue a fashion styling course.

Fashion Styling Course Admission Process:

• Most of the institutes have direct admissions for short-term, diploma and certificate courses.
• Some of the courses like Post Graduate Diploma and advance courses conduct written tests and interviews. Some institutes prefer candidates with relevant work experience in the same profession. 

Fashion Styling Syllabus

Popular Subjects:

Editorial Fashion Styling	History of Fashion	Art Direction
Commercial Styling	Personal/ Celebrity Styling	Fashion Blogging
Vintage Clothing & Street Style	Customisation	Wardrobe Edit
Personal Shopping	Industry Level Professional Photo Shoots	Colour Analysis
Professional Protocols & Etiquette	Fashion Feature Writing	Model Agencies & Bookings
Working With Public Relations	Art Direction	Historical Referencing in Fashion
Draping Technology	Visual Merchandising	Style Trunk

Popular Specializations of Fashion Styling

• Others
• Taxation
• Taxation
• Radio Jockey
• Advertising & PR
• Advertising & PR
• Customer Relationship Management
• Information & Data Management
• Information & Data Management
• Interior Design
• Corporate Secretaryship
• Graphic Design
• Event Management
• Dietician & Nutritionist
• Archaeology
• Banking laws
• CAD/CAM/CAE
• Animation & VFX
• Hardware & Networking
• Fashion Styling and Grooming

Career Options and Job Prospects

There are a wide range of job opportunities available for candidates with fashion styling diplomas and certifications. Listed below are some of the most sorted and popular job roles for fashion stylists:

• Fashion Stylists
• Fashion Illustrators
• Fashion Merchandisers
• Creative Pattern Makers
• Trend Analyst
• Forecast Analyst

Some of the popular recruiters across the country who hire fashion stylists are:

• Vogue
• Snapdeal
• Myntra
• GAP
• H&M
• Marks & Spencer
• Amazon
• Tommy Hilfiger
• United Colors of Benetton

Average starting of a fashion stylist may range between Rs. 2 lakh to Rs. 3 lakh initially. With experience in the industry, it may go up to Rs. 6 lakh to Rs. 10 lakh per annum as well.