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I’m a celeb styling assistant – the $7 multi-purpose product you need to keep on hand to avoid clothing disasters
AN assistant stylist shared the one item that she always has with her to prevent celebrity clients from having wardrobe malfunctions.
Jenna Filingeri has been assisting celebrity stylist Molly Dickson for over a year, and has picked up her fair share of insider styling secrets and life-saving clothing hacks.
Jenna Filingeri interned for Molly Dickson before working for her full-timeJenna Filingeri
She has helped style actress Sydney Sweeney numerous times, including this look at the 2022 Venice Film FestivalGetty
Jenna has helped style the likes of Euphoria’s Sydney Sweeney, Stranger Things’ Sadie Sink, and Riverdale’s Camila Mendes for red carpet events and magazine shoots.
But before her clients attend these star-studded events, they go through multiple fittings and have countless alterations made to their outfits, which Jenna helps with.
“We have first, and second, and sometimes third fittings with our clients to make sure garments fit exceptionally and to our liking,” she told The U.S. Sun.
But she said that day-of fixes and last-minute alterations are still common challenges that her team have to hurdle.
“Game day when they’re about to go out, I feel like the biggest thing that we always need is Topstick,” Jenna said.
“It’s like the strongest tape ever and it holds everything down,” she added.
The $7 product by the brand Vapon contains 50 strips of double-sided wig tape. It’s available to purchase on Amazon.
“It’s actually like men’s toupee tape – how they stick on their hair,” she revealed.
Jenna said that her team constantly uses a lot of it to hold down low-cut necklines, especially when clients can’t wear bras under their looks.
“Every day you need to have Topstick in your back pocket if someone is getting ready,” she declared.
And when asked what they use when clothes need to be returned to designers and major alterations can’t be made, she again praised the multi-purpose tape.
AmazonJenna recommends using Topstick tape to help prevent clothing disasters[/caption]
Explaining an instance when a client needed leather pants temporarily altered, Jenna explained that the hem couldn’t be sewn because it would ruin the fabric.
“So you just fold up the hem and use Topstick to stick the hem so it becomes shorter,” she explained, adding: “You can even press it or steam it, and it’ll make a little crease.”
“It really does wonders,” she admitted.
Topstick is useful for plunging necklines, like this look that Camila Mendes wore to the 2022 Venice Film Festival, which Jenna helped styleGetty
Jenna also shared other imperative items in her styling kit, including safety pins, a lint roller, and Static Guard fabric spray.
She shared her tricks for removing stubborn stains from clothes too.
“We just added this to our kit, which is ivory soap; unscented plain ivory soap. It literally works wonders for getting any stain out of your clothes,” she said.
Another trusty product she swears by for stain removals is Hollywood Fashion Secrets’ $10 Deodorant Removing Sponge, which is also available on Amazon.
In addition to diminishing white deodorant marks, Jenna said: “Someone had lipstick on the back of his jacket and I just rubbed it off. It’s like a magic eraser, it’s crazy.”
Jenna has worked alongside celebrity stylist Molly Dickson (left) for multiple styling projects and clientsJenna Filingeri
They styled Sadie Sink for the 2022 Venice Film Festival tooGetty
AN assistant stylist shared the one item that she always has with her to prevent celebrity clients from having wardrobe malfunctions.
Jenna Filingeri has been assisting celebrity stylist Molly Dickson for over a year, and has picked up her fair share of insider styling secrets and life-saving clothing hacks.
Jenna Filingeri interned for Molly Dickson before working for her full-timeJenna Filingeri
She has helped style actress Sydney Sweeney numerous times, including this look at the 2022 Venice Film FestivalGetty
Jenna has helped style the likes of Euphoria’s Sydney Sweeney, Stranger Things’ Sadie Sink, and Riverdale’s Camila Mendes for red carpet events and magazine shoots.
But before her clients attend these star-studded events, they go through multiple fittings and have countless alterations made to their outfits, which Jenna helps with.
“We have first, and second, and sometimes third fittings with our clients to make sure garments fit exceptionally and to our liking,” she told The U.S. Sun.
But she said that day-of fixes and last-minute alterations are still common challenges that her team have to hurdle.
“Game day when they’re about to go out, I feel like the biggest thing that we always need is Topstick,” Jenna said.
“It’s like the strongest tape ever and it holds everything down,” she added.
The $7 product by the brand Vapon contains 50 strips of double-sided wig tape. It’s available to purchase on Amazon.
“It’s actually like men’s toupee tape – how they stick on their hair,” she revealed.
Jenna said that her team constantly uses a lot of it to hold down low-cut necklines, especially when clients can’t wear bras under their looks.
“Every day you need to have Topstick in your back pocket if someone is getting ready,” she declared.
And when asked what they use when clothes need to be returned to designers and major alterations can’t be made, she again praised the multi-purpose tape.
AmazonJenna recommends using Topstick tape to help prevent clothing disasters[/caption]
Explaining an instance when a client needed leather pants temporarily altered, Jenna explained that the hem couldn’t be sewn because it would ruin the fabric.
“So you just fold up the hem and use Topstick to stick the hem so it becomes shorter,” she explained, adding: “You can even press it or steam it, and it’ll make a little crease.”
“It really does wonders,” she admitted.
Topstick is useful for plunging necklines, like this look that Camila Mendes wore to the 2022 Venice Film Festival, which Jenna helped styleGetty
Jenna also shared other imperative items in her styling kit, including safety pins, a lint roller, and Static Guard fabric spray.
She shared her tricks for removing stubborn stains from clothes too.
“We just added this to our kit, which is ivory soap; unscented plain ivory soap. It literally works wonders for getting any stain out of your clothes,” she said.
Another trusty product she swears by for stain removals is Hollywood Fashion Secrets’ $10 Deodorant Removing Sponge, which is also available on Amazon.
In addition to diminishing white deodorant marks, Jenna said: “Someone had lipstick on the back of his jacket and I just rubbed it off. It’s like a magic eraser, it’s crazy.”
Jenna has worked alongside celebrity stylist Molly Dickson (left) for multiple styling projects and clientsJenna Filingeri
They styled Sadie Sink for the 2022 Venice Film Festival tooGettyFashion – latest style news and Fabulous trends | The Sun
