Language

Spanish

Start date

June 2026

Frequency

Part-time

Duration

10 days

Credits

50 Hours

Course Coordination

Silvia Gallego

Price

1.900 €

Explore the possibilities of having a creative and strategic fashion styling profile, creating unique visual narratives with garments.

In this Summer Course in Fashion Styling you’ll learn the history, roles and evolution of this exciting and crucial fashion industry profile.  

In a world where fashion is evolving and trends change at a breathtaking pace, styling is essential to understand how to interpret and adapt these trends to the personal needs and expectations of customers and brands.  

In this 2-week course, you’ll learn the basics of personal and professional image consulting, editorial and photography styling, and the fundamentals of makeup.  

You’ll study theoretical content and gain experience in practical sessions, focus on aspects related to colour theory, how to analyse body morphology and adapt trends to different body types. 

Information to decide

A unique course in Bilbao to project your creative talent in a fundamental fashion field.

Structured in several content blocks, the course includes days dedicated to practical exercises and evaluating the work done.  

The learning experience is project based, a method that gives you first-hand experience of the subject, letting you put what you’ve learned into practice in a real-life context.  

The renowned stylist Silvia Gallego coordinates a team of specialized professionals, combining theory with practice in the learning process.  

This course is ideal for anyone interested in the field who wants to acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills, both for personal use and to explore job opportunities. No prior knowledge of fashion styling is required.  

Of particular interest to a wide range of profiles:  

  • Students, graduates, fashion design professionals, as well as people with an interest in the world of design and styling 
  • Fashion bloggers and influencers 
  • People interested in fashion consulting or personal shopping  
  • Audiovisual communication and advertising students, graduates and professionals 
  • Students, graduates and professionals in the Fine Arts and similar disciplines who want to join teams to develop styling projects 

The Summer Course in Fashion Styling is a one-of-a-kind in the city of Bilbao, due to its format and the specific training in the field given by a team of professionals, people who have already made their name in the sector. 

It’s a course well aligned with the reality of the market in both the local and global context, giving you numerous professional opportunities to get started in the field.  

Living this experience at IED means you’ll be studying at a prestigious fashion design school. What’s more, Bilbao is a city with a vibrant cultural and artistic scene, so choosing this 2-week course puts you in an place that inspires creativity and offers unique perspectives. 

Syllabus

An introduction to fashion styling and image consulting

Personal and professional image consulting 

Practical session on fashion styling and image consulting applying the knowledge acquired in real case scenarios. 

Evaluation of the practical work done

Introduction to editorial fashion styling

Fashion photography and visual styling

Makeup in the world of image consulting and the fashion editorial

Practical session applying the knowledge acquired in a simulated photo shoot. 

Evaluation of the practical work done

Faculty

Course Leader

Silvia Gallego

Teacher

Jesús Muñoz

Teacher

Ana Vega

Teacher

Inma Fiuza

News

07 May 2026

IED.60 Public Program - May: between Plural Intelligences and the culture of design

The programme of IED events open to both the internal and external communities continues in may; it was launched to mark the 60th anniversary as a collective reflection on the role of design.

06 May 2026

IED at the “Lápiz de Acero” Award in Colombia

IED joins Lápiz de Acero 2026 in Bogotá, supporting emerging talent and the future of design.

04 May 2026

IED Barcelona finalist in The Circularity Masterclass by Zalando

Nicole Ray Kochergin is one of the 12 students selected from more than 100 international submissions competing to win the circular design challenge organised by one of Europe’s largest online fashion platforms.

27 April 2026

TALKAK: fashion, historical memory and upcycling at Fashion Revolution Week Euskadi

IED Kunsthal Bilbao has presented the upcycling collection TALKAK within the framework of Fashion Revolution Week Euskadi, reaffirming its commitment to a more sustainable, critical, and contextually engaged approach to fashion.

23 April 2026

IED opens Stéphane Rolland’s spectacular show at Barcelona Bridal Night in front of an audience of over one thousand people

The designs were developed over several months by alumni from the Barcelona campus under the mentorship of the French couturier, who expressed his admiration for the results.

20 April 2026

Established brands, emerging talent and IED experts at 080 Barcelona Fashion

Designers Eñaut and Guillermo Justicia (IED Barcelona), together with REPARTO (IED Madrid), showcased their work on a renewed runway featuring parallel activities such as the European Designer Fashion Summit, with Julia Weems, Fashion School Director at IED Barcelona, among its moderators.

15 April 2026

More than 9,800 students took part in the AQU Catalunya and Catalan universities' mass survey on recent graduate satisfaction

Responses will be used to identify areas for improvement in the higher education studies currently offered in the Catalan university system and in higher artistic education centres.

Dos premios para el documental The Designer is Dead de Gonzalo Hergueta, Alumni IED Madrid

13 April 2026

Three awards for the documentary The Designer is Dead by Gonzalo Hergueta, IED Madrid Alumni

The film has won the Jury Prize at the International Festival of Films on Art, the Best Documentary Award in the Official Selection at Moritz Feed Doc and the Audience Award at the Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest

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