COURSES

Fashion Styling 101:
Course Description

This fast paced one day training course is for the individual that is serious about making fashion styling a successful career and not a just a hobby. Participants will learn the fundamentals needed to start a fun and exciting career in wardrobe styling. This hands on course is informative, fresh, and comprehensive. We will guide you through the basic process of how to develop your career in wardrobe styling and teach you the skills needed to make your dream a reality! For more information about signing up for the course please email us at orders@kriscole.com.

The course will cover the following topics and much more:

Goal Setting: Creating a plan for your future in the industry
Consultations: How to conduct a client consultation
Shopping: Selecting Clothing for your client(s), body analysis
Assignments: Finding and maintaining meaningful work
Portfolio Building: Creating and growing a beautiful portfolio
Testing: Finding the right photographers, make-up artist, and hairstylist to add to your team
Networking: Where, when, and how to make it work for you
Celebrities: Developing relationships and maintaining them
Set Etiquette: Knowing the Doʼs and Donʼt when working on Video, T.V, and photo shoots
Assisting Key Stylist: Getting on the list, internships, and day plays
Marketing/Branding: Making sure your marketing materials and image properly reflect your brand
Stylist Kit: Having the proper items to assist you (kits may be purchased at the workshop)

Image Consulting and Personal Shopping 101:
Course Description

The image consulting and personal shopping training course will allow you to effectively work with clients from the consultation phase to shopping trips and well beyond. Students will learn the key essentials of image that will enhance your future clients appearance from hair and make-up to knowing their style personality. This course is a must for the future image consultant who is serious about providing a complete package and white glove treatment to their clients. After learning the key elements needed to exude confidence and credibility as an image professional your clients will feel confident that they have chosen the best. For more information about signing up for the course please email us at orders@kriscole.com.

The course will cover the following topics and much more:

Goal Setting: Setting clear goals for your future image career
Consultations: Conducting a client consultation and intake questionnaire
Wardrobe Audits: Conducting an audit properly, purging unwanted items and creating
an inventory list for your shopping trip
Personal Shopping: Learning the steps needed to shop for your client based upon their current wardrobe needs and your detailed consultation results
Style Assessment: Determining what your clients style personality is and creating a plan to cater to it
Body Analysis: Knowing what your clients figure is and how to flatter it with the proper attire
Face Shapes & Hairstyling Techniques: Knowing the fundamentals that will determine what types of styles, color, and length will enhance your clients features
Make-up Application: Applying the appropriate colors and using the appropriate application techniques
Color Analysis: Choosing the best colors that will compliment your clients skin tone and personality based upon a basic analysis
Marketing, Branding, & Promotions: Creating a brand for your new or existing company through a strategic marketing and branding approach

Advanced Fashion Styling 201:
Two Day Course Description

This course will give you all of the essentials needed to enhance your fashion styling career and portfolio. It is preferred that you take Fashion Styling 101 as a prerequisite to this course or have prior experience in the field. The content will be advanced and builds upon previous lessons from Fashion Styling 101 and field experience. You will learn how to take your fashion styling career to the next level in this comprehensive two day course. For more information about signing up for the course please email us at orders@kriscole.com.

In addition to expounding upon and exploring all of the lessons from the Fashion Styling 101 course, the Advanced Fashion Styling course will include:

A power test shoot with a professional fashion photographer which each student will receive photographs that will enhance the portfolio
A brand strategy session in which your marketing and branding materials will be evaluated by our professional Marketing and Branding strategist
A portfolio review session which your portfolio will be evaluated by a professional fashion photographer for consistency, range, originality, professionalism and flow
An advanced hair and make-up application session to assist in your understanding of creating a head to toe concept
And much more!

Advanced Image Consulting and Personal Shopping 201:
Two Day Course Description

This course will give you all of the essentials needed to advance in the area of image consulting and personal shopping. It is preferred that you take Image Consulting 101 as a prerequisite to this course or have prior experience in the field. The content will be advanced and builds upon previous lessons from the 101 course and field experience. You will receive next level training in this comprehensive two day course. For more information about signing up for the course please email us at orders@kriscole.com.

