Fashion Editorial Styling

In this course you will immerse yourself in the world of fashion editorial styling and gain hands-on experience in the creative and production processes behind an editorial: concept development, moodboard creation, garment selection, styling techniques, visual storytelling, and photoshoot production. You will learn to develop professional editorial projects while building your own creative vision and aesthetic language.

Through hands-on exercises and real-world case studies, you will discover the day-to-day work of a stylist and how an editorial project is managed, from showroom appointments to final delivery. You will also understand the importance of collaboration, as the final images are the result of teamwork.

Barcelona brings together fashion brands, emerging designers, magazines, creative agencies, and a network of photographers, stylists, and art directors. Its urban landscape, cultural institutions, and creative communities are a source of inspiration for making images and telling stories.

Start of the next intake: November 13, 2026. This specialization course consists of 40 hours of in-person training at our 22@ campus, split across two weekly sessions: Friday afternoons (4:00 pm to 8:00 pm) and Saturday mornings (10:00 am to 2:00 pm).

1. INTRODUCTION TO FASHION EDITORIAL STYLING

• Exploring the role of fashion styling in today’s fashion industry and its relationship with fashion communication, publishing, branding, and image-making. You will discover different types of editorial projects and learn about the work and influence of leading stylists, fashion editors, and creative directors, while analyzing the evolving landscape of contemporary visual culture.

2. VISUAL RESEARCH AND CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

• How to build a strong creative concept through research, cultural references, and visual analysis. You will develop moodboards, define visual directions, and explore how themes, narratives, and aesthetics shape contemporary fashion imagery across editorial, commercial, and digital contexts.

3. EDITORIAL NARRATIVES AND CREATIVE DIRECTION

• This module focuses on the construction of visual narratives and the development of a coherent editorial vision. You will learn how styling, casting, locations, color, silhouette, and garment selection contribute to storytelling, and understand the stylist’s role within multidisciplinary creative teams.

4. STYLING PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONAL WORKFLOW

• Developing practical styling skills and gaining insight into the day-to-day work of a fashion stylist. Through hands-on exercises and real-world case studies, you will explore proportions, layering, accessories, fittings, and look development, and learn how editorial projects are managed, from showroom appointments and garment pulls to photoshoot production and final delivery.

5. PERSONAL EDITORIAL PROJECT

• Throughout the course, you will develop your own fashion editorial from concept to final outcome. You will create a visual proposal, plan and carry out a photoshoot, and produce a final editorial that reflects your creative vision, your technical styling skills, and your understanding of contemporary fashion communication.

*The study plan is subject to change.