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Tip for the personal stylist question. I have a friend who started working retail at Harrods and was slowly mentored into becoming a stylist by styling mannequins and then got to work with customers who wanted personal styling services. Now she has a few dedicated clients who work with her exclusively. She’s slowly building relationships to eventually become a consultant and not be tied to one store specifically. It’s not a quick path but it’s working for her. Could be worth inquiring at luxury multi brand shops if you start in sales, would they provide on the job training and opportunities to style. :)
Pretty sure the first Margiela show would be the one you would go to with a time machine. That tiny show vibe away from the main fashion week, with the crazy guerilla warfare invites...would be so cool to see first-hand.
As a 43 yr old man not working in fashion - but have always been a clothes horse - I wish the knowledge and support you share had been available to me 25 yrs ago. Who know if I may have ended up in fashion? Im so glad that you do what you do! Your videos are really great- thank you!
I’m so glad it’s been useful for you, Darrin! Come get on the Patreon+Discord! The community there always values thoughts from people who have been able to observe the industry for a while 💫💫
I think if you want to be a creative stylist for shoots, it's better if you also learn about photography or set design so you aren't just focusing on picking clothings. Instead, you are more involved in the production and these skills will also help you to distinguish yourself from other stylists. I say this because i notice many major Chinese fashion photographers are also stylists.
About the avant guard and streetwear question it's really interesting how the notion of luxurious clothes changes through time. In the past the elite sought to wear uncomfortable clothing that restricted their movement (like ruffles in the late 1500s) While now, the simplest and most comfortable clothes are the most sought after by them
This is a great video--I wish you would've talked about audience. I feel like many people start fashion brands at various levels of quality, but the most successful brands have an already established or untapped target demographic or audience. If you just start a brand and no one knows or cares, even if the product is great, it will likely fail. Audience is really key and I'd love to hear more about it from your POV
I would say that applys to most business, also outside fashion and doesn't need more explanation. You are right, without a rageted custumer the business will probably fail. Or they fail to reconize the different values of their wanted customer.
After finishing Fashion school Im mostly looking to work as a Fashion illustrator, work with brands, do commissions, sell my own illustrations and such. Is hard but for now Im trying to work with little brands and contacts because Im totally do not see me as a person with a brand or a store (People looking for designers dont expect a 29 years old hetero guy to be a fashion designer).
I need to append an idea to the stylist question. There is also something that I call "working stylist" and they come in a variety of tiers... meaning "no names", trending stylist and celeb stylist. I have worked with all on various projects, mostly commercials, content, social media and music videos. Brands are constantly pumping out projects and they all need stylist. When I say brands, I mean products like personal care, beauty, sports wear etc...think Unilever, Nike, BMW. From what I can tell, stylist become stylist by assisting stylist and networking with producers, directors, brand mangers and other people of influence. Reputation and contacts is everything in that field and I have only hired a stylist based on four criteria...have I worked with them, were they recommended by a trusted source, are they brand affiliated/ recommend or are they industry famous. There is work for stylist outside fashion and more in the commercial world. I'm not talking about wardrobe, I'm talking about stylist, some people may confuse the two. If I'm not hiring a stylist from the four criteria there is a 5th and that is using a rep who reps stylist. I usually go this route for celeb stylist that I don't have a degree of separation from. I will say reps might be able to put an aspiring stylist in contact with a stylist who needs assistants. They all have assistants.
what immediately came to my mind is that Bliss would go back to see first Margiela show but then i reconsidered and i think it would be the one where Margiela stages the show at playground . it’s ss90 if im not wrong
I saw your reply was SS 1990 Margiela. For me it would be The Battle of Versailles Fashion Show. I’ve watched that documentary too many times and I would have to have been there.
can you do a vid about your views on metaverse fashion, clo3d clothing design, and digital fashion pleaseee i really want to hear your take because i know you see the value in traditional fashion but also the beauty of fashion innovation. currently debating on learning the clo3d software just to keep up with digital fashion.
i’m a fashion student at parsons in nyc and i’m currently learning to design on CLO - its amazing plus being able to print out your own patterns has made my life a million times easier. there is a steep learning curve and you definitely need a fast and powerful computer because otherwise it can get very laggy - but i hope to get a job in digital design i know a lot of companies are going to start looking for those skills very soon so I say go for it if you have the time/money/equipment
Exposure is growing, people with 100 faithful followers can make a living in Twitch. I do feel that the personal shopper/stylist job is going to keep growing. Ir would be much more platform-based than actual fashion-based but it is definitely going to keep growing. "Looks" are becoming something in younger and bigger audiences. And knowing what works, where it works, and what is trending is going to become an expensive commodity.
