YOUR Personal STYLE & BRAND
Ideal for creatives of color who want more clarity and confidence through their personal style. Sessions feature our special guests, workshops, critiques, and more. We will move across 3 themes: introspection, embracing community, and putting yourself out in the world. Sponsored by Pinterest.
This 12-week virtual class is held every Tuesday on Zoom.
Student intros
Review course outcomes & individual project
Developing your POV
Write down who you are, your principles, and how you want to present yourself
To be announced
Advocating for yourself
Reframing perceived weaknesses as superpowers
Rewrite 3 of your limiting internal narratives and beliefs
To be announced
What is your process to building your style?
Write down the process you will use to find your own style
To be announced
Building your embracing community around you
Determining the types of work you want to do and who you want to work for
Write down the folx in your life you want to serve as your embracing community
Write down the types of work that you want to do and the world needs
Write down 10 companies, nonprofits, organizations, local initiatives, etc. that you want to work with/for and how you will reach them
To be announced
Workshop: how to find and build your personal, intentional archive
Create your visual and nonvisual moodboard that celebrates your personal and cultural identity & heritage
To be announced
Color palettes, materials, and more!
Workshop: create a class-wide styling inspiration list and POC-owned clothing brand list
Catalog your garments
Determine what types of fabric you want to wear, support, and purchase
To be announced
Intentionally adding vintage clothes to your closet
Style what you have together!
Write down 3 garments you need that solve an issue for your wardrobe
To be announced
How to start your own clothing brand
Why and how to knit your own pieces
Update your main medium with your updated personal statement (e.g. Linkedin, website, and/or Instagram)
To be announced
How to get a new, intentional headshot
Reach out to a photographer you want to work with for your headshot
Finish cataloguing your garments!
To be announced
Building out your space through furniture and other objects
Supporting brands and pieces rooted in your heritage and identity
Understanding what non-visual cues (e.g. fragrances) work for you and your brand
Find a new object that resonates with you
Implement a non-visual cue
To be announced
Networking and presenting in a more authentic way
Workshop: fonts and Zoom backgrounds that feel like you
Upload your headshot to your profiles
Reach out to other folx you would you like to meet
Practice pitching yourself in a short video recording
Finish cataloguing your garments!
To be announced
Graduation activity!
None!
None!
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Monday to Friday :
10 am to 9 pm
Saturday :
10 am to 5 pm
Sunday :
12 pm to 5 pm
