How To Get Hired At

FASHION WEEK

A Fashion Week Hiring Strategy Class for Hairstylists and Makeup Artists

Fashion Week is not one job. And “network more” is not a hiring strategy.

If you’ve been saying, “I want to work Fashion Week,” but you don’t know who actually hires the teams, when to reach out, what to say or what your work needs to show, this class is for you.

After working 30 seasons of Fashion Week and most recently leading the House of Aama show, I’m breaking down how Fashion Week opportunities actually happen so you can stop guessing and start positioning yourself for the right rooms.

You Can Be Talented

Enough For Fashion Week

And Still Never Get Booked

Because talent is only one part of getting hired.

You also need to know:

  • Who has the power to hire or recommend you

  • Where legitimate Fashion Week opportunities come from

  • When teams are being built

  • What kind of work you should pursue

  • How to introduce and position yourself

Most artists are not missing ambition. They are missing access to the information that connects their talent to the right opportunities.

That is the gap we're closing.

THIS IS WHAT WE ARE BREAKING DOWN

UNDERSTAND THE FASHION WEEK HIRING ECOSYSTEM

Designers are not the only path backstage. You will learn about the creative leaders, agencies, production partners, beauty brands and other decision-makers involved in building Fashion Week teams—and where hairstylists and makeup artists fit.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITIES

Not every event using the words “Fashion Week” offers the same experience, access or career value. You will learn how different Fashion Week opportunities are structured and how to evaluate which ones deserve your time, money and talent.

MAKE YOUR WORK COMMUNICATE READINESS

Beautiful work does not automatically tell someone that you can handle runway. You will learn how to evaluate your existing portfolio, identify what strengthens your positioning and recognize what may be keeping decision-makers from seeing where you fit.

REACH OUT WITH A REAL STRATEGY

“I would love to assist” is not a complete pitch.

You will learn who should hear from you, when to make contact and what your outreach needs to communicate so the person receiving it can quickly understand your skill, preparation and value.

BE READY WHEN YES COMES

Getting the opportunity is only the beginning.

We will cover backstage preparation, kits, rates, payment, invoices, W-9s, professional expectations and what you need to know before stepping into a fast-moving Fashion Week environment.

TURN ONE OPPORTUNITY INTO MORE

A Fashion Week booking should not become one photograph you post and forget.

You will learn how to use the experience to strengthen your portfolio, build professional relationships and create momentum toward future opportunities.

THIS CLASS IS FOR THE ARTIST WHO IS READY TO MOVE

This class is designed for hairstylists and makeup artists who:

  • Are serious about pursuing Fashion Week opportunities

  • Are tired of waiting for random casting calls

  • Want to understand who builds the teams

  • Need stronger portfolio and outreach direction

  • Want to recognize legitimate opportunities

  • Are willing to research, reach out, prepare and follow through

A Fashion Week career is built. It is not handed to you.

I will show you how the process works, what decision-makers need and how to position yourself more strategically. Your responsibility is to use the information and move.

This is a career and hiring strategy class. It is not a hairstyling or makeup-technique demonstration.

THIS INCLUDES THE COMPLETE FASHION WEEK WORKBOOK & RESOURCE GUIDE

This is for the artist who wants both the training and the tools to put that information into action.

INSIDE YOUR WORKBOOK:

  • Fashion Week decision-makers and professional resources

  • Show schedules, agencies and brand directories

  • Designer, PR agency and beauty-brand pitching guidance

  • Outreach and pitch templates

  • Designer, PR agency and beauty-brand pitching guidance

  • Fashion Week opportunity tiers and legitimacy checks

  • Hair and makeup kit checklists

  • Rate and payment guidance

  • Invoice and W-9 guidance

  • Worksheets, checklists, trackers and action pages

This is not a workbook filled with motivational quotes or information you will download and forget.

It is a working career resource designed to help you leave the class knowing who to research, what to prepare, what to send and what your next move should be.

What Beauty Professionals Have Said About
Monaè's Previous Trainings

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"I was requested for my first Fashion Week show, so I did the February and September shows, and I believe I’ve done about seven shows in total. My first Fashion Week show in the spring was volunteer, and when I entered the fall show in September, I assumed it would be volunteer as well. But I got a little surprise—it was actually paid! Since then, I’ve had some incredible opportunities. In 2025, I got my first professional athlete client, which led to two more athletes from different sports. I got my first NBA player, my first tennis player for the US Open, and several other amazing opportunities."

Kamary Mingo
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Before, I had no idea what I was doing at all. I knew I wanted to work in fashion, but I didn’t know how to get booked for Fashion Week-level work. One of the biggest things I realized I needed to change was the level of collaborative work I was producing. I was creating work for content and things like that, but not necessarily work that would build my portfolio or get my name out there. After I took the class, I immediately started making changes. I was like, “Okay, I need a real team—a set stylist, a wardrobe stylist, a makeup artist.” Those things really changed how my portfolio looked, how my page looked, and how I presented myself. The program also gave me more confidence, both in and out of the salon. I became more confident negotiating my pricing and negotiating future gigs. It just changed the way I value my work.

Ciantha Cranshaw

Why Learn From

Monaè Everett?

Monaè Everett is a celebrity hairstylist, author and educator who has spent more than 20 years working across the beauty, fashion and entertainment industries.

She has worked 30 seasons of Fashion Week, including recently leading the House of Aama show, along with productions such as Project Runway, Custo Barcelona and Alice + Olivia.

This is not vague advice about “putting yourself out there.”

Monaè is teaching beauty professionals how Fashion Week opportunities are built, what makes an artist easier to hire and how to move strategically with the experience they already have.

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By The End Of This Class,

You Will Be Able To Answer:

  • What kind of fashion week opportunity am I actually pursuing?

  • Is this a legitimate and valuable opportunity?

  • Who can hire or recommend me?

  • What does my portfolio need to communicate?

  • When should I make contact?

  • What should I say when I reach out?

  • What do I need to prepare before backstage?

  • How can I turn one opportunity into future work?

  • What should I do next?

That's the goal.
Not more information.
A plan you can use.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

IS THIS CLASS ONLY ABOUT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK?

No. You will learn a process that can be applied to Fashion Week opportunities across different cities, markets and event levels. The goal is to stop entering every season without understanding how teams and opportunities are structured.

IS THIS FOR BOTH HAIRSTYLISTS AND MAKEUP ARTISTS?

Yes. The hiring, portfolio, outreach, preparation and professional-positioning strategies apply to both hairstylists and makeup artists.

IS THIS A TECHNIQUE OR STYLING DEMONSTRATION?

No. This is a career and hiring strategy class. The focus is how Fashion Week opportunities work, who builds the teams, what decision-makers need to see and how to position yourself to be considered.

WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT TO DO AFTER THE CLASS?

You will leave knowing what to research, what to change, who to approach, what to prepare and what your next move should be.

The class gives you the information and strategy. Building the career requires you to apply it consistently.

HOW TO GET HIRED AT FASHION WEEK

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Monaè Everett

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