Fashion is ultimately a cycle. Since the early 20th century, comfort and convenience have become a goal to look forward to( slowly and gradually with spurts of Avant-Garde arcs). Due to the pandemic situation and this progressive arc, the ultimate luxury right now is something comfortable, and sustainable. However, with the increase in the popularity of streetwear, functionality is also expected from fashion. Post-pandemic, I do believe sustainability would become something that will stick with us for the next few decades and we will slowly progress to more utilitarian avant-garde (a bit oxymoronic but yeah). Mainly due to the innate need to express and showcase. The surge of surrealism might not be that far away and the modern population will eventually become one that won't forgo comfort or fashion, IMO
Hey Bliss! It would super cool if you did a video on meta fashion and it's future implications in the fashion industry. Would love to hear your opinion on the meta birkins! hahah
I went to fashion school in my late 30s but then couldn't get in to the industry as an intern as I couldn't afford to start at the bottom again. Makes me incredibly sad.
i really really hope someone can help with this - if I had to choose my A levels and the only relevant courses my school offers are History, Eng lit and Art, which two should I choose to get into the fashion industry? Im leaning more towards hist and eng lit because i really dont have that much background with art and Im not skilled to the point where i feel i could just jump in a level art and succeed 😭
All these choices in design are really gonna confuse me. Like i love animation and cinematography but then theres fashion and graphic design, im so confused
You mentioned that personal style is overrated, which it is to an extent, however to completely abandon the concept and fully fall in line with a designer's vision is detrimental to fashion as an artform. Obviously designers take inspiration from all levels of fashion from complete normies to fashion enthusiasts, so if enthusiasts are staying within the parameters of what a designer lays out then the true day-to-day innovators are being lessened. It's perfectly fine to follow what Hed Mayner is presenting to a tee, but at the same time it's more beneficial to everyone, yourself included, if you put your own spin on the concepts because fashion is a creative artform and still obviously is at a piece selection level. To a certain extent as well following the layout presented by designers is in a sense no different than trend hopping. While it may not be as volatile due to certain trends completely falling out of fashion, giving your wardrobe a time limit (regardless of if this is self imposed or not), you're still in a never ending cycle of following trends. Having a loose personal style which encompasses several different genres and styles allows you to incorporate the things you like in your wardrobe regardless. I don't think I've ever seen a piece that I enjoy (so long as it isn't completely off the wall like some Rick Owens shit for an easy example) and have felt held back from it because it wouldn't work in my wardrobe, because often even if I don't have something to pair it with it's not difficult to find something that would work.
Ayyyye I knew it, my favourite show of all time too. Would definitely go to this show if I could as well, the show was more than the clothes. The kids, the models everything, if the show was good enough to effectively change raf simons life I want to see that
You can do anything you want! But starting a fashion business with no fashion experience and no business experience is tough. Usually, folks in that position end up wasting a ton of money. What’s the rush? Start a fashion brand when you’re 40 🤷
Thank you for your videos! But can you add English subtitles please? :( I'm still learning English and I want to understand you very well, only if you don't have a problem with that :)
Bliss do you think a fashion designer needs to be able to draw Im 17 and wanna be a fashion designer but I'm not great at drawing but I'm good at visualizing what I want to make and the shape and form in my head I just can't put it on paper
It’s important to be able to clearly communicate with your team. Usually, verbal descriptions aren’t going to get you very far 😕 So you don’t have to draw with pencil and paper, but you need to be able to get a visual going somehow
you don't necessary need to be good at drawing, its extremely helpful for your portfolio to be really artistic but what you need to focus on is drawing flats, flats are the easiest way to visually communicate your design. Good luck on your fashion design journey 💜
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Hey folks, I forgot to add in outfit IDs
zip hoodie by Helmut Lang (2016, so after Helmut left)
tee by Gary Graham
wool beanie by Maison Margiela
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You forgot your pants😲, Bliss🤭😉
Bliss I want you to style me
why are all you creeps styled like how we grew up ?
