Sunday, October 23, 2011
Imagine: Fashion Stylist
- Become the Ultimate Fashion Expert: Find the perfect outfit for your customers based on their specific requests and tastes, whether preppy or elegant. Plus, stay fashion savvy by keeping tabs on the latest fashion trends in magazines.
- Expand & customize your very own Fashion Mall: Open new glamorous clothing, cosmetic and accessory boutiques. Unleash your creativity by arranging your fashion boutiques? shop windows and change your stores? styles.
- Run your Mall YOUR way! Stock boutique shelves with the trendiest brands and choose which ?it items? to advertise in your mall. Plus, organize gorgeous fashion shows to entertain customers!
- Send items to the Imagine Town virtual world to continue your life as a fashion stylist: As you progress through the game, unlock codes for clothing items on ImagineTown, the Imagine virtual world site.
- Unlock all 15 items to acquire 4 compl! ete outfits on ImagineTown, where you can experience life as a fashion designer, fashion model, cook or gardener.
Whether she’s petite, average, or plus size, every woman has experienced the frustration of searching for flattering clothes. In The Pocket Stylist every reader can have a consultation with her own personal stylist and use the author’s behind-the-scenes wardrobe wisdom:
- Taking her true measurementsâ€"from eight different body zonesâ€"to ensure an attractive fit based on the reader’s unique silhouette and the proportions that will flatter it best
- Why ready-to-wear isn’t, and how and when to use a tailor for a custom fit
- The best fabrics for your unique silhouette
- How to balance trends with the classic, indispensable pieces that are the backbone of any well-conceived wardrobe
- What “closet archaeology†can unearth and reveal about your wardrobe needs
- Why the right lingerie makes a critical difference in the fit of your clothes
- Tips from other experts on the beauty principles that ground your everyday lookâ€" ! Bobbi Brown and Sonja Kashuk for makeup and Kevin Mancuso for hairâ€"offer backstage access
- Accessories that give an outfit an individual look and that no versatile wardrobe should be without
Best of all, The Pocket Stylist features specifically edited shopping lists for various body types. Four “styled†looks for each silhouetteâ€"from jeans-casual to cocktailsâ€"illustrate ideal proportion and fit. The reader becomes Kendall Farr’s client and will learn to shop and dress herself like a pro. The Pocket Stylist delivers the behind the camera expertise of a veteran stylist in one purse-size indispensable guide.Fashion styling is one of the least well researched areas in fashion colleges. This "how to" book aims to provide an insight into the processes you have to follow to work in this area, be it editorial, commercial or show styling. It includes an eight-week introductory programme to the subject and projects whereby students can simul! ate professional practice and learn the techniques and skills ! necessar y for a career in styling.
This series examines a wide array of professions; each book goes behind the scenes and on the job with a professional in a particular field. These books provide a glimpse of some of the projects, challenges, and rewards of a job on a day-to-day basis. Indispensable for anyone aspiring to become a freelance fashion stylist, this account of Kim Maxwell describes how she entered the field and details her current journey to build a reputation as a fashion professional. Information about the tools and resources necessary to be successful, how to acquire and keep clients, work with small and large budgets, and organize information are all included, along with a glossary of terms used in the industry.
I have a passion for fashion styling and as a Certified Fashion Stylist I wrote this book to inspire other potential fashion stylists. The business of Fashion Styling is growing rapidly. It's a popular career choice for many but some are pr! acticing the profession without a complete and thorough education of what it takes to style professionally. This hands-on guide walks you through the profession of fashion styling and gives you detailed and concrete steps to take to be a professional fashion stylist. When you have finished this 218 page book you will be ready to enter the world of celebrity styling. excerpt: "Fashion stylists are commonly employed to style fashion shows, photo shoots, and sets for stage and film as well as parties or other events. Fashion stylists can be hired to style individual people, whether they are celebrities who need to project a certain image for their livelihood, or private people who want help figuring out their own most flattering clothes, makeup and hairstyles. Not surprisingly, a successful stylist must possess a strong visual sense. It helps to have a background in design: art, fashion, interior, or stage. And you absolutely must have an aptitude for color. If you! haven't studied color theory, the color wheel, or how color w! orks, yo u will.....From the editors of Style.com, the hub of runway buzz, comes this savvy look at the individuals who propel the fashion world forward and declare what’s hot and what’s not. Called upon by designers, editors, photographers, and celebrities, stylists have a sixth sense for what is now and next in the fashion ether. Featuring sixteen of today’s top tastemakers, Stylist focuses on these fashion insiders whose precocious sense for the next big thing often results in trends of global proportions. Organized by stylist and featuring the photography of such luminaries as Cecil Beaton, Richard Avedon, Steven Meisel, and Annie Leibovitz among others, this book documents the work and contributions of each stylist through photographs of their creative output and inspirations, and illustrates their distinctive taste, individual flair, and talent for igniting global fashion fervor. Selected for their originality and, in many cases, enduring fame, each stylist ! included in this volume has reached the pinnacle of success in their chosen métier. Author Sarah Mower’s interviews with the most influential stylists distill for us through conversation and example the fine art of the fashion pronouncement and what it means to be at the threshold of the cutting edge.Have you ever dreamed of having your own red carpet moment? Or wondered how to emulate the effortlessly chic style of the most photographed trendsetters? Or wished you could master the art of all things glamorous? In STYLE A TO ZOE,
From award shows to adver! tising c ampaigns, Zoe is the go-to force among A-list actresses, fashion houses, beauty firms, and magazine editors. Now she offers full access to the style secrets that skyrocketed her famous clients to the top of best-dressed lists worldwide. With the help of some of fashion's biggest names-including Michael Kors, Donatella Versace, and Diane von Furstenberg-Zoe shares her invaluable insights on:
Mastering red carpet moments in your own life
Developing a style for work or play that's unstudied and glamorous
Personalizing your own modern look by referencing your favorite style icons and vintage clothes
The importance of the "wow" piece-and how to choose one right for you
Throwing a chic dinner party and creating a luxuriously cozy living space
Packing and traveling like a jet-setter
Enjoying every day, living it up in style.
