Model development
A focused foundation in posing, presence, industry expectations, and the habits that support a lasting career.
Fashionista Studios Services
Personalized fashion and model-development services designed to help emerging talent move with confidence, clarity, and a portfolio that feels unmistakably theirs.
Explore servicesA focused foundation in posing, presence, industry expectations, and the habits that support a lasting career.
Creative guidance that helps your images tell a cohesive, compelling story about who you are and where you are headed.
Refine your walk, confidence, and command of the room through practical, personalized coaching.
Clear next steps for building momentum, identifying opportunities, and making decisions that support your goals.
Model portfolios
A professional portfolio is more than a collection of images. It is a focused visual introduction that helps casting teams, agencies, and clients understand your look, versatility, and professional direction at a glance.
Natural-light, unedited headshots and full-body images give casting teams a clear, current view of your look before the creative work begins.
Sessions typically include three to six distinct wardrobe looks, with posture, movement, expression, and full-body framing planned to show genuine versatility.
We prioritize 10 to 20 strong, diverse images over repetitive volume, with approximately 10 to 40 color-corrected or high-end retouched finals selected for your book.
CEO & Certified Photographer
Certified Photographer, Professional Photographers of America (PPA)
Fashionista Studios portfolio work is led by Samuel J. Lombardo, a PPA-certified photographer who brings professional image-making standards to every modelβs visual presentation.
Your strongest images can be organized in a standard black 9x12 leather or plastic-sleeved portfolio book. We also create printed 9x12 composite cards featuring top images and vital measurements for casting auditions.
Optional services include professional hair and makeup styling, online portfolio website setup, and video reels that extend your presentation beyond the printed book.
Portfolio categories
A travel fee consultation will apply to any location beyond a 125-mile radius of zip code 37421.
A refined fashion-focused sample that shows how movement, expression, and styling can work together in a cohesive portfolio.
This sample showcases an editorial fashion portfolio session filmed in a professional studio environment.
The model demonstrates a range of poses β from structured standing positions to dynamic movement β while wearing coordinated fashion pieces selected to highlight versatility.
Lighting is dramatic and directional, emphasizing form and texture. The session captures both full-body and three-quarter compositions.
The model transitions between looks with confidence, showing the kind of range and adaptability that editorial clients and agencies look for in a portfolio.
A close-up portfolio sample that highlights presence, skin, hair, and expression with a clean professional finish.
This sample focuses on close-up beauty and portrait work, filmed in a clean studio setting with soft, even lighting.
The model demonstrates facial expression range β from neutral and composed to warm and expressive β while the camera captures fine detail in skin, hair, and eyes.
Compositions include tight face shots, three-quarter portraits, and profile angles, showing how a well-directed beauty session builds a complete close-up portfolio.
The session highlights the importance of skin preparation, natural makeup, and subtle expression shifts that translate well in print and digital formats.
A movement-led sample that demonstrates posture, confidence, and the kind of full-body imagery that brings range to a portfolio.
This sample demonstrates movement and runway technique, filmed in a studio with a clear walking path and professional lighting.
The model walks toward and away from camera, showing posture, stride length, and the ability to maintain composure and presence while in motion.
Turns, pauses, and directional changes are included to show how the model handles transitions β a key skill for runway and commercial casting.
Full-body framing throughout the clip ensures that footwear, silhouette, and overall presentation are clearly visible from multiple angles.
Every service is built to give you practical direction, creative confidence, and a stronger sense of how to show up professionally.
We start with your goals, interests, and the type of work you want to pursue.
Build the skills, confidence, and visual language that help you stand out.
Shape a portfolio and presentation that feel polished, current, and true to you.
Leave with practical next steps and a stronger understanding of how to pursue opportunities.
Apply to Fashionista Studios and begin building the confidence, materials, and direction that support your modeling goals.
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IMMERSIVE TRAINING
A seven-day, hotel-based professional training experience that takes aspiring models from orientation through runway mastery, portfolio photoshoot, a live department store runway show, and graduation with real agent callbacks β all in one transformative week.
Available in 14 cities across the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean. Up to 200 students per location.
Runway Training
8 professional runway styles
Portfolio Shoot
3 wardrobe changes + pro editing
Live Runway Show
Department store + real agents
Agent Callbacks
Graduation dinner + callbacks