Tip for the personal stylist question. I have a friend who started working retail at Harrods and was slowly mentored into becoming a stylist by styling mannequins and then got to work with customers who wanted personal styling services. Now she has a few dedicated clients who work with her exclusively. She’s slowly building relationships to eventually become a consultant and not be tied to one store specifically. It’s not a quick path but it’s working for her. Could be worth inquiring at luxury multi brand shops if you start in sales, would they provide on the job training and opportunities to style. :)
Pretty sure the first Margiela show would be the one you would go to with a time machine. That tiny show vibe away from the main fashion week, with the crazy guerilla warfare invites...would be so cool to see first-hand.
Thought the same 😂
As a 43 yr old man not working in fashion - but have always been a clothes horse - I wish the knowledge and support you share had been available to me 25 yrs ago. Who know if I may have ended up in fashion? Im so glad that you do what you do! Your videos are really great- thank you!
I’m so glad it’s been useful for you, Darrin! Come get on the Patreon+Discord! The community there always values thoughts from people who have been able to observe the industry for a while 💫💫
you can still work in fashion if you really want to
I think if you want to be a creative stylist for shoots, it's better if you also learn about photography or set design so you aren't just focusing on picking clothings. Instead, you are more involved in the production and these skills will also help you to distinguish yourself from other stylists. I say this because i notice many major Chinese fashion photographers are also stylists.
About the avant guard and streetwear question it's really interesting how the notion of luxurious clothes changes through time. In the past the elite sought to wear uncomfortable clothing that restricted their movement (like ruffles in the late 1500s) While now, the simplest and most comfortable clothes are the most sought after by them
(I hope this isn't too confusing cuz english is not my first language
@@cecilia8489 it was perfectly understandable!
Haha without a doubt it’s one of the 90s Margiela shows you’d wanna go back and see
Wow
This is a great video--I wish you would've talked about audience. I feel like many people start fashion brands at various levels of quality, but the most successful brands have an already established or untapped target demographic or audience. If you just start a brand and no one knows or cares, even if the product is great, it will likely fail. Audience is really key and I'd love to hear more about it from your POV
I would say that applys to most business, also outside fashion and doesn't need more explanation. You are right, without a rageted custumer the business will probably fail. Or they fail to reconize the different values of their wanted customer.
@@dvaneg98 fashion is a business, my friend.
After finishing Fashion school Im mostly looking to work as a Fashion illustrator, work with brands, do commissions, sell my own illustrations and such. Is hard but for now Im trying to work with little brands and contacts because Im totally do not see me as a person with a brand or a store (People looking for designers dont expect a 29 years old hetero guy to be a fashion designer).
I need to append an idea to the stylist question. There is also something that I call "working stylist" and they come in a variety of tiers... meaning "no names", trending stylist and celeb stylist. I have worked with all on various projects, mostly commercials, content, social media and music videos. Brands are constantly pumping out projects and they all need stylist. When I say brands, I mean products like personal care, beauty, sports wear etc...think Unilever, Nike, BMW. From what I can tell, stylist become stylist by assisting stylist and networking with producers, directors, brand mangers and other people of influence. Reputation and contacts is everything in that field and I have only hired a stylist based on four criteria...have I worked with them, were they recommended by a trusted source, are they brand affiliated/ recommend or are they industry famous. There is work for stylist outside fashion and more in the commercial world. I'm not talking about wardrobe, I'm talking about stylist, some people may confuse the two. If I'm not hiring a stylist from the four criteria there is a 5th and that is using a rep who reps stylist. I usually go this route for celeb stylist that I don't have a degree of separation from. I will say reps might be able to put an aspiring stylist in contact with a stylist who needs assistants. They all have assistants.
what immediately came to my mind is that Bliss would go back to see first Margiela show but then i reconsidered and i think it would be the one where Margiela stages the show at playground . it’s ss90 if im not wrong
exactly what I thought, I literally said it outload, "Margiela with the Kids", hope no one heard coz without context it probably sounded weird.
Yeah ss90 100%
I saw your reply was SS 1990 Margiela. For me it would be The Battle of Versailles Fashion Show. I’ve watched that documentary too many times and I would have to have been there.