In addition to expounding upon and exploring the lessons of the Image Consulting and Personal Shopping 101 course, the Advanced Image Consulting and Personal Shopping 201 course will include:

A personal shopping field trip
A brand strategy session in which your marketing and branding materials will be evaluated by our professional Marketing and Brand strategist
A portfolio review session which your client portfolio will be evaluated
A mock wardrobe audit and closet clean session
An advanced hair and make-up application session
Hands on training from a color analysis expert
And much more!

Students will take home the following:

The confidence and skills needed to start a fun and exciting new career!
A Comprehensive 30 page Fashion Styling or Image Consulting Handbook
The Kris Cole Academy Certificate of Completion
Valuable Business Forms and Templates
On-Going coaching sessions from the Kris Cole Academy team
A Stylist kit (sold separately)

All courses will include an expert panel. The panel will include a Q&A session with one or more of the following industry leaders:

Celebrity, Fashion or Commercial Photographer
Celebrity Hair and Makeup stylist
Production Company Artistic Director
Record Label A&R representative
Screen Writer
Color Analysis Expert
Marketing and Brand Strategist

*Handbooks are included in the registration fee for advanced courses only. A separate materials fee is assessed for the 101 courses.

ONLINE COURSES

Online Fashion Styling Course

The fashion stylist online training course is for the individual that wants to start their career in fashion styling, but may not have the time needed to attend our classroom courses. Participants will learn the fundamentals needed to start a fun and exciting career in wardrobe styling. This course is informative, fresh, and comprehensive. We will guide you through the process of how to develop your career in wardrobe styling and teach you the skills needed to make your dream a reality. The online course may be completed at the learners pace and will include virtual access to our team if there are any questions throughout the process. You will also receive valuable forms and templates at the end of the course which may be customized to suit the needs of your new business. For more information about signing up for the course please email us at orders@kriscole.com.

Online Image Consulting and Personal Shopping Course

The image consulting and personal shopping online training course will allow you to effectively work with clients from the consultation phase to shopping trips and well beyond. Students will learn the key essentials of image that will enhance your future clients appearance from hair and make-up to knowing their style personality. This course is a must for the future image consultant who is serious about providing a complete package and white glove treatment to their clients, but may not have the time needed to attend an in class course. After learning the key elements needed to exude confidence and credibility as an image professional your clients will feel confident that they have chosen the best. The online course may be completed at the learners pace and will include virtual access to our team if there are any questions throughout the process. You will also receive valuable forms and templates at the end of the course which may be customized to suit the needs of your new business. For more information about signing up for the course please email us at orders@kriscole.com.

Products

Fashion Styling Handbook

This workbook will guide you through the process of fashion styling and provide excellent resources to ensure your success as a fashion stylist. The following topics will be covered:

An introduction to Fashion Styling
Assisting Key Stylist, Getting on the List
Internships
Finding Agency Representation
Set Etiquette (Doʼs and Donʼts)
What To Put In The Stylist Kit
Testing
Portfolio Building
Working with Photographers
Building a Great Team
Establishing Your Business: Marketing, Promotions, Networking
Web Resources

Image Consulting and Personal Shopping Handbook

This workbook is an image consultant and personal shopper must have! The comprehensive yet to the point guide will take you from the consultation phase to the shopping trip with ease. There are pictures and diagrams throughout each section to ensure clarity and understanding. The following topics will be covered:

An Introduction to Personal Image Consulting
Color Analysis
Style Analysis
Body Analysis
Face Shapes
Hair Techniques
Make-up Techniques
Client Consultation
Wardrobe Audit
Personal Shopping
Marketing, Promotions, Networking

The Stylist Kit

So, you finally got that big opportunity to assist or even key your first job as a stylist. Youʼre excited, you complete the questionnaire, you have a great location, photographer and team but you forgot one small thing.......your stylist kit! This kit can make or break a photo shoot or any other styling assignment that you have which needs last minute alterations or polishing. This kit will allow you to add that little touch of perfection that every shoot needs and it will put your mind at ease to know that you have a handy back up plan within your reach. We have taken the stress out of the task of gathering all of the essentials that belong in this kit and you may purchase a complete kit with all of your beginner stylist essentials right here.

The kit includes:

A designer supply box with multiple compartments (black or stainless)
A waist apron (may be customized with your logo, company name, or initials)
Two garment bags
All of the standard fashion stylist tools
A users guide with tips and tricks of the trade which will get you through sticky situations