Question about strobe lights

[Anub1s]

I've actually got a lot of questions regarding strobe lights. I'd really like to be a fashion photographer... but I have no official photography schooling (I'm actually studying to be an Animation major). So I was wondering... when do you start having to substitute reflectors for strobe lights ? Also, would I be able to use strobe lights with a Digital Rebel or would it be fried to death? Another question is... which is the best brand of professional strobe lights out there?

Here are a couple of images of mine that I've taken with the use of reflectors.