Tips | Stylist Stuff

Japanese way of folding T-shirts

Posted by Rebekah Roy on November 13th, 2008

So simple it’s mind-boggling!

At London Fashion Weekend I didn't expect to find a streamer that'd I'd love - but these ones are so light and cute. Plus they come in six...

Joseph Nigoghossian’s First Kiss T-shirts

Joseph Nigoghossian's film First Kiss is a short film of 100 frames and each frame is printed on a silk t-shirt. The print is an elusive...

Cat T-shirt

I love this t-shirt. I saw it at Route One and used it in one of the shows that I was styling at Bath In Fashion.

The T-Shirt is the Little Black Dress for Men

The t-shirt was originally a functional item which evolved from underwear in the 19th century and was later worn under a shirt. Marlon Brando...

Anime Me!

I think secretly I'd like to have a superhero outfit and I would love to be a cool anime character, so when I had the opportunity for an anime...

Optical Illusion

We love t-shirts for so many reasons - it might be the perfect cut or the softest fabric but for many it's all about the image. I love this...

Manish Arora and Swarovski Crystallized – The Designer T-Shirt

To read the rest of this post check out Drapers.com Nandi the bull, signifier of calm, gentleness and nourishment. Lakshmi, goddess of...

Totem Poles and T-shirt Shredding

I have begun working on garments for my final year collection and have a deadline of 3 toiled outfits coming up. I intend to create my collection...

Limited Edition Robert Cary-Williams vests in aid of Lavender Trust

To celebrate the creation of Scarlett & Crimson, two anti-Bratz characters, Robert Cary-Williams has created a series of limited edition Scarlett...

Clubbed to Death – a new line of t-shirts from Religion

Religion has collaborated with the best clubs and DJs across Europe to produce a collection of exclusive licensed t-shirts under the label Clubbed...

→ 2 CommentsTags: Japan, Stylist Kit, t-shirt, tips

Stylist Kit – Stain removers – Shout it out

Posted by Rebekah Roy on June 1st, 2008

ShoutitOut Stylist Kit Stain removers Shout it out
Of course it’s easier to get rid of a stain when you’re home and you can wash the garment, but what do you do on a shoot, if there is lipstick or deodorant on a garment? Sometimes you’ll receive a garment that is already stained or something happens on the shoot. As you already know I’m a fan of the Tide pen and usually have one in my kit. Tide to Go is great for removing fresh food and drink stains. The other product that I like is Shout Wipes, I use this for dust, dirt and sometimes make-up – but it really depends on the fabric. If the stain is really prominent you can ask the photographer or art director if it can be retouched – it usually can but always remember the clothes are the stylist’s responsibility!

Japanese way of folding T-shirts

So simple it's mind-boggling! [youtube b5AWQ5aBjgE]

Steaming and Ironing

Most stylists & their assistants know how to steam and iron. I love steamers. I'm not big on ironing but it's important to know how to iron a...

Stylist Kit – Tide to Go

Every stylist has similar things in her kit: safety pins, thread, needles, streamer, shoe polish etc. One of my favourite things are these...

→ 2 CommentsTags: tips

Steaming and Ironing

Posted by Rebekah Roy on May 27th, 2008

Most stylists & their assistants know how to steam and iron. I love steamers. I’m not big on ironing but it’s important to know how to iron a shirt. If you can iron a shirt while it’s still slightly damp it will wrinkle less and look nice and crisp. On occasion I’ve used a shirt starch. look nice and crisp. On occasion I’ve used shirt starch.

Collar: Start with the underside
Shoulder yoke: Slip each shoulder over the narrow end of the board and press from shoulder to centre of the back
Cuffs: Inside first, then outside
Sleeves: Iron cuff opening side first, then the reverse
Body: Use wide end of the board, iron front panels first, then the back

FYI: The first ironing table was patented in 1858 by W. Vandenburg. Vandenburg would file an additional six ironing board patents over the next four years. In 1870 JH Mallory patented the ironing board that resembles the modern day ironing board.

JHMallory ironingBoard Steaming and Ironing

Japanese way of folding T-shirts

So simple it's mind-boggling! [youtube b5AWQ5aBjgE]

Stylist Kit – Stain removers – Shout it out

Of course it's easier to get rid of a stain when you're home and you can wash the garment, but what do you do on a shoot, if there is lipstick...

Stylist Kit – Tide to Go

Every stylist has similar things in her kit: safety pins, thread, needles, streamer, shoe polish etc. One of my favourite things are these...

→ 2 CommentsTags: tips

Stylist Kit – Tide to Go

Posted by Rebekah Roy on March 20th, 2008

img141 Stylist Kit Tide to Go

Every stylist has similar things in her kit: safety pins, thread, needles, streamer, shoe polish etc. One of my favourite things are these Tide pens. It’s not often on a shoot that something has a stain on it but when it does, it’s very handy to have a stain remover. I’m not sure if you can buy them in the UK so I try to stock up on them when I’m back in Canada.

Japanese way of folding T-shirts

So simple it's mind-boggling! [youtube b5AWQ5aBjgE]

Stylist Kit – Stain removers – Shout it out

Of course it's easier to get rid of a stain when you're home and you can wash the garment, but what do you do on a shoot, if there is lipstick...

Steaming and Ironing

Most stylists & their assistants know how to steam and iron. I love steamers. I'm not big on ironing but it's important to know how to iron a...

→ 2 CommentsTags: tips