As a London-based Freelance Fashion Assistant and Stylist, I have been employed on national and international projects varying across numerous sectors of the industry: editorials, commercial projects including campaign photoshoots and videos, e-commerce, music videos and television shows. I am very polite and friendly with excellent organisation skills, a positive can-do attitude and a passion for working hard.
Work history
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Fashion Stylist & AssistantSelf Employed
London, United KingdomFreelance
I have a substantial contact list of PR’s and luxury brands and am able to manage call in requests, returns, national and international logistics (including a carnet), budget and credits for any shoot. Amongst many other projects, I have styled editorials for Office Magazine, VICE UK, music videos for Iyamah; and often style e-commerce images for Marks & Spencer’s and ASOS. A select few stylists I have assisted include, but are not limited to:
- Bojana Kozarevic. When assisting Bojana I act as her First Assistant and have worked on multiple shoots with her, both in and out of the UK. As Bojana is the Fashion Editor of i-D Magazine it is essential that I remain informed of the latest fashion trends and brands, am thorough in my given tasks and able to work on multiple projects at once. As well as various shoots for i-D Magazine, I have worked on campaigns for Reebok and Holland & Barrett with Bojana, as well as created website content for a Margiela collaboration with Farfetch.co.uk.
- Rikki Finlay. Specifically working in television, I have assisted Rikki with the costume styling for The X Factor (2019), The Greatest Dancer (2020), Britain’s Got Talent (2020), and part of a new show Little Mix: The Search (2020). Working with Rikki has enabled me to work faster and harder under pressure, especially as we work to live show schedules. Due to my excellent organisation skills, I was also selected to be responsible for the entire styling teams receipts, for each show. Such a principal role resulted in me meeting with Rikki’s agent, and the main production team, regularly to discuss spending costs and budgets.
- Clare Byrne. I lived in New York City for a month whilst assisting Clare Byrne, along-side my studies. Here, I acquired the knowledge of an intense schedule and the importance of attention to detail and maintaining a ‘can-do’ attitude. I worked on projects with clients such as: Barney’s New York, Vogue Hommes, Saks Fifth Avenue, Garage Magazine and W Magazine.
- Mel Ottenberg for the cover of Interview Magazine with Rihanna.
- Alice Goddard for Sandro’s FW19 campaign.
- Vanessa Coyle. I have assisted Vanessa for the British Fashion Awards (2019); dressing Joan Smalls, Amber Valletta and Karen Nelson, as well as dressing the dancers for Florence & The Machine’s ‘Big God’ music video.
- Laetitia Mannessier. Working as her First Assistant, I have worked on the following with Laetitia: Lazy Oaf FW19 Campaign, Bodyform Campaign, Naebau Eyewear Lookbook and Campaign, Jalouse Magazine editorial, and L’Officiel Magazine editorial.
Visual Merchandising AssistantSelfridges
- Manchester, United KingdomInternship
I was responsible for the following areas in this role: designer fashion, beauty, shoes, homeware, stationary, electronics and children’s products. I also expanded my skillset by doing the following:
- Utilising my originality and creativity to style male and female mannequins.
Absorb feedback from Floor Managers and the Head of Visual Merchandising to re-merchandise designer ‘mats’ on the shop floor, independantly.
- Cleaning the focal visual merchandising fixtures to an impeccable standard, along with the entire shop floor was a vital role.
- Create and print vinyl text using specific software to create signs, logos and ‘Point Of Sale’ merchandise for specific areas around the store.
Skills
- Styling
- Fashion Styling
- Visual Merchandising
- Art Direction
- Brand Styling
- Editorial Fashion
- E-commerce
- Assistant Styling
- Mannequin Styling
- Commercial Styling
Education
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BA First Class Honours Fashion Image Making And StylingThe University of Salford
Manchester, United Kingdom