Senior Stylist Job London area,Greater London England UK,Creative Arts/Media

Location: Greater London

What you'll do as Senior Stylist Set the styling direction

Work with the Creative Director and Head of Design to define the styling tone for each season - silhouette, layering, proportion, accessorising, hair and make-up direction alongside the wider creative team
Translate seasonal design and trend direction into practical, repeatable styling principles the whole studio can work to
Build styling references and guidelines for campaign and e-commerce, and keep them live as the season evolves
Review and evolve the e-commerce style guide so product is shown consistently, commercially and beautifully

Deliver on set

Lead styling on campaign shoots - pre-shoot prep, run-throughs, fittings, on-set decision-making and sign-off
Oversee styling quality across e-commerce shoot days, working closely with photographers, models and the wider studio team
Style across womenswear, accessories and kidswear, adapting tone by brand without losing the thread between them
Make fast, confident calls on set that protect both the creative standard and the shoot schedule
Lead and develop the team
Line manage the mid-weight and junior stylists - day-to-day direction, workload planning, one-to-ones, objectives and reviews
Own the brand styling guidelines and make sure the whole team is working to them across Monsoon, Accessorize, Kids and Angels
Build organisation into how the team works - rail prep, run sheets, sample tracking, returns - so the discipline becomes the norm rather than something you chase
Coach on the craft: fit, proportion, accessorising, on-set problem solving. Give specific, usable feedback rather than general encouragement
Bring junior stylists on to the point where they can hold a shoot day themselves, and be clear with them about what that takes
Brief and direct freelance stylists and assistants to the same standard

Own the process

Manage sample selection, call-in, prep and returns in partnership with production, buying and merchandising
Plan styling resource across the shoot schedule, balancing the in-house team and freelance support
Build and maintain a strong network of freelance styling talent
Work with production and the Studio Manager to keep styling running to the critical path, flagging risks early
Work across the business
Partner with Buying, Merchandising and Trade so styling reflects the commercial priorities of the season and hero product is shown at its best
Work with Digital, Social and Marketing so styling translates across channel formats and crop ratios
Feed insight back into the creative team on what's performing and what's landing

What success looks like

The styling tone for each season is clearly defined, well documented and consistently applied - nothing feels off-brand or accidental
Campaign imagery has an editorial standard that lifts the brand; e-commerce imagery is clean, commercial and consistent at volume
Shoots run to schedule because samples, rails and prep are organised ahead of the day
The Creative Director and Head of Design can hand over a season’s direction and trust it will be interpreted properly without needing to check every rail
Freelance stylists arrive briefed and deliver to a consistent standard
The mid and junior stylists work to the guidelines without needing to be checked, and are visibly better stylists a year in
You spot what isn’t good enough before anyone else has to raise it

What will you need to succeed as Senior Stylist?

Significant styling experience within retail or fashion, at senior or lead level
A strong visual eye and a genuine editorial sensibility - you know what makes an image feel elevated rather than just correct
Proven experience styling both campaign and e-commerce, and an understanding of how differently each needs to work
Experience across womenswear,…