The Fashion Image

Thomas Werner, Assistant Professor at Parsons School for Design in New York, USA; Editor at Large for IRKmagazine, Paris; Former photography consultant for Reed Krakoff of Reed Krakoff and COACH; Thomas currently lectures internationally on Fashion, Photography, Education, and Contemporary Professional Practices. He has produced numerous international exhibitions and collaborative projects, recently leading a team that developed a media and literacy web site and resource center in five languages (Spanish, French, Russian, Arabic and English) for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations/UNESCO. Thomas is a recurrent instructor at the United Nations Education First Summer School, and presents workshops on effective message development and communication on an international basis.

1 The Image
Wartime; Postwar; Space age; Counterculture; Punk and disco; Power dressing; A new millennium; Hipsters
2 Fashion Concepts
Subculture; Narrative; Culture; Lifestyle; Identity; Street style; Fashion and social issues
3 The Team
The Photographer’s Team; Your Core Team; The Styling Team; The Modeling Agency; Booking a Test Shoot or Job; Casting; The Producer and Photo Studio; Video/Motion; Photo Agency and Reps
4 The Client’s Team
The Editorial Creative Team; Native Advertising, Branded Content, or Advertorial; Advertising Agencies; Fashion Design Firm – In House Creative Team
5 The Fashion Industry
Design and market; Consumption and Sustainability; The Industry; The Fashion Shows; Fashion Houses and Firms; International Fashion Organizations – selected; Fashion Categories – selected
6 Developing a Shoot Concept
Portfolio Shoots and tests; Mood boards; Sources of inspiration
7 Shoot Production
Test Shoot; Editorial and Advertising; Bidding and Preproduction for Still Imagery and Motion; On set - Editorial and Advertising; Cover shoots and celebrities; Post production – still imagery; Payment; Fashion Film; Working with minors; Union and non union sets; Sound; Post production
8 Creative
Working with a Model; Working with the Garment; Fashion Film and Camera Movement; Portfolios and Reels; Promotional Pieces
9 The Function of a Fashion Image in a Global Context
The Language of a Generation; Audience; Cultural Portrayals; Cultural Representations of Beauty; Working Internationally – practical implications; Licensing images internationally; Image Use and Social Media
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