Cal State University Los Angeles Launches Fashion Styling Program this Fall.

Do you dream of dressing celebrities, and recording artists?

Are you frequently complimented on your sense of style and they way you put things together?

Do your friends ask you to help them dress for special occasions?

Are you passionate about fashion?

Do you spend hours pouring over fashion magazines to keep up with current trends?

Do you imagine yourself styling looks for runway shows and working with big designers?

Do you feel the need to express yourself creatively with clothing, accessories and shoes?

Do you want to live an exciting life full of fashion, fun, and new interesting people?

Do you dread the idea of working in an office for the rest of your life?

Do you want to make upwards of $850 a day?

If you answered YES to at least 3 of these questions then FASHION STYLING may be the Career for you.

Until’ now, if you lived in California, getting a thorough education as a fashion stylist meant that you had to travel thousands of miles to find a great program, or you had to spend upwards of $25,000 taking courses in fashion merchandising or fashion design that didn’t even meet the requirements of fashion styling.

However, that’s not true any longer. Beginning September 27, 2010, California State University Los Angeles is offering a comprehensive 9 course Fashion Styling Program that will prepare you to get work, make money and succeed as a fashion stylist in the competitive world of entertainment and fashion here in Southern California.

This extraordinary course was designed and is being coordinated by former celebrity styling agent Crystal Wright whose styling agency represented some of the top fashion stylists, makeup artists and hair stylists in the US for over two decades.

THIS COURSE WILL PREPARE YOU FOR:

––Celebrity styling work with actors, actresses, recording artists, and models

––Editorial styling work in media publications such as magazines, ezines and EPK’s (Electronic Press Kits)

––Commercial styling work on print ad campaigns, billboards and television commercials

––Personal shopping for corporate clients

––Tour styling for concerts

––TV styling for reality and episodic television and give you a foundation of understanding for transitioning into costume design for film

––Shopping and sourcing in and outside of Southern California to find the best clothing, accessories and shoes for celebrity and corporate clients

––Understanding the history of fashion, it’s place and use in contemporary fashion

––Building a strong and dynamic portfolio

––Working comfortably in all fashion styling environments.

DID YOU KNOW THAT:

Freelance styling offers individual freedom, self-expression and huge money-making opportunities. Fashion stylists are needed in all areas print, video, film and TV.

Each course is being taught by an experienced and successful working professional in the entertainment and fashion industries.

Not only will the course teach you styling, but it will teach you how to get clients, negotiate with directors, producers and photographers, complete all of the necessary and important paperwork, choose the right images for your portfolio, create comp cards, business cards and a resume.

THIS ENTIRE 9 COURSE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING CLASSES:

Introduction to Fashion Styling - Instructor Cheryl Gray

History of Fashion - Instructor Cory Savage

Fashion Styling Fundamentals - Instructor Michele Gampel

Fashion Styling for Print - Instructor Michele Gampel

Fashion styling for Videos, Commercials and Television TBD

Fashion Styling for the Celebrity Marketplace - TBD

The Business of Creativity - Instructor Crystal Wright

Sourcing & Shopping LA & Beyond - Instructor Keyonna Cox

Fashion Styling for Photography - Instructor Kevin Michael Schmitz

To learn more about this exciting program at Cal State LA, join us for a FREE INFORMATIONAL OPEN HOUSE FROM 6-9PM in Room 219 of the Golden Eagle Building on the Campus of California State University Los Angeles!

Come and meet the instructors and get all of your questions answered.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL, EMAIL OR VISIT THE WEBSITE:

Alice M. Gutierrez
Coordinator, Professional Development
Division of Extended Education
California State University, Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA  90032-8619
Telephone Nos.: (323) 343-4916

http://www.calstatela.edu/exed/sub/professional/FashionStyle.htm