One of our awesome grads shot and edited this great video of our ‘Class 3 Portfolio Shoot’. Check it out …
If you dig it and want to get in on some of the action, our next Class 3 is on November 13th. Sign up today!
Last weekend we had a fun Class 3 with some really talented SOS students. We can’t wait to show you the final images but for now, you are just going to have to settle for the behind the scenes pics!!
Jillian, Brandy, our fab model, and Leah
Jillian adding the final ingredient to her awesome outfit
Gotta love those shoes
Jillian sorting through her rack of clothes
Leah watching her model
Marissa watching her model (who is wearing a fantastic Balenciaga dress)
That dress was NOT easy to get on but man does it look good!
Myranda (our SOS grad and current intern) adding a little “help” to the dress
Maria helping her model get into her outfit
Luke giving Marissa some helpful hints on watching your model on set
Marissa and her model at the accessories station
Luke helping Evelyn get her model ready for shooting
Picking the shoes … always the most fun and the most challenging part of the day
Are you ready to start your stylist portfolio but have no idea where to begin? Do you know where to begin but lack the funds to produce a test shoot? Well have no fear because School Of Style is here for you with our Class 3 Portfolio Shoot!
School Of Style provides you with everything you need to start your portfolio; models, photographer, hair and makeup, the location, and the clothes. The only thing you have to do is show up and style.
Our next Class 3 is Saturday, November 13th. Sign up today to reserve your spot in class!
We just love seeing the final product of our Class 3 students’ hard work! Here are a few more images from our Class 3 on June 12th at Chic Little Devil in downtown LA. Out students really put some great outfits together …
We just got a few retouched images from our Class 3 on June 12th. Don’t they look amazing?! We think so. If you want to start or add to your wardrobe stylist portfolio then please join us for our next School Of Style Class 3, which is on August 7th, 2010.
Yesterday we had our third Class 3 of the month! That’s a record. Jasmine, Nikki, and Maria were our student stylists and they did a fantastic job at putting looks together. We will have to wait a few weeks before we get the final images back. In the mean time lets take a look at the behind the scenes images from this past weekends class …
This month we slipped in yet another Class 3! This next one is on June 26th. We typically have one Class 3 per month but this month we have three on the calendar (June 11, 12, and 26) due to the high demand. There are only a few spaces left so if you are interested, please register now.
What is Class 3? This class is a portfolio building shoot day, in which students will have the opportunity to actually style their own fashion/editorial shoot! School Of Style will provide all necessary components to produce the photo shoot: a professional photographer, models, hair/makeup artists, location, prop kit, and clothing. Luke will be on set all day to supervise the shoot, and offer styling support and creative input, as needed. At the end of the shoot students will be provided with 4-5 high-quality images to add to, or start their own professional styling portfolio.
Class 3 shoots take place at Los Angeles’ premier style house, Chic Little Devil. Located in the fashion district of downtown LA, Chic Little Devil is LA’s largest style house with over 50,000 designer garments, accessories, and shoes from over 200 top designers. Prior to each class the expert staff at School Of Style will hand pick all wardrobe to be used during the Class 3 shoot.
This portfolio shoot is an extraordinary value to aspiring stylists, as well as established stylists alike. We have taken on the work of producing a shoot, so that you don’t have to! Organizing a test shoot on your own can be very expensive, stressful, and often results in poor quality images. A typical portfolio shoot can literally cost thousands of dollars. There are many expenses to consider, for example:
Photographer: $500-$1000
Photo assistants: $250 each
Models: $300-$500 each
Hair Stylist: $250-$400
Makeup Artist: $250-$400
Studio rental: $300-$500
Prop Kit: $200
Garment rack rental: $10 each
In addition to all of these production expenses, the most important element of any shoot is of course the clothing, shoes, jewelry, and accessories. Obtaining these items is perhaps the most difficult aspect of independently styling your own shoot. Some of the risks and challenges involved include: high rental fees, strict retail return policies, costs of damaged/used clothing, days and hours lost to prep and returns, and the frustration of being denied showroom samples due to a lack of a proper pull letter.
Class 3 is an amazing, one of a kind opportunity for anyone who wants to gain actual hands-on experience styling their own fashion shoot. This class is usually held the first Friday and Saturday of each month. Be sure to check the schedule for updates.
As promised, here are the behind the scenes pics from our Class 3 on June 12th. Our student stylists really worked it out. They make us so proud …
