EXPERIENCE
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min read
Updated: Apr 12, 2023

HARRODS Fashion Content Assistant April 2021 — present
- Producing and editing styling boards
- Styling and scheduling on-model and still-life content for social channels, particularly womenswear accessories
- Creating concepts for and directing accessories social content
- Overseeing the womenswear call-ins for all print shoots and most digital shoots
- Training new content assistants in the fashion team
- Liaising with marketing and buying teams and concession brands to establish key product pushes
- Requesting and collating all internal buys and concession lookbooks
- Forming relationships with internal boutique staff to arrange product loaning and identify major launches
- Producing the carnet for international shoots and taking responsibility for all product while travelling
- Producing the trend report each season for use throughout the company
- Collating and maintaining the fashion team’s press diary and attending press days on Harrods’ behalf
- Requesting the womenswear team’s fashion month invitations and securing appropriate seating allocations
WARDROBE MISTRESS Junior Fashion Assistant October 2020 — February 2021
- Received and sent clothes for stylists and clients - Researched trends and compiled visual summaries for the team and for clients - Sourced clothing, beauty, and lifestyle products for clients based on a brief or imagery - Produced and styled lookbooks and mood boards for clients to select from
- Produced fully styled edits for clients, and worked with brand employees to source the relevant goods
- I left this role to take up offers of freelance work with editorial teams
NET-A-PORTER Editorial Fashion Intern September 2019 — October 2020
- Liaised with PRs and our own product library team to make call ins and requests for upcoming shoots - Assisted on set (editorial, marketing, and social media shoots) with both in-house editors and freelance stylists - Organised and facilitated sample shares between team members (inc. those based in the New York office)
- Processed incoming samples for main fashion and features shoots - Processed domestic and international sample returns - Completed administrative tasks and took responsibility for the smooