A fashion show is essentially a parade of outfits (or, as they are known in the business, 'looks' or 'exits'). In many cases, these outfits are put together by a stylist. The role of stylists as creative counselors to designers is understandably confusing, given that the depth of their impact on a designer's work varies from designer to designer. But a stylist's role is basically twofold: He or she works with the designer to put the various separate elements—jackets, pants, skirts, blouses, dresses, coats, and accessories—together in a way that best expresses the designer's vision for the season. The stylist also oversees the casting of the show, selects the models' outfits (and directs hair and makeup), and determines the order in which the clothes will be shown. So the stylist's taste—their personal sense of proportion and color, their knowledge of history and pop culture, their ideas of what seems fresh and modern—can have nearly as much impact on the fashions as does the designer's own taste.
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