BA (Hons) Fashion Styling (Full Time)

Fashion styling and visual image is key to the success of products, brands, media and celebrity. This course gives you the creative, technical, and business skills you need to become a successful stylist and visual communicator.
Key elements include:

• Learning how stylists work with different sectors of the industry, including magazines, advertisers, designers, catwalk shows, digital media and e-commerce
• Visual and conceptual thinking, learnt through a range of techniques to develop your own visual language
• Historical and contemporary contextual studies
• Fashion forecasting and concept trend development
• Final year portfolio and major project.

Industrial focus

Projects and client-based work will help you develop innovative skills, contacts and understanding of how the industry continues to evolve. We’ll also help you create a professional portfolio and CV – giving you the tools to start developing your professional network and being prepared for interviews.

The emphasis of the course is on employability, and students are encouraged to take part in work experience and live projects with fashion industry partners. Stylists and industry experts regularly visit and give input to the course. Alexis Knox was a recent visitor.

Course content

Five core units:

• Fashion Styling
• Make-up and Hair (Fashion and Media)
• Lights, Camera, Action
• Editorial Styling
• Contextual Studies – Historical.

Year 2

Three core units and two option units:

• Contextual Studies – Contemporary
• Freelance and Industry Management
• Make-up and Hair Design (Fashion and Media).

Options:

• Interpreting Narrative
• Curriculum Plus
• Fashion Styling (Live projects)
• Fashion Styling (Lens-based).

Year 3

Four core units and one option:

• Dissertation OR Dissertation and Practice
• Professional Context
• Major Project – Research and Development
• Major Project – Production and Evaluation
• Portfolio Construction.

Why choose Solent

The strength of the Fashion Styling programme at Solent lies in the staff team of experienced and professionally active individuals. Their skills include editorial, commercial, celebrity and personal styling, event management, curation, fine art ,and make-up and hair design for fashion, film and television.

The forward-thinking approach involves working with digital and social media and constantly updating the course. This ensures that each year our graduating students are competitively placed to work at the cutting edge of the industry. The course is supported by skilled technical instructors playing an essential role in helping to develop students’ practical knowledge of the fashion industry.

• A unique course with a strong emphasis on cutting-edge styling – graduates will not merely follow established trends but set new ones.
• Students from all Solent’s Fashion courses mix and have the opportunity to work together, creating an exciting fusion of skill and talent, echoing professional collaboration and building relationships that last as professionals.
• Dedicated studio space with specialist facilities, photographic studios, IT, make-up and live stage and performance work.
• Strong industry links enhance work experience and employment opportunities for new graduates.

Assessment

Mix of live, practical and theoretical projects (individual and group), written assignments, case studies, presentations and portfolio projects.

Projects/work experience

Live projects and client-based work from the last two years include: Atilier Mayer, Illamasqua and All Walks Beyond the Catwalk.

Key career skills

Creative thinking, project management, verbal, visual, digital and written communication, creative direction and being camera-ready.

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Graduate quote

Amy Tomlinson

“The Fashion Styling course was a great way for me to tap into talents I didn’t even know I had as the course allowed me to explore photography, retouching and editing, as well as hair, make-up and styling. As a result of that I feel confident that I have the knowledge and skills to assist me in getting my dream job in the industry.

“Over the past three years the course has opened up some fantastic opportunities for me. I remember the overwhelming feeling of excitement during a trip to Rome when we were given the opportunity to visit Valentino headquarters. The whole week was jam-packed with visits to some of the most famous Italian fashion houses, as well as lectures with some of the most talented industry professionals in the city.

“Last year I was involved as an editorial assistant for 5th Character magazine which meant organising and creating my own photo shoots to accompany articles. Recently I styled a live shoot staged during the presentation of the Doctorate in Media to Dannii Minogue and got to meet the lady herself!

“Without Solent I wouldn’t have had any of these experiences and I’ve been very lucky to have the support and guidance of lecturers who have all worked in the industry and have inspired me to get out there and carry on being creative.”

Industry quote

“The BA (Hons) in Fashion Styling is a rigorous, fast-paced course that prepares students for all aspects of the styling industry, from personal styling to high-end fashion editorial.”

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Partner Affiliation Network

The Partner Affiliation Network is a group of companies aligned to each course area in the School of Design with the purpose of supporting a range of activities to help students engage with employers and gain relevant industrial experience. This is achieved through live project work, design competitions, work placements and guest speaker programmes.

All students studying on this course programme will have the opportunity to work with industry.

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