Diploma of Styling (Fashion, Image & Media)
Next Start Date: 1st March 2010
Fashion stylists do everything from helping clients improve their image, producing ideas for photoshoots, select clothing & accessories for events, filming and for photography, work for fashion magazines and more. Fashion stylists generally work freelance, although stylists can be employed by publishing companies, model agencies, advertising companies, events management companies, fashion labels, shopping centres or retail stores.
The Australian Institute of Makeup & Styling offers professional training in styling to give students the skills to get started in this quickly expanding industry.
All the AIMS trainers have extensive experience in styling and continue to work as stylists, image consultants and makeup artists in the industry. This gives our students the ability to gain valuable insights from trainers with real industry experience and benefit from their experiences, knowledge and industry contacts.
Throughout the year students will work on clients, giving styling advice, planning and preparing photoshoots and be involved in fashion parades and events. This unique program will put you at the cutting edge this rapidly expanding industry and give students the ability to work in a more diverse range of specialist fields.
Through practical tasks and assignments, students will learn how to deal with clients, plan and put together looks for photoshoots, create makeup looks and hair styles, write articles for the media and much more.
Once you have graduated from the course, we will act as your agency, developing an online profile on our website promoting your services to clients and we will continue to forward you opportunities for work or further experience even after the course has finished.
Stylists can provide a range of services which may include any of the following areas:
- Personal Styling: involves providing advice or assistance to clients on how to improve their image by selecting clothing and accessories that complement their figure and skin colouring and are suitable for their lifestyle. This can also involve taking clients on shopping trips and selecting clothing items for clients to wear to events etc., providing advice on skin care, hair style, self esteem, beauty treatments and etiquette. Personal styling is the basis of all other areas of styling. Personal styling is also known as and includes: Image Consulting, Personal Shopping and Celebrity Styling.
Editorial Styling: involves concepting and organising the photoshoots for the pages in fashion magazines and other media publications. This may also involve selecting items to appear in fashion product pages for magazines and writing articles on personal style, fashion trends etc.- Commercial Styling: involves styling models or actors/actresses for advertising/commercials – this could involve anything from selecting the wardrobe items to coordinating the shoot - selecting the location, models, makeup artists and even the photographer.
- Wardrobe Styling: involves working on film, television, concert or theatre productions, developing the look and/or selecting the wardrobe items for the actors/actresses, musicians/performers, dancers or television personalities (i.e. newsreaders). Wardrobe Styling is often considered a form of Show Styling.
- Corporate Styling: involves advising companies on their corporate uniforms, providing talks/seminars to staff on personal appearance, inhouse magazine publications and more.
- Catalogue Styling: involves working with designers or businesses on developing promotional materials such as product catalogues. Catalogue Styling involves Merchandise Styling as listed below.
- Show Styling: involves organising events and fashion parades. This could involve public speaking/comparing, working backstage at fashion parades, selecting models, organising the running order, selecting garments and/or accessories, selecting the venue, developing the event concept, dealing with the media, photographers, and PR companies.
- Photographic Styling: involves styling any photoshoot and includes editorial styling, commercial styling and catalogue styling.
- Merchandise Styling: involves creating displays of products in retail stores or for photoshoots.
A Career in Styling Can Also Lead to Other Related Fields Such as:
Many stylists also work in other related areas of the creative industries such as:
Fashion Buyer- Visual Merchandiser
- Makeup Artist
- Marketing & PR
- Creative Director
- Model / Talent Agent
- Photographer
- Retail Fashion Store Owner
- Wedding planning
- Event Management
- Online or Print Magazine Owner
- Fashion Blogger
- Fashion Designer
- Interior Decorator / Stylist
- Beauty Therapist
- Food Stylist
- Advertising Agent
- Set Designer
- Life Coaching
Course Career Outcomes
- Fashion Stylist or Image Consultant (see list above)
- Fashion Journalist / Fashion Editor
- Fashion Buyer
- Fashion Merchandiser
- Fashion Marketing
- Visual Merchandiser
- Fashion Retail Sales Assistant
- Events management
- Makeup Artist
- Film & TV wardrobe
Topic Areas Covered
- Colour theory
- Elements and principles of design
- Fashion & Photographic Makeup
- Hair Styling
- Textiles theory
- Visual Merchandising
- Photo retouching (using Photoshop)
- Page layout (magazine page layouts, business cards, logos and more, using InDesign)
- History of Fashion
- Social etiquette and presentation
- Styling careers
- Figure type & proportions analysis
- Identifying upcoming fashion trends
- Developing ideas and concepts for photoshoots and productions
- Writing for the media
- Working for fashion magazines and editorial projects
- Working on commercial projects
- Working on corporate projects
- Working with celebrities or high profile clients
- Coordinating photo-shoots and working with photographers
- Sourcing clothing, accessories and props for photoshoots
- Coordinating fashion looks for clients to enhance their figure type and personality
- Planning and coordinating fashion parade events
- Personal shopping and makeover services
- Business skills
Qualification & Units of Competency
Course Code: 30802QLD
CRICOS Code: 068273B
Students who successfully complete the course will receive the nationally recognised Diploma in Styling (Fashion, Image & Media) (30802QLD) qualification. This course is accredited under the Australian Qualifications Training Framework.
