Also called: Wardrobe Stylist, Celebrity Stylist
Chooses outfits for photo shoots, celebrities, ads, music videos, and clients.
A stylist pulls clothes from brands and showrooms, steams and pins them on set, and makes sure every look is camera-ready. Celebrity stylists plan red-carpet looks months ahead. Days are long and on your feet.
Estimate. Celebrity stylists can earn hundreds of thousands; most freelance stylists earn modestly and irregularly.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Degree in fashion helps but isn't required; most start as stylist assistants.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising.
Growing about average. Content creation keeps demand steady.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI outfit apps help shoppers, but on-set styling, celebrity relationships and dressing real bodies stay human.
Classes: Fashion CTE, Photography, Marketing.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1022.
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