FASH 54A: Re-style Yourself

Today I will be in introducing your first class project called “The clothes off your back”.  Whatever you wear to class today will be photographed and documented.  Your assignment is to re-style these clothes into two different looks.

You will pair up in teams (2 or 3 people, no more than this).

You can ONLY use the clothes you are wearing today.  You are allowed to switch out the accessories or change items of clothing with your partner, but you can not change the tops or bottoms of the outfit you are wearing TODAY!  Last semester I warned the class when this assignment was approaching, so most people “dressed up” for that day of class.  This time I’m springing it on you!

Have fun with this first styling project, and don’t play it safe.  A hand-out is given in class outlining all the details of the project and the due date.  Here are some good and some great pictures of last year’s students:

These two ladies did a good job!

 

 

 

This is one of my favorites.  Nancy did a great job and really thought outside the box!

 

 

 

 

 

The point of this exercise is to:

• get you comfortable working with clothing, especially for my students who are new to fashion.
• get you use to styling others, which is why you work with a partner, as s stylist you will be styling other folk, not yourself.
• get you to start thinking of tops and bottoms in a non traditional way.  I love how Nancy took her coat and wrapped it as a skirt in the second photo, and used her sweater as “pants” in the first photo!
• Most importantly have fun with this exercise!

See you in class!