Beware of other styling courses that state that they provide students with a Diploma, but are not actually giving a nationally recognised qualification. You can check if a course is accredited by doing a search on the National Training Information Service (NTIS) website: www.ntis.gov.au
To check our accreditation details visit: http://www.ntis.gov.au/?/rto/31301
Diploma in Styling (Fashion, Image & Media) 30802QLD
| UNIT CODE | UNIT NAME |
|---|---|
| BSBCUS201A | Deliver a service to customers |
| CUVVSP11B | Apply techniques to produce digital images |
| ICPPP224B | Produce pages using a page layout application |
| LMTCL2003B | Identify fibers and fabrics |
| LMTGN2001B | Follow defined OH&S policies and procedures |
| LMTGN2009B | Operate computing technology in a Textiles, Clothing & Footwear workplace |
| FSTYFD301A | Apply principles of colour and design theory to fashion concept development |
| FSTYFD302A | Apply elements and principles of design to figure flattery |
| SFIMSE303A | Dress fashion event participants |
| CUFMUP401A | Design, apply and remove make-up |
| FSTYCS401A | Recommend and fit clothing, accessories or footwear products and services |
| FSTYSE402A | Style hair for fashion events |
| FSTYFH403A | Source and apply information on the history of fashion, costume, clothing and culture |
| SIRRMER014A | Manage visual merchandising projects |
| FSTYFM404A | Fashion styling for print media contexts |
| FSTYFM405A | Fashion styling for non-print media contexts |
| FSTYSE406A | Style fashion and accessories for photography |
| FSTYSE407A | Manage a wardrobe/backstage for fashion events |
| FSTYSE408A | Investigate and apply social and cultural etiquette |
| FSTYFM409A | Write content for a range of media |
| FSTYSB410A | Establish and maintain business networks |
| FSTYSB411A | Provide services on a freelance basis |
| FSTYFD412A | Communicate and promote styling concepts |
| BSBPMG510A | Manage projects |
| BSBDES602A | Research global design trends |
| CUFMUP501A | Design & apply specialised makeup |
| LMTFD5013B | Develop merchandising plans for fashion products |
| FSTYSE501A | Research and apply hair styling concepts for fashion events |
| FSTYSE502A | Develop a fashion event |
| FSTYSE503A | Coordinate the purchase or hire of equipment/supplies |
| FSTYFH504A | Source and apply information on contemporary fashion and photography influences |
| FSTYCS505A | Apply corporate styling services |
| FSTYCS506A | Apply specialised styling services for high profile clients |
2009 ‘STYLE OFF’ COMPETITION
Winner: Sarah Rugg
In 2009 as part of the Australian Fashion Design Festival, the first annual ‘Style Off’ competition was held at pacific fair. Wannabe stylists submitted photo’s of their styled look for winter and eight finalists were selected to compete at Pacific Fair during the festival.
Each stylist was given 3 hours to race around Pacific Fair and select items for their model to wear down the runway presenting their view of the 2009 ‘Winter Look’.
Three of the eight finalists were students of the Australian Institute of Makeup and Styling, including the winner of the competition, Sarah Rugg. Sarah won $1500 worth of prizes from Pacific Fair and the opportunity to assist Rachel Syers for a fashion shoot for CoastConfidential.com.au.
Term Dates
| Term Start Date | Term End Date | |
| Term 1: 5 Weeks | 1st March 2010 | 2nd April 2010 |
| Term 2: 13 Weeks | 12th April 2010 | 9th July 2010 |
| Term 3: 9 Weeks | 19th July 2010 | 17th Sept 2010 |
| Term 4: 9 Weeks | 27th Sept 2010 | 26th Nov 2010 |
Applications
Domestic Students Only
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It is advised that applicants have successfully completed a minimum of Year 10 Maths and English.
To apply students must follow the steps listed below:
- Fill out an application form and arrange an interview time.
- Attend a student interview and complete the short interview test. (For applicants outside the South East Queensland region who cannot attend an interview, please phone us for telephone interview).
- Successful applicants will receive an acceptance letter along with enrolment forms and student handbook in the mail.
- To enrol – return signed enrolment form with course deposit.
Course Fees
UPFRONT PAYMENT: $15,000
• $1500 non-refundable deposit required to enrol.
• $13,500 balance due on course commencement.
PAYMENT PLAN/STUDENT LOAN: $16,500
• $1500 non-refundable deposit required to enrol.
• $15,000 balance paid in weekly installments, direct debited from your selected bank account over 42 weeks = $357.14/week.
