Fashion Stylist - Torrid

At Torrid we're committed to cultivating a welcoming, inclusive and diverse culture driven by a focus on open dialogue, empowerment, recruiting, training, development and retention. We believe inclusion of diverse backgrounds and perspectives is fundamental to our success. 

This role is responsible for assisting the Style & Content Manager in the execution of seasonal campaigns and marketing materials, product detail pages, and web and social initiatives. In addition, this role is responsible for bringing this message to light through styling out of the collection inclusive of storytelling that aligns to company strategies and design intent. This role styles models for in-house shoots and online product photography for Torrid to assure that the highest quality images are produced.  Works closely with the fashion director, photographer(s), web production artist(s), and art director(s) to showcase the most up-to-date fashion trends/stories while maintaining merchandising standards. 

What You'll Do: 
 

• Be an expert on current fashion trends in the industry and translate them for the brand’s product styling.
• Responsible for interpreting the merchant and marketing vision, assuring the highest quality product images are photographed for e-commerce. Collaborates with these teams to make sure site image is represented appropriately and is in sync with seasonal campaign and storytelling.
• Pre-style each collection, shoot and prepare style-out for distribution/approval from the fashion director.
• Manages the flow of products through the studio by maintaining order with the varying levels of merchandise, product categories, seasonal deliveries, and models.
• Ensures all necessary products are in-studio prior to photoshoot and prioritize high priorities and re-shoots.
• Oversee freelance assistant stylists on occasion.
• Prepares models to be photo-ready by ensuring all items are steamed, neatly worn, and fit appropriately.
• Works with on-set photographer/art director to make final selects.
• Partners with merchandising to ensure product attributes are represented in photography.
• Assures the highest quality product images are photographed.
• Manages flow of product and works with other stylist(s), product photographer(s) during product photoshoots by maintaining order with the varying levels of merchandise and product categories.
• Works with merchant teams to ensure all current product is available for style-outs, photoshoots, and retouching.
• Ensures all necessary products are in-studio prior to photoshoot and prioritize high priorities and re-shoots.
• Maintain a substantial product styling closet of clothing and accessories, consistently marking out-of-stock merchandise so that no aged merchandise is used during product photoshoots.
• Works with digital photographer to style and photograph product flats/still-life for the web.
• Consistently researches current and upcoming trends in fashion, retail and lingerie.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need: 
 

• 2 or 4-year degree in related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum 4 years of prior styling experience in fashion/retail editorial, lingerie, ready-to-wear products, and still-life photography.
• Extensive knowledge of apparel on-body and flat styling techniques for across the retail industry and in various fashion categories, with specific attention to fit.
• Basic working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• A superb eye for trending, style, and visual composition.
• Proven experience with on-set standards, demands, and need for attention to detail. Ability to creatively problem-solve in a high-volume workflow studio.
• Experience with merchandise coordination and demonstrates set management skills. Self-driven.
• Strong communication skills including the ability to work in a team environment, give honest, direct feedback, and is a solid verbal and written communicator.
• Meets deadlines, prioritizes appropriately, copes well with change, and maintains composure under pressure.
• Is accountable for results, approaches obstacles proactively, and looks for ways to resolve problems and issues.

      Physical Requirements: (with or without reasonable accommodation) 

• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend and lift/move up to 10 pounds.  May lift/move up to 30 pounds occasionally.
• Regular travel is not expected though travel for some project rollouts may be needed.

What You'll Get: 

• A culture where people are accepted and encouraged to be who they are.
• Our open floor plan allows for a creative, collaborative and fun environment.
• Competitive compensation, 401k with company matching contribution, plus potential to earn company performance-based bonuses.
• Comprehensive wellness package including, medical, dental, vision, FSA and on-site, chiropractic and massage therapy services as well as fitness and yoga classes.
• Generous 50% employee discount and access to employee-only sales.
• Support the causes you’re passionate about. We pay you up to 32 hours annually for volunteering your time in the community.
• Child Care Discount at participating locations.
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Aimed at helping employees address a variety of personal and family issues including legal financial consultations, mental health services and more.
• Work and learn alongside industry leading executives while making huge strides in impacting the lives of women.
• You’ll be challenged and grow. Opportunity for upward mobility available at all levels of the organization. 

Salary range: $70,850 - $84,630 

We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status. If you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access www.torridcareers.com you can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to accommodations@torrid.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Our company participates in E-Verify. If the links below do not work, please copy and paste the following URLs in a new browser window:

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