Jan 31

Any stylist, assistant stylist, intern, or anyone who reads this blog … probably knows about “the kit”. The kit is that magical bag of tricks that a stylist carries around on set . We won’t go into the details but if you want them, click here to learn all about it!

Anyways point of this post is that there is another kit and it’s also called “the kit”. It’s like the other white meat of kits. This particular kit usually resides in the stylists studio or garage and contains a bunch of clothes and accessories. Those items live with the stylist and travel around on shoots on an as needed basis.

What kind of items are in this kit? Well let us break it down for you …

1.) Lingerie- usually kept in a giant bin and contains tons and tons of bras, panties, tights, socks, and stocking. A definite must on set.

2.) Hats- a bin of random hats because you never know when an outfits needs a little extra something

3.) Shoes- again in giant bins. One bin for men’s shoes and one for women’s. The shoes in the kit usually aren’t that special looking, mostly basics like pumps, ballet flats, tennis shoes, etc …

4.) Jewelry- its great to have extra jewelry on  hand, especially cheap little basics that translate well on camera. For example; hoop earrings, pearls, bangles, and fun stuff like that.

5.) Clothes- the more you style, the more random clothes you acquire. It’s great to keep them stored away to supplement the clothes you pull for a shoot. It is also beneficial to buy a few things for your kit like black leggings, jeans, and plain tee shirts.

6.) Accessories- belts, scarves, sunglasses … and other fun add on pieces can save your ass on a shoot.

So there you have it … the other kit :)

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Dec 22

commados

Do you go commando? SOS doesn’t — we like undergarments around here — but as a stylist you will come to find out that a lot of actresses, actors, models, and musicians do in fact love going “commando”. That’s all fine and good when it comes to personal lifestyle choices but when it comes to wearing borrowed clothing, not as fine … at all. We will spare you the gory details and just tell you about this cool product that one of our graduates introduced us to (it’s his company actually), Commandos.

Commandos are these clever little liners that you can slip inside your jeans/ pants to protect them from, um, damage. Pretty genius. These would definitely make for a useful addition to any stylist’s kit.

Buy them online at GoCommandos.com

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Aug 14

Remember last week when we talked about of the essentials that a stylist needs in their kit? Well we took a stop over to Western Costume Company (the ultimate place for stylist supplies) during yesterday’s Day 2 School of Style class to stock up on the essentials.

Check us out having fun with supplies …

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Luke "schooling" his students on stylist supplies

We picked up some of the basics like: binder clips (for making quick alterations to clothing), a fresh new prop bag, tags, a hand steamer, safety pins, and garment bags. It took a lot of willpower, but we managed to keep the jug of fake blood on the shelf at the supply store … maybe next visit.

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