Meet Rebecca Engling | Freelance Fashion Stylist

We had the good fortune of connecting with Rebecca Engling and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Rebecca, how has your background shaped the person you are today?
I am born in Germany where I studied Fashion Design: Graduated with honors in 2009 2009 – 2012 I worked in Germany as a Fashion Designer
2012 – 2013 Freelance Stylist in Germany and Europe
2013-Now Freelance Fashion Stylist in the USA based in Miami

Becoming a Freelance Fashion Stylist changed my Life, My Work Ethics and my personality enormouse: In a good way! I became very independed, self-sufficient, I learned very fast the business and what it means being self employed in a new Country… You become a MacGyver lol …means: Solving Proplems where ever you are in the world in minutes sometime without speaking the language…. It is for sure never boring.
Photoshoots / Videoproductions are very expensive and there is no time or budget to have interrup the process.
My Clients appreciate my professional work ethics and Fashion knowledge I gained over the years and book me for projects/ jobs all over the World. I do travel a lot for work and was lucky to work with amazing Clients in stunning places around the globe: Europe, USA, South America, South Africa

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
“Fashion you can buy, but style you posses.“ Iris Apfel Making a living out of your Art is hard work and not always easy. You need to believe in yourself, passion and learn to respect and understand that not everyone will like or appricate your Art and that is ok.
I was always intrested in Fashion, studied design and gained a lot of knowledge over the years.
I am proud of the clients and brands I work with on Photoshoots and Film for fashion catalogs, advertising campaigns, Shows,…
Most important as a professional Fashion Stylist is to understand your client and clientele, get there style and help them to elevate it.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I Love Miami …Beach & Nightlife Easy to travel / Airport distance and flight connection…. very important to me/ travel a lot for work.

Fun things to do:
Perez Art Museum, Faena / Events and Shows, off course the BEACH, Yoga at the beach (3rd Street) Paddle Boarding in the Bay, Aventura Mall, Brickell City Center (love the Architecture)… Casa Tua for Lunch, Rosa Sky Rooftop for sunset drinks, The Standard also sunset and dinner,
Rosetta Bakery for Breakfast, South Point for a walk and sunset drink at Smith & Wollensky, Monty`s for happy hour,
Mandolin Greek Restaurant for Dinner, Key Largo for snorkeling, Wynwood KYU, Chica Miami Dinner and entertaiment,…

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I am very grateful and thankful for a lot of people who believed in me and helped me to become and get to where I am today. There are many clients, Photographers, Production Companies, co-worker who became friends, respect my work and recommended me. I am thankful for my Agency in Miami: Creative Management my Agent Mark Parker who represent me for the last 6 years… I could not do it without all of you.

“LAST but not least, I want to thank me. I want to thank me for believing in me, I want to thank me for doing all this hard work. I want to thank me for haven not many days of, I want to thank me for never quitting,…. SNOOP DOG“ 😉

Website: www.rebeccaengling.com

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