The Future of Styling
Above: Stylist Scot Louie working in his home space
PS: How do you envision the future of styling with fewer red carpets and events on the horizon?
SL: I'm really hopeful for a bright future for red carpets and events. I know we are still in the thick of it with COVID, but once those moments come around again, I'm envisioning it being better than before. I think this downtime is really giving creatives a lot of time to generate game plans.
JE: I have a feeling there will be more photo calls where there's an in-house photographer instead of red carpets where there are 30 photographers trying to get the same photo. Yes, there will be fewer events, but musicians have music to sell and actors have films and TV shows to promote. The world's not going to stop one day for COVID-19!
"As long as celebrities have music, movies, and product to promote, they will want to look good."
AP: I think budgets will be a lot smaller for a while. I think events might be much more streamlined — fewer stops on press tours, less travel, and more Zoom appearances. Whether studios will cover stylists' budgets for just a top and jewellery, I don't know. Red carpets though, on a large scale, will probably not happen for a while.
DT: I think it will be a year or more before things are back to how they were, but there will always be a demand for stylists. As long as celebrities have music, movies, and product to promote, they will want to look good. There is a limit to what you can do with what you have in your closet, and in my experience, if [celebrities] are working, they want their team to be working too.
KR: Production shoots will be stripped down to fewer people all wearing masks, disinfecting regularly, and keeping safe distances as much as possible. Since Nashville is opening back up, my team and I take our temperatures before seeing anyone and we make sure to sanitize and wash hands throughout the process. Some sets are hiring a person to manage and make sure everyone follows all the guidelines and safety measures.