The Monae Life Academy
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 training is for you.
In 90 focused minutes, Monae is breaking down how Fashion Week opportunities actually happen so you can stop guessing and start positioning yourself for the right opportunities.
Who actually has the power to hire you
When Fashion Week teams are being built
What kind of work you should be targeting
What your portfolio needs to prove
How to introduce and pitch yourself
What to expect once someone says yes
Who Actually Hires For Fashion Week
Designers aren't the only path in. We'll break down the different people, companies, teams, agencies, and brands involved in putting Fashion Week together and where beauty professionals fit.
What You Need To Show
Being a great hairstylist or makeup artist doesn't automatically tell someone you can handle backstage. You'll learn how to look at your existing work and identify what strengthens or weakens your positioning.
When + How To Reach Out
Timing matters. You'll learn when to begin pitching, who should hear from you, and how to make your outreach clear and professional.
How To Pitch Yourself
No more "I'd love to work with you" and hoping for the best. We'll talk about what decision-makers actually need to know about you and how to make it easier for them to see where you fit.
How To Be Ready When The Opportunity Comes
We'll also cover preparation, rates, paperwork, kits, payment, and what you need to know before stepping backstage.
A live 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.
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Talent is only one part of it
What we are breaking down
This training connects the pieces beauty professionals are rarely taught: hiring structure, opportunity quality, portfolio communication, strategic outreach, backstage readiness, and career leverage.
Designers are not the only path backstage. 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.
Not every event using the words “Fashion Week” offers the same experience, access, or career value. Learn how to evaluate which opportunities deserve your time, money, and talent.
Beautiful work does not automatically show that you can handle runway. Learn what strengthens your portfolio positioning—and what may keep decision-makers from seeing where you fit.
“I would love to assist” is not a complete pitch. Learn who should hear from you, when to make contact, and what your outreach must communicate about your skill, preparation, and value.
Getting the opportunity is only the beginning. We will cover backstage preparation, kits, rates, payment, invoices, W-9s, professional expectations, and fast-moving team environments.
A Fashion Week booking should not become one photograph you post and forget. Learn how to strengthen your portfolio, build professional relationships, and create momentum toward future opportunities.
Backstage is a business environment
Fashion Week moves quickly. Your portfolio, professionalism, preparation, and ability to work within a team all shape whether you are invited into the room.
This class is for the artist who is ready to move
This class is designed for hairstylists and makeup artists who:
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—not a hairstyling or makeup-technique demonstration.
VIP includes the complete Fashion Week workbook & resource guide
VIP is for the artist who wants both the training and a working career resource that helps you leave knowing who to research, what to prepare, what to send, and what your next move should be.
This is not a workbook filled with motivational quotes or information you will download and forget. VIP also includes the exclusive Q&A and selected hot-seat coaching.
Real transformation
“I was requested for my first Fashion Week show... I believe I’ve done about seven shows in total. It was actually paid!”Kamary Mingo
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.
“I became more confident negotiating my pricing and negotiating future gigs. It just changed the way I value my work.”Ciantha Cranshaw
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, 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 needed a real team—a set stylist, wardrobe stylist, and makeup artist. Those things 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 future gigs. It changed the way I value my work.
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
That’s the goal. Not more information. A plan you can use.
Frequently asked questions
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.
Yes. The hiring, portfolio, outreach, preparation, and professional-positioning strategies apply to both hairstylists and makeup artists.
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.
General Admission includes the complete live class. VIP includes the class plus the Fashion Week Workbook and Resource Guide, directories, templates, worksheets, checklists, exclusive Q&A, and selected hot-seat coaching.
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.
Choose your seat
Both seats include the complete live Fashion Week Hiring Strategy Class.
Complete live Fashion Week Hiring Strategy Class
Training, complete resource guide, and direct support
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