At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.
We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.
The role of Styling Assistant
As a Stylist Assistant, you will support the seamless execution of daily Ready-to-Wear on-model and still life e-commerce shoots for Burberry.com, contributing to the visual expression of the Burberry brand.
Responsibilities of the Styling Assistant:
* Provide support to in-house and freelance stylists across Womenswear, Menswear, Accessories and Childrenswear on model as well as Still Life shoots.
* Attend all briefings for your set, prepare rail of product for set daily, ensuring all relevant product is ready and available to shoot in an efficient manner.
* Cross-reference daily set lists against items on rail and resolve/flag any issues that arise to the Studio Production team in a timely manner (missing samples, incorrect items, damaged items, etc.)
* Work with Digital Samples team to ensure the set list matches rail, all product has the correct notes on the internal operating system. Note any missing items, particular image requirements, priorities and deadlines
* Communicate workflow statuses, concerns and set progress throughout day with Studio Production Assistant
* Source product needed on set from the Digital Sample team and underpinning cupboards
* Manage the movement of shared products across the sets in a timely manner when items are shared across sets
* Correctly input all relevant set information into in-house operating system, ensuring items are updated with underpinnings for sets
* Direct and assist models in getting dressed and undressed according to stylist’s instructions
* Quality check all products after shoots ensuring all products are presented as originally delivered and tagged
* Keep studio, sets, props, styling and equipment cupboard organized at all times, including end of day set clean up
* Ensure workflow is managed in a timely manner, being proactive in supporting peers during busy periods
* Assist stylists and styling editor in extra projects such as look book initiatives, shoot prep, research, presentations, guidelines etc.
* Provide support for the Brand styling team across peak periods – working across Runway, commercial and editorial projects
* Working across wider business initiatives such as PR capture, Virtual showroom projects and seasonal cataloguing.
What Burberry is looking for:
* E-commerce experience
* Strong interest in model styling
* Experience working in a fast-paced studio environment
* Professional and flexible approach to working with different teams with different needs, and able to adapt to environments of the varied stages of production workflow
* Creative mindset
* Experience working across both womenswear and menswear is a plus
Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.