Personal Styling & Image Consulting
back-to-school date
September 2026
Available at:
Niveau BAC ou expérience professionnelle
Place:
Paris
Title:
Certificat d'école
Target audience:
Intérêt pour la mode, le maquillage, le style, le relooking...
Objectives:
Savoir mettre en valeur une silhouette et sublimer un visage
Turn relooking into a career.
In just ten months, our Personal Shopper programme in Paris teaches you how to enhance a silhouette and bring out a client’s features.
More than a makeover, the goal is to build an image through style that respects the individual’s personality and context.
You will develop expertise in fashion (proportions, materials, colour combinations) and beauty (make-up, hair) for different body types.
Your ability to understand the language of fashion and communicate a client’s personality is just as important.
Core modules are complemented by fashion culture and psychology of behaviour.
Programme structure
The course is organised around five teaching units (UE) with a mix of theory, workshops and professional practice:
| Teaching unit | Key topics |
|---|---|
| UE 1 – Diagnosis | Colour analysis & draping; body shape and style analysis; behavioural psychology |
| UE 2 – Advising | Introduction to photo styling; photoshoot management; makeovers; personal shopping techniques; sales skills |
| UE 3 – Culture | Fashion culture; history of fashion; clothing trends; textiles; colour theory |
| UE 4 – Workshops | Collaboration with creative partners; hair and make-up workshops; sewing and customisation |
| UE 5 – Professionalisation | Writing and presentation tools; personal branding; fundamentals of entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship workshop; social media strategy |
Internship & professional exposure
A three-month internship is included in the second semester. You will submit a report and your company supervisor will evaluate your performance.
Lessons and workshops are enriched by talks from industry professionals. Coaching sessions in make-up and hair are delivered in partnership with the ITM Paris (Institut Technique de Maquillage). You can consult the admissions procedure for application details.
Qualification & success rate
The Personal Styling certificate is awarded at the end of the internship.
The pass rate was 71 % for the 2022–2024 cohorts.
Award of the certificate depends on continuous assessment and marks from the three-month internship report and supervisor evaluation. There is no direct pathway to other qualifications.
This programme prepares you to become a specialist in image coaching. On completion you will be able to:
- Design and manage a style and image consultancy project;
- Support clients through their image development, adapting to their personal goals and lifestyle;
- Develop your own consultancy business and manage client relations.
This programme prepares you to become a specialist in image coaching. On completion you will be able to:
- Design and manage a style and image consultancy project;
- Support clients through their image development, adapting to their personal goals and lifestyle;
- Develop your own consultancy business and manage client relations.
During the course you will:
- Acquire a strong foundation in fashion culture – trends, textiles, wardrobe building and history;
- Learn to identify a client’s needs using in-depth interviews and psychological techniques;
- Develop budgeting skills to assess resource requirements and propose appropriate pricing
- Analyse clients’ morphological, stylistic and colour profiles and translate them into fashion and beauty recommendations, accompanying them in shops or within their own wardrobe;
- Gain communication skills to promote your activity as an independent professional.
During the course you will:
- Acquire a strong foundation in fashion culture – trends, textiles, wardrobe building and history;
- Learn to identify a client’s needs using in-depth interviews and psychological techniques;
- Develop budgeting skills to assess resource requirements and propose appropriate pricing
- Analyse clients’ morphological, stylistic and colour profiles and translate them into fashion and beauty recommendations, accompanying them in shops or within their own wardrobe;
- Gain communication skills to promote your activity as an independent professional.
We employ a variety of learning methods to ensure a rich and professional experience:
- Face-to-face classes taught by experts and industry professionals;
- Online courses written by specialists;
- Hands-on workshops, including make-up and hair sessions and sewing/customisation;
- Masterclasses on entrepreneurship and conferences with professionals;
- Real-world simulations with partner musicians or clients, where you present your recommendations orally or in writing, assessed by the teaching team;
- Individual coaching sessions to evaluate your skills and professional resources.
We employ a variety of learning methods to ensure a rich and professional experience:
- Face-to-face classes taught by experts and industry professionals;
- Online courses written by specialists;
- Hands-on workshops, including make-up and hair sessions and sewing/customisation;
- Masterclasses on entrepreneurship and conferences with professionals;
- Real-world simulations with partner musicians or clients, where you present your recommendations orally or in writing, assessed by the teaching team;
- Individual coaching sessions to evaluate your skills and professional resources.
Careers after the course
This certificate opens the door to careers in personal styling and image consultancy. Graduates may work as:
- Personal shopper;
- Image coach or consultant;
- Showroom demonstrator or brand ambassador;
- Photo stylist or personal stylist;
- Sales adviser in luxury or high-end retail.
Fees
Tuition fees for the Personal Styling & Image course are €8 990, with a one-off application fee of €590.
These rates apply to European Union nationals for the 2025–2026 academic year and may be revised annually.
Frequently asked questions
The programme comprises 507 hours of teaching plus a three-month internship. This includes distance and in-person classes, masterclasses, assessments and professional support.
The programme comprises 507 hours of teaching plus a three-month internship. This includes distance and in-person classes, masterclasses, assessments and professional support.
Any student can request help from the disability officer before or during the course to adapt the learning pathway, assessments and internship search.
Any student can request help from the disability officer before or during the course to adapt the learning pathway, assessments and internship search.
Applicants must have a high-school diploma (BAC) or relevant professional experience. Admission is via application and interview.
The application dossier includes proof of qualifications, ECTS credits, CV and motivation letter. Interviews assess the match between your professional project and the programme and your interest in fashion and luxury.
Admission decisions are given within three weeks. Applications are accepted from October to August for a September start, subject to available places; late entry may be possible within two months of the start date if you can catch up.
Applicants must have a high-school diploma (BAC) or relevant professional experience. Admission is via application and interview.
The application dossier includes proof of qualifications, ECTS credits, CV and motivation letter. Interviews assess the match between your professional project and the programme and your interest in fashion and luxury.
Admission decisions are given within three weeks. Applications are accepted from October to August for a September start, subject to available places; late entry may be possible within two months of the start date if you can catch up.
Evaluation includes continuous assessment through project submissions and real-world cases, a final professional jury and the internship report.
Evaluation includes continuous assessment through project submissions and real-world cases, a final professional jury and the internship report.