Thanks so much Bliss for reading out my question regarding personal styling & answering it❣️❣️❣️
Bliss you have one of the best channels and visions I have seen so far, I am learning so much from you . Thank you thank you thank you
can you do a vid about your views on metaverse fashion, clo3d clothing design, and digital fashion pleaseee i really want to hear your take because i know you see the value in traditional fashion but also the beauty of fashion innovation. currently debating on learning the clo3d software just to keep up with digital fashion.
i’m a fashion student at parsons in nyc and i’m currently learning to design on CLO - its amazing plus being able to print out your own patterns has made my life a million times easier. there is a steep learning curve and you definitely need a fast and powerful computer because otherwise it can get very laggy - but i hope to get a job in digital design i know a lot of companies are going to start looking for those skills very soon so I say go for it if you have the time/money/equipment
Just viewing this… insightful as always 🙌🙌🙌 I also love how so much of your videos is timeless
Exposure is growing, people with 100 faithful followers can make a living in Twitch. I do feel that the personal shopper/stylist job is going to keep growing. Ir would be much more platform-based than actual fashion-based but it is definitely going to keep growing. "Looks" are becoming something in younger and bigger audiences. And knowing what works, where it works, and what is trending is going to become an expensive commodity.
Wonderful
bliss making me feel like a fake fan for not knowing the answer at the end
Love that you mentioned Reggie Casual. You guys are in my top 3 fashion channels. Love your work, man
loved the video !!
I’m a young brand and I needed this
Wow this is super excited
Loved this
Wow your channel is perfect. I came across it last night and I haven’t stopped watching your videos. They’re very informative 👌🏼💯
Welcome! Glad it’s been useful for you! I’d love to hear your thoughts as you work through the videos 💫💫
This is brilliant
we need the whole catwalk series on your table😠🤘🏻
Fashion is ultimately a cycle. Since the early 20th century, comfort and convenience have become a goal to look forward to( slowly and gradually with spurts of Avant-Garde arcs). Due to the pandemic situation and this progressive arc, the ultimate luxury right now is something comfortable, and sustainable. However, with the increase in the popularity of streetwear, functionality is also expected from fashion. Post-pandemic, I do believe sustainability would become something that will stick with us for the next few decades and we will slowly progress to more utilitarian avant-garde (a bit oxymoronic but yeah). Mainly due to the innate need to express and showcase. The surge of surrealism might not be that far away and the modern population will eventually become one that won't forgo comfort or fashion, IMO
Hey Bliss! It would super cool if you did a video on meta fashion and it's future implications in the fashion industry. Would love to hear your opinion on the meta birkins! hahah
Wait do we have a new camera? This video looks great
schiapparelli is making a comeback with surrealistic jewels
you’re going to be the first patreon i subscribe to thank you
That means a lot to me, homie 💫💫
I went to fashion school in my late 30s but then couldn't get in to the industry as an intern as I couldn't afford to start at the bottom again. Makes me incredibly sad.
You're going every single Mariela show if you're able to go back in time!
Wonderful....
the margiela show where kids walked the runway along with the models
@Bliss Foster
I think you would go back in time to see a Margiela show. As for me, I’d be delighted to see any show but I would DIE to see a VETEMENTS show. OMG 😱
Margiela SS90 on the playground🤞
I guess that would be one of the first Margielas shows! Orrrrrr the Show of Yves Saint Laurent with Marrakesh motives:)
i gotchu on the avant garde
Your hair is 😍
HIII, it would be so cool if u made a video talking about alexander mcqueen and savage beauty.
good video
please make a video about metaverse and digital fashion.
I'm sure the one you would go back in time to see is Philipp Plein jet ski show.
I tend to avoid black
Zooms in on benie😂
Gucci Fw18!
I think it's the SS90 Margiela White Show!
Margiela ss 1990
That’s it 😊
@@BlissFoster I guess we all wanted to be Raf when Walter took him there
You’re definitely going to a Margiela show if you had a time machine
what sweater is he wearing?
RIP Virgil Ablo:(
Love u
I've come back to check which show you would go to and most people said what I thought, so please say which show!
Margiela Spring 1990, the one at the playground with the kids 💫💫
Thank you 😄😘
i really really hope someone can help with this - if I had to choose my A levels and the only relevant courses my school offers are History, Eng lit and Art, which two should I choose to get into the fashion industry? Im leaning more towards hist and eng lit because i really dont have that much background with art and Im not skilled to the point where i feel i could just jump in a level art and succeed 😭
Margiela of course
I blame Alessandro 100% for maximalism re-emerging in fashion as well.
i would use the word “appreciate” 😂😂
I’m assuming you’d go back to Margiela’s SS 1990 🤷🏼♂️
Mine would be that one or Rick Owens Mens Babel show 😭
shoot I feel sure that it’s a 90’s Margiela show but I cannot decide which one.
