That officially ends today’s event. Thank you for joining me in the live-tweeting of Celebrity Styling 101 with Rain Dagala presented by De La Salle College of Saint Benilde Fashion Design and Merchandising.
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LIVE | Benilde Fashion Design and Merchandising’s Celebrity Styling 101 Webinar with Rain Dagala.
In today’s event, Team RainxEm’s head stylist will be sharing tips and tricks regarding his experience in the celebrity styling industry.
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Q&A Portion | Dagala: As a stylist, you need to have a high threshold for what people tell you. Something is constructive if it’s workable. #BenildeFDM#FDMWebinar#COMM84xFB
Q&A Portion | Dagala shares an experience with a client who asked for a polka dot corset top with circles as big as a 25 centavo coin. After failing to find this design anywhere, Dagala proceeded to handpaint the corset.
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Dagala shares that they collect pieces from vintage shops abroad. He says he only buys from local ukay-ukays for himself but not for his clients as the fabrics and colors may not register well on screen.
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Q&A Portion | Dagala: If you can inject your creativity to the client, then that makes you an effective stylist. It’s never just about the clothes, it’s always about the client.”
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Q&A Portion | “How do you apply to be a styling apprentice if your personal style doesn’t match others?”
Dagala emphasizes that people who want to be a styling apprentices because they dress well can’t necessarily dress others well.
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Q&A Portion | When asked if he has any dream clients, Dagala shares that he would like to work with clients abroad. He shares that he feels lucky to have been able to work with mostly everyone he wants to work with in the Philippines. #BenildeFDM#FDMWebinar#COMM84xFB
Q&A Portion| Dagala: Styling is the law of attraction. When people get it, you attract the right people aka endorsements.
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Q&A Portion | Dagala on how introverts can enter this industry: This is a job that needs to be done. You have to focus on finding ways to get it done. [..] If you’re shy, take it as a point for development.
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Q&A Portion | “How has the pandemic affected the styling industry?”
Dagala notes the difficulties of reduced manpower and envisioned pegs not being executed properly as the team cannot be present.
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Q&A Portion | Dagala shares the importance of thinking on your feet because “bawal drama sa team”.
“When you are faced with a problem, tell me, present a solution, and let’s go from there.”
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Q&A Portion | When asked if he had favorite clients, Dagala shared that when he successfully communicates the essence of a client, and they land the right jobs, he feels excited about all of them [clients].
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Q&A Portion | “How do you collaborate with the fashion designer if ever the client wants [sic] custom look. How do you execute your vision?”
Dagala shares that he works with designers to achieve a feeling for the client and a reaction from the audience.
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