Specialization Course in Fashion Stylist - IED Milano

Language

Italian

Start date

November 2026

Frequency

Evening

Fruition

Blended

Duration

7 Months

Course Coordination

Simona Valentini

Price

4.000 €

Styling as a tool for incisive, coordinated and contemporary communication of the fashion product.

Become a versatile figure working in different fields, from publishing to film and videomaking.

The Fashion Stylist plays a complex role because he/she has to master a number of soft skills: from designing a fashion shoot to developing editorial content, from using graphic software to creative thinking, from brand restyling to developing online and print advertising campaigns.

With this course, you will acquire all the knowledge you need to present yourself and operate confidently within the profession. It will constitute important in-depth education for your future career, training to become an expert in the promotion of the fashion product and the aesthetic-stylistic imagery that characterises it.

Information to decide

Develop a concept for a complete styling project

The course enables the development of an autonomous research methodology, involving the creation of a series of working moodboards, based on a collection of guiding images. You will also delve into the developments and changes in modern and contemporary dress codes. Starting with the roots, the current stylistic and cultural landscape will be presented in order to understand future trends.

For men, women, kids and still life, you will produce a visual body of work. Supervised by a lecturer, you will develop a complete project, from the analysis to the development of the idea and emotional references, from the analysis of the photography and consequent suitable location to the interpretation, styling, casting, make-up and hair styling up to the editing and final presentation.  

This course is aimed at those who have a strong passion for fashion understood above all in its communicative dimension and who wish to undertake training to acquire the necessary tools and knowledge to work as a Fashion Stylist on a professional level.

If you dream of working for fashion magazines, fashion and advertising agencies and TV or film production companies, this is the perfect training for you. 

Here are 4 reasons to choose this course:

●      In addition to fashion styling dedicated to women's and men's design, specific segments will be reserved for the world of kids and still life, to offer comprehensive training;

●      You will create your own personal portfolio: a high standard of professional post-production shoots to get you into the world of work as competitively as possible;
●      You will participate in workshops and laboratory activities directly on a set and guided by a professional photographer; you will also understand how to relate to different professionals and manage the set effectively;
●      The lecturers are professionals in the field who will share their knowledge gained from experience in the field.

Syllabus

The course is developed through the following modules: Photoshop and InDesign, research methodology, visual culture, contemporary fashion, trend forecasting, still life, fashion publishing, fashion styling - women's, men's and kids' design, casting, photographic techniques.

Faculty

Course Coordinator

Simona Valentini

Luca Smorgon

Creative Director, Image Consultant

Mia Vilardo

Giacomo Cusano

Director of Education at Krisalide Institute, Freelance consultant

Valeria Mediani

Giulia Smith

Casting Director

Projects

Fashion Stylist IED Milano

Fashion Design and Styling

Milan

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News

12 March 2026

Fashion and Sustainability with UNIQLO

Students from the Fashion Design and Fashion Styling and Communication programmes at IED Barcelona have taken part in an upcycling project for the Japanese multinational, transforming ten imperfect garments into new unique pieces and designing their respective communication campaigns.

11 March 2026

IED and Tiny Idols collaborate on the costumes for the Paralympic Opening Ceremony

A special workshop with the costume director of the 2026 Paralympic Opening Ceremony, Silvia Ortombina, led to the finalisation of Vibes.

06 March 2026

IED Madrid’s Workshop Week 2026 explores new creative territories with international guest lecturers thanks to the Erasmus KA131 programme

Guest lecturers Lavinia Rosseti and Filippo Rossi brought new perspectives on materiality and contemporary audiovisual practices within the #TimesNew concept.

Four models posing in a classroom

02 March 2026

The Fashion of IED Barcelona returns to Moritz Feed Doc

The Barcelona International Fashion Film Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary by once again including in its programme a screening of short films by the new generations of fashion designers from the school, alongside new features such as a Styling Slam and a Fashion Manifesto.

IED Expands Its English-Language Offer with New Courses in Design, Fashion and Film

27 February 2026

IED Expands Its English-Language Offer with New Courses in Design, Fashion and Film

IED – Istituto Europeo di Design is broadening its international offer with a new range of English-taught courses. A strategic move that strengthens IED’s position as Europe’s largest design network, opening its doors to students and creative professionals from across the globe.

25 February 2026

Four brands founded by alumni from IED Madrid and two from IED Barcelona will showcase at the upcoming Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid

Mans, Ernesto Naranjo, Maison Gracen, ManéMané, Juan Vidal and Pablo Erroz will present their new collections on the official runway, consolidating the presence of talent trained at IED at Spain’s leading fashion event.

19 February 2026

METASTRIDE: Sara Zuccarello’s project presented by Servati at Milan Fashion Week

METASTRIDE is the winning project of the Your Dream Sneakers Challenge by Servati, designed by Sara Zuccarello, a student of the Jewellery and Accessories Design course at IED Torino.

12 February 2026

Sabato De Sarno supports education: two Scholarships at IED Firenze

Sabato De Sarno has chosen to support education at IED Firenze through two scholarships dedicated to the First-Level Academic Diploma (DAPL) in Fashion Design.

10 February 2026

Tíscar Espadas, alumni and teacher at IED Madrid, semifinalist of the LVMH Prize for Young Designers

Tíscar Espadas, alumni and teacher at IED Madrid, semifinalist of the LVMH Prize for Young Designers

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