Zoe Hennessey - Fashion Consultant

First, a stylist will want to discuss your clothing goals and budget. Then, he or she will meet with you and look at your wardrobe, have you try on clothes, and talk more about what works and does not.

• Know your body type and the types of clothes are most flattering for you

The most common way is to start as an assistant to a stylist to learn and gain experience. You should do tests shoots to build your portfolio, and eventually you will start to get smaller paid jobs. Eventually, you earn enough to break out on your own!

What is a celebrity stylist?
– As a celebrity stylist, I am hired by a publicist, a production company, or sometimes directly by a celebrity, to select wardrobe and style looks for appearances on the red carpet, in an advertisement, or as part of a magazine editorial.

Which term(s) best describes your style? Classic, casual, masculine, sexy, eclectic, trendy.
– Eclectic!

My work is more appropriately defined by the titles “Fashion Stylist” and “Personal Shopper”. Fashion Consulting is a different field, and not an area I want to focus. Thus, I have only answered the questions that apply to me:

What is the difference between a personal stylist and a fashion stylist?

A personal stylist, or personal shopper, works with everyday people (meaning, not famous!) and helps build a wardrobe suitable to their body shape, personality and lifestyle. A fashion stylist has a broad range of jobs, ranging from styling fashion editorials for magazines, advertisements, celebrities, music videos, as well as consulting to designers.

Zoe Hennessy, a los Angeles fashion and wardrobe stylist professional shares a few tips with us on how to treat style as in the fashion industry.

It’s very similar, yet different. For red carpet dresses and publicity photos that will have a worldwide audience, there’s obviously more pressure to get it perfect the first time. But I treat all my clients with the same care and attention to details. They’re all celebrities to me.

The jobs are similar. I put the same amount of care and attention into any client I work with, using my expertise to guide them on fashion choices.