Product Stylist

The Product Stylist is responsible for preparing and styling luxury fashion products for high-volume e-commerce photography. This role ensures that each product is presented accurately, consistently, and in accordance with client established visual standards.

The position requires a strong combination of productivity, fashion expertise, exceptional attention to detail, and effective collaboration with photographers and cross-functional production teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Styling
• Prepare and style assigned product IDs across Ready-to-Wear and Accessories, adapting to production mix, product complexity, and workflow requirements while maintaining established styling and standards
• Work efficiently within the studio capacity model and collaborate closely with photographers to support production across assigned stations.
• Prepare accessories for photography.
• Prepare garments for Ghost mannequin in accordance with established styling and visual standards by pinning, shaping, and positioning garments to maintain natural volume, structure, silhouette, and proportions without a visible body or mannequin.
• Ensure accurate representation of product shape, fit, proportion, construction, details, and overall presentation.
• Maintain a luxury-level standard of presentation while consistently meeting production targets.
• Identify and resolve styling issues prior to photography whenever possible to minimize post-production requirements.
• Photography Collaboration
• Collaborate closely with photographers throughout the production process.
• Identify styling, product, or presentation issues that may affect final image quality.
• Provide clear and accurate retouching notes for issues that cannot be physically resolved during photography.
• Partner with photographers to ensure products are captured consistently and according to established visual standards.
• Minimize unnecessary post-production through precise and effective product preparation.
• Quality Control
• Review product presentation before and during photography to ensure consistency with company and established standards.
• Identify styling defects, inconsistencies, or presentation issues before images are captured.
• Maintain a high level of attention to detail across all products and categories.
• Support final image-quality requirements through thorough and consistent product preparation.
• Training & Development
• Train new team members on company guidelines, styling standards, techniques, and production workflows.
• Reinforce established styling procedures and production expectations.
• Provide ongoing guidance and feedback to support consistency and quality across the styling team.
• Share relevant product, fashion, and guidelines knowledge with studio team members.
• Fashion & Brand Knowledge
• Maintain current knowledge of designers, brands, fashion trends, materials, garment construction, and product styling techniques.
• Apply client-specific styling requirements and visual standards when preparing luxury products for photography.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of garment construction, fit, proportion, and presentation.
• Workflow & Production Communication
• Communicate production status, product issues, capacity concerns, and potential workflow risks to the Studio Operations Manager, coordinating day-to-day matters through the Production Coordinator.
• Coordinate closely with Photography and Production to maintain an efficient and consistent product flow.
• Escalate issues that may impact quality, productivity, or production schedules in a timely manner.
• Contribute to process improvements that support studio efficiency and image quality.

Requirements

• 2–5 years of relevant experience in product styling, fashion e-commerce, or studio photography, preferably within a luxury fashion environment.
• Ready-to-Wear styling throughput
• Accessories styling throughput
• First-pass image acceptance rate
• Styling-related reshoot rate
• Retouching requests resulting from styling
• Compliance with client visual standards
• Production schedule attainment
• Training effectiveness and team development
• Consistency and quality of product presentation