Martin Margeila 1989, right?
I would love to go back in time and see Tom Ford's first show for Gucci (1995)
Definitely Margiela Autumn 89
beast
he would no clue go back to attend the Margiela playground runaway
@bliss foster Are you going to review the film House Of Gucci?
All these choices in design are really gonna confuse me. Like i love animation and cinematography but then theres fashion and graphic design, im so confused
Margiela spring 1990 for Bliss 100%
You should become a model for TomFord new collection!
Defiantly Margiela. Possibly the one on the playground. Or the very first one.
Gucci Fall Winter 2018-2019
Margiela autumn 1989?
12:52 margiela spring 1996 ?
First Margiela collection, obviously
You mentioned that personal style is overrated, which it is to an extent, however to completely abandon the concept and fully fall in line with a designer's vision is detrimental to fashion as an artform. Obviously designers take inspiration from all levels of fashion from complete normies to fashion enthusiasts, so if enthusiasts are staying within the parameters of what a designer lays out then the true day-to-day innovators are being lessened. It's perfectly fine to follow what Hed Mayner is presenting to a tee, but at the same time it's more beneficial to everyone, yourself included, if you put your own spin on the concepts because fashion is a creative artform and still obviously is at a piece selection level.
To a certain extent as well following the layout presented by designers is in a sense no different than trend hopping. While it may not be as volatile due to certain trends completely falling out of fashion, giving your wardrobe a time limit (regardless of if this is self imposed or not), you're still in a never ending cycle of following trends. Having a loose personal style which encompasses several different genres and styles allows you to incorporate the things you like in your wardrobe regardless. I don't think I've ever seen a piece that I enjoy (so long as it isn't completely off the wall like some Rick Owens shit for an easy example) and have felt held back from it because it wouldn't work in my wardrobe, because often even if I don't have something to pair it with it's not difficult to find something that would work.
Absolutely agree, well said 💫💫
Any Alexander Mcqueen show when the genius was alive
just letting you know that beeing this smart and passionate about fashion is proving to be realy sexy for me xD okay gottago byyyye
gucci a/w 2018?
spring 1990 duh!!!
alexander mcqueen robot painting performance
Margiela ss90
Ayyyye I knew it, my favourite show of all time too. Would definitely go to this show if I could as well, the show was more than the clothes. The kids, the models everything, if the show was good enough to effectively change raf simons life I want to see that
ss 2001 Voss by McQueen
obviously margiela first runway he would be the shaky cameraman
How do I get a fashion job in 1st world countries without studying there?
Wait so what does Bliss do for a living? Are you a full time youtuber?
I’m very fortunate to say this is my full time job 💫💫
1973 Battle of Versailles ?
Bet it's the Margiela show on the kids playground!
Is it possible to start a fashion brand with no experience at all?
You can do anything you want! But starting a fashion business with no fashion experience and no business experience is tough. Usually, folks in that position end up wasting a ton of money. What’s the rush? Start a fashion brand when you’re 40 🤷
@@BlissFoster well I'm 37 now lol
lul maison margiela spring 1990?
A show by Margiela… I don’t know which year.
Thank you for your videos! But can you add English subtitles please? :( I'm still learning English and I want to understand you very well, only if you don't have a problem with that :)
Whats your discord channel?
The discord channel is a perk to joining the Patreon. The link to do that is in the description of the video 💫💫
something from Maison Margiela
It has to be the margiela show in the park with the kids
margiela 94?
Zakkkkkk!!! Just saying
Margiela's first show
thoughts on threaducation?
Margiela 94
Bliss do you think a fashion designer needs to be able to draw Im 17 and wanna be a fashion designer but I'm not great at drawing but I'm good at visualizing what I want to make and the shape and form in my head I just can't put it on paper
It’s important to be able to clearly communicate with your team. Usually, verbal descriptions aren’t going to get you very far 😕 So you don’t have to draw with pencil and paper, but you need to be able to get a visual going somehow
you don't necessary need to be good at drawing, its extremely helpful for your portfolio to be really artistic but what you need to focus on is drawing flats, flats are the easiest way to visually communicate your design. Good luck on your fashion design journey 💜
Phillip Plein?!
lmaoo
madame gris?