Keerthana Arulalan

Fashion Styling Freelancer

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaFashion and Design
3roles
14skills
2education

About

Dynamic and detail-oriented fashion designer, stylist, and shoot manager with over two years of hands-on experience in editorial styling, brand campaigns, and end-to-end photoshoot production.

Experience

Fashion Styling Freelancer

June 2025 – Present · Chennai, India

Curated styling concepts, mood boards, and wardrobe plans for editorial shoots, fashion campaigns, and lookbooks. Selected garments, footwear, accessories, and props for 15+ productions. Coordinated photographers, makeup artists, hairstylists, and models, and managed wardrobe changes and on-set styling adjustments under tight schedules.

Shoot Manager

Highline Studio

March 2024 – May 2025

Managed end-to-end studio and location photoshoot production for commercial campaigns and editorial projects. Coordinated creative teams of 12+ members, developed production schedules, call sheets, and budgets, and liaised with clients and vendors to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Fashion Designer

July 2022 – February 2024 · Chennai, India

Designed womenswear collections from mood boards through showroom-ready production. Created digital fashion illustrations and technical sketches, supervised sampling, draping, ruching, and fittings, and conducted market research on seasonal silhouettes, fabrics, and color palettes.

Education

Institute of Design and Technology

Advanced Diploma, Fashion Design

Tiruvalluvar University

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Physics

Skills

Fashion Design & StylingTrend ForecastingGarment ConstructionPattern Making & DrapingTextile & Detail DesignPhotoshoot ProductionCreative DirectionWardrobe CoordinationVisual MerchandisingVendor ManagementAdobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopCanvaMS Office Suite

Projects

Creative Direction & Visual Storytelling

Led cultural narrative projects exploring visual heritage in museum settings.

Editorial Collaborations

Partnered with local designers and artists on conceptual fashion photography projects.

Fashion Illustration and Advanced Garment Construction Workshops

Completed advanced workshops in fashion illustration and advanced garment construction.