Posts tagged commissioning letter
Appointments With PRs

Appointments With PRs

If you prefer to see and select actual garments from a PR, you will need to make an appointment with the relevant PR to pull the items of clothing. If your job is for a fashion editorial and the magazine is new, always bring a co

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Commissioning Letter, Letter of Responsibility (LOR), Pull Letter

Commissioning Letter, Letter of Responsibility (LOR), Pull Letter

If you are a freelance stylist who is not well known, the PR will usually ask for a commissioning letter from the magazine. This not only proves you are working for that magazine or company but also assures the PR that the magazine covers you for

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The Fashion Stylist's Job - Receiving a Job Offer

The Fashion Stylist’s Job — Receiving a Job Offer

As a fashion stylist you are likely to receive a job offer from a picture editor, production company, director, photographer or agent. Whoever books you becomes your client for the duration of the job.

The client will call you to check your availability (pencil you in) for the dates of the shoot and they will ask for an estimate of your fees or day rate. It is important to understand the difference between fees, budgets and expenses.

A fee is your payment for the job you do.

A budget is what is

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