For the first time ever, we are opening up the most loved part of our accelerator experience by offering you a complimentary 30-minute one-to-one Skype call with an industry expert.
The mentors have extensive experience in the fashion industry and give detailed, discipline-specific career advice. They can discuss your work, answer questions about career direction, and provide you with actionable next steps. But don't take our word for it. Here's how the artists enrolled on 2017 accelerators have rated their experience so far:
are clearer on their career goals
feel more motivated and confident
have a better idea of what they need to do to succeed
rating of feedback part of the accelerator
I REALLY find it so amazing and helpful to be able to have coaching calls and industry expert calls. Wow, what a great addition to this program.
Malorie Shmyr
Two-time Photography: Mastered alumni
The best part of my experience has been the Skype calls with the industry expert who gave me constructive and helpful feedback on my work.
Michael Kramer
Enrolled on Photography: Mastered 2017
Get your diary ready. Select a mentor from the list below and book directly with them. Different experts will have different focus and experience, so pick one that's right for your career direction and your discipline.
Cross-disciplinary expert mentors
Gemma Fletcher
Creative Consultant
Gemma Fletcher is a Senior Art Director for Getty Images, she freelanced as Creative consultant for brands and photographers and writes regularly for Creative Review.
Brent Smith
Senior agent
With over 10 years experience as an agent, Brent is responsible for marketing and nurturing new relationships between New York's {home} agency and potential industry collaborators.
Chelsea Sule
Artist agent
Chelsea is an agent at Wilhelmina: a global talent agency. Based in LA, Chelsea manages a number of beauty artists and their careers. She's also a hair and makeup artist in her own right, styling for editorial, bridal and red carpet.
Macki Maconie
Brand consultant
Macki is a London-based brand consultant and the former head of styling at Saint Luke Artists. An experienced career mentor, in this role she nurtured and developed emerging fashion talent.
Giulio Casagrande
Fashion editor
Giulio is the fashion & market editor of MUSE Magazine, where he oversees the direction of all the fashion stories and coordinates special projects and events in conjunction with fashion brands. He has previously worked for Vogue Italia.
Lisa Weatherby
Producer and agent
Lisa is producer at {home} agency in New York. With over eight years of agency experience, she previously worked with and managed the production of major photographers and fashion stylists at The Collective Shift.
Emily Shornick
Art director, producer, photo editor
Emily is a photography editor, producer and art director based in New York. She currently oversees multimedia content at InStyle.com, and has previously worked across print and digital for New York Magazine, Tory Burch and Spin.
Mentors for makeup artists
Pablo Rodriguez
Makeup artist
Pablo worked as a senior makeup artist for MAC Cosmetics for over 10 years, and is currently a freelance artist signed to CLM. He regularly works with international teams on editorial shoots, as well as a host of celebrity and brand clients.
Mentors for hair stylists
Mary Forester
Hairstylist & beauty writer
Mary is a hair stylist and digital specialist who also runs her own blog here. Mary became a hairstylist in her late 20s – running a column while working in a salon, assisting on shoots and also being the web editor at Hairdresser's Journal.
Mentors for fashion stylists
Ludovica Consigli
Stylist & copywriter
Ludovica has been in fashion for 16 years, starting as a stylist at MTV in Milan, later becoming visual merchandising coordinator at Marni. Currently she looks after online styling for Y-3 and Vivienne Westwood.
Daniel D'Armas
Stylist
Daniel worked with Phoebe Philo at Celine, and with Olivier Rizzo on editorials and campaigns for Dior, as well as consulting for Acne and Missoni. He now works with commercial clients like Christian Louboutin and Mango.
Richard Sloan
Fashion stylist
Richard is a fashion stylist signed to Saint Luke Agency. He works across editorial and fashion shows as well as celebrity styling. He also consults for international brands including ASOS, Liberty and Nicholas Kirkwood.
Mentors for art directors and graphic designers
Carley Bishop
Creative producer
Carley is former digital editor at Topshop UK, where she conceptualised and styled Topshop’s digital campaigns alongside Kate Phelan. She now styles and produces shoots for the likes of GQ, Diesel, Dazed and Hunger.
Mentors for emerging brands and designers
Mark Watson
Creative Director
Mark is the creative director at Cult of Sir: a brand service including trend, design and collection development consultation. He's worked with brands Escada, Smiley and Prism and was previously the senior editor for womenswear at WGSN.
Rae Jones
Designer & trends consultant
Rae has over 15 years of experience handling clients like WGSN, Pantone, Kurt Geiger and Mexx. She is also a guest lecturer at Westminster University. She launched her own footwear brand in 2008 and an accessories brand, Buckitt, in 2013.
What to expect from your call
- One of our team will reach out to you and help you prepare for the call, so you can get the most out of the session
- Your mentor will offer you non-judgmental critical feedback to progress your career. Pick one that fits with your discipline and the direction you've chosen for your career.
- After your Skype conversation, we'll call you to follow up with you directly and pass on any feedback from the expert so you can put their ideas into action.
Ready to conquer what's holding you back?
Don't miss out on a chance to get one-to-one feedback and actionable advice from top fashion experts? Book your mentoring session today.
