What Does a Celebrity Stylist Do During COVID-19?
6 Celebrity Stylists Tell Us What It's Like to Dress Hollywood Stars From Home
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Above: Stylist Krista Roser working in her home space
PS: Have you faced any struggles moving from in-person fittings to a virtual space?
"I just hope all of the work will translate from all of the grainy Zoom calls and crappy resolution screengrabs from all of these virtual appearances."
Anita Patrickson: While FaceTime fittings can be fine, I really love doing in-person fittings for obvious reasons. Tailoring is so hugely important. I find that sometimes, when we are not physically all together and my tailor can't pin things, it's hard to see the end result as easily, causing clients to dismiss a look because it doesn't fit right.
DT: I have always enjoyed the social aspect of what we do. Personally selecting the clothes in stores — I like to touch and feel the fabric, gaining insight from the sales associates — and having fittings with our clients where the whole team (client, assistant, and tailor) would gather to put together and fit looks were really enjoyable aspects of what we did. That all changed at the start of lockdown. For me, the main difference has been adapting to prepping online and fitting on Zoom. I miss the tours and Vegas residences we had planned and I miss being on set filming American Idol and The Voice. We all need to adapt to survive.
JE: Tons of showrooms and fashion PR were out of pocket or didn't have access to samples during the first three months. It was a full-on hiatus, but a lot has changed in just the past two weeks . . . I just hope all of the work will translate from all of the grainy Zoom calls and crappy resolution screengrabs from all of these virtual appearances.
KR: I think the public can get tired of sweats and couch performances. So I do think the industry needs to get more creative. Katy Perry's performance on GMA's Summer Concert Series was like a live music video, for example. It was so beautiful and felt special. I was so excited to see this, as I feel these type of production-based performances could be the future for now.