ModelistA, What is the difference between Stylist and Modeler?

What is the difference between Stylist and Modeler?

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Do you know the difference between stylist and modeler?

The Stylist and the Modelista are key elements in the creation, planning and production of a collection of clothes.

Without them, nothing happens. Many people, however, are unaware of what each of them does. To clarify this doubt – or to improve your knowledge – take a look at the profile of these professionals.

Understand how each of them works, why they are essential for the fashion world and check out some tips for those who want to follow these careers.

The difference between Stylist and Modeler!

 

Stylist

 

Stylist: creates, designs, plans and develops clothes and accessories.
Stylist: creates, designs, plans and develops clothes and accessories.

 

1 – What is your focus?

Acting in the area of ​​fashion creation, developing and developing collections, prints and competitive accessories for different market segments.

Its goal is to present fashion as something that goes beyond consumption, that is, that has attitude, identity and behavior.

 

2 – What does it do?

Creates, designs, plans and develops clothes and accessories. It seeks to reach a consumer, meeting a need, a desire, arousing desire and considering the possibilities of acquiring this target audience.

It is essential that you have knowledge of the audience for which you are going to design products, which makes your work can be valued and consumed.

 

 3 – You need to be aware of…

… Current trends, market and behavioral, to innovations, besides having creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and cultural and varied repertoire.

In the creation process, therefore, factors such as quality, sustainability, technology, originality and viability of the product are considered. Thus, the Stylist follows the changes that make fashion an area in constant rupture.

 

4 – What other activities make up your work?

In order to produce clothes that have identity and an expressive sale, this professional needs to understand the DNA of the brand and the strategies of the fashion business, its personal identity and its target consumer.

This requires knowing how to plan a fashion collection, considering: product cost and sale price, customer profile, sales budget and product mix.

Must have notions of management, marketing, materials and new forms for clothing and other fashion products.

You need to create a concept for the entire collection, making the pieces have a connection and tell the same story.

Thus, he works with shapes, colors, prints and materials to build a collection with a difference. And it must also plan the distribution of its products and manage the reproduction of these in scale and serialization.

 

5 – Why is it important?

Because he is responsible for the development of collections and for giving guidelines to the fashion professionals who will produce the clothing. When understanding the desires of a consuming public, you must work with references that achieve your goals as a creator.

In addition, fashion needs guidance, as it is constantly changing and follows the movements that occur in people’s daily lives. The role of the Stylist, therefore, is to observe these aspects and point out new ways of dressing.

 

6 – Where do you work?

In a brand, clothing, fashion company or as a freelancer. You can have your own brand, which requires market preparation and understanding.

 

Modeler

 

Modeler: project development and modeling for clothing.
Modeler: develops projects and performs modeling for clothing.

 1 – What is your focus?

Transform the creation of designers into reality. He is responsible for modeling this creation, considering issues such as ergonomics, fabric trim and wearability (clothing’s potential to adapt to the body, leaving it free and comfortable for movement).

You can also make the first piece of the collections (pilot piece), validating the feasibility of modeling and production.

2 – What does it do?

Works in the development of projects and in the execution of modeling for clothing, having a wide conceptual and historical repertoire on the fashion area.

3 – You need to be aware of…

… Application of modeling techniques for the construction of clothing, materials and production processes.

4 – What other activities make up your work?

Designs, executes and manages the production of fashion products, using two- and three-dimensional modeling techniques.

For this, it considers the proportion ratio between the human body and clothing, meeting the ergonomic needs of clothing.

Develop models, perform the gradation of the molds, adapting them to the different sizes that make up the measurement table.

5 – Why is it important?

Because he is responsible for the materialization of creation, making the planning and execution of clothing production viable.

This process is performed through the interpretation of flat or three-dimensional modeling, made to measure or produced on a large scale.

Thus, this professional meets the needs of grading in different sizes determined by the industry.

And, with that, he makes the composition of the technical sheets, which contain: the description of the technical design of the models; consumption of materials and supplies; sewing and finishing techniques; and the production schedule, as well as the pilot development.

6 –  Where do you work?

In a clothing store, company or studio. You can also work as a freelancer providing modeling services to clients, stylists and brands.

7 – Does the modeler have to know how to sew? 

Yes. After the stage of development of the modeling of the clothes, the assembly is another fundamental phase.

The knowledge of different sewing techniques and different machinery makes it possible to guarantee the quality of construction and finish.

This domain also provides the best fit between the design of the model and the fit of fabrics and trims.

In this way, this professional can act as coordinator or production manager, guiding the work of the product development team, pilots and seamstresses.

Stylist and Modeler, Pilot and Dressmaker:
what is the role of each of them in the production of clothing?

The Stylist creates, elaborates and develops fashion collections, prints and accessories. The Modelist designs and develops the modeling of the clothes created by the Stylist , considering the ratio of proportion between the human body and the clothes.

She also knows how to cut and sew a piece, as this is how she checks the quality of her modeling.

Guides the Piloteiro , who is responsible for piloting the first part, testing issues such as modeling and production.

After the approval of the piece, it goes to the production line to be assembled by the Stitchers .

Collaboration:
Tatiana Putti, Senac’s Fashion Coordinator.