AFS - Academy of Fashion & Styling

28/08/2026

Pretty pictures are easy. Creating a moodboard that actually tells a story? That’s where the real creative work begins. ✨

Every colour, silhouette, texture and image should add something to the world you’re building. And if it doesn’t support the story… let it go.

What’s the first thing you look for when building a moodboard? 👀

27/08/2026

Congratulations to Teacher Annette and SWIMBARRE on an incredible runway moment! 🥂✨

Your entire AFS Fashion Family is so proud of you. Thank you for continuing to inspire our students and showing them that the people teaching them today are out there making their own mark, too.

26/08/2026

FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THE RUNWAY! 💯

We’re having a very proud AFS moment tonight! 🖤

Our incredible teacher Annette is showcasing her sustainable swimwear and activewear brand, SWIMBARRE, at the Brisbane Fashion Festival as part of the Hancock Next Gen Show.

At AFS, our teachers don’t just teach fashion — they’re actively creating, designing and shaping the industry too. ✨

Tune in tonight at 7PM AEST and join us in cheering Annette and SWIMBARRE on! 👏

🎥 Watch the livestream → https://brisbanefashionfestival.com/bfftv/

25/08/2026

There’s no one way into fashion. ✨

Whether you’re drawn to styling, fashion design, illustration, or creating your own collections, there’s a place to start and a direction to explore.

At AFS, our courses are designed to help you build practical skills, find what you enjoy, and develop your own creative path — one step at a time.

Which area of fashion would you love to explore? Let us know below 👇

22/08/2026

Fashion doesn’t repeat itself exactly—it reinterprets itself. ✨

From the effortless minimalism, slip dresses, sheer layers, and relaxed tailoring of the ’90s to today’s modern silhouettes, the codes may feel familiar—but the proportions, fabrics, styling, and cultural context have evolved.

That’s the key to understanding trends: don’t just spot what’s coming back. Look closer at how it has changed.

👀 Which ’90s fashion trend would you bring back—or are you already wearing again?

#1990 #2026

20/08/2026

Copenhagen Fashion Week always knows how to make getting dressed feel fun again.

This season, the streets are full of bold colour, playful layering, unexpected accessories and those slightly eccentric combinations that somehow just work. But there’s still room for the quieter, more minimal looks too.

Maybe that’s what makes Copenhagen street style so good — there’s no pressure to look perfect. It’s personal, a little unexpected, and clearly meant to be enjoyed.

Which look would you actually wear? 👀

18/08/2026

Most people WATCH Fashion Week. Designers STUDY it. 👀
For fashion students, the runway is more than a collection of beautiful looks—it’s a lesson in silhouette, materials, construction, styling, and storytelling.

The next time you watch a show, don’t just save the looks you love. Look closer. Ask why. Study what makes the collection work.
Save this carousel for the next Fashion Week. 📌

Which runway has inspired you the most?
Tell us in the comments ↓

18/08/2026

You don't mean to do it... but everywhere you go you're changing jackets, swapping shoes, adding belts and editing outfits in your head.

Tell us we're not the only ones... 👇😉

What's the first thing you mentally change when you see someone's outfit?

✨ Tag the fashion friend who does this.

03/11/2025

✨ Student Work: Inspiration Activity ✨
This creative challenge is all about finding inspiration in the everyday! 🌿🎨
1️⃣ Students are instructed to take a short walk and collect small treasures — leaves, flowers, fabrics, buttons, papers — anything that catches your eye.
2️⃣ Use their fashion figure template to play with these materials and create unique silhouettes. Snap pics of your favourites 📸.
3️⃣ Trace, refine, and add colour or fine liner to bring your vision to life 👗💫 turning your everyday inspiration into design magic ✨

10/10/2025