Stylist / Textile Designer
Nature
A stylist is the partner a company relies on for the orientation, the development and creation of a collection. Stylists work in the long term. He/she must frequently travel abroad to attend trade fairs or exhibitions and always be aware of new fashion tendencies as well as changes and events in society, politics and culture. He/she must be able to work in marketing, commercial and technical fields. Directly in contact with the Product Manager, he/she also works very closely with Product Developers who create prototypes from elaborate technical sheets. The stylist is not only an artist though: roughly 15% of work time is pure creation the rest of the time is focused on technical and marketing tasks.
Mission
Clothing/accessories sketching and creation for new collections
Searching for best conception materials
Hunting down new tendencies: travelling to trade fairs, exhibitions, fashion shows
Skills
Creativity and aesthetics skills
Marketing skills
Multi discinplinarian
Curiosity and an open mind
Advanced IT skills
Advanced English skills
Access
A background and training in design and art schools are most appropriate for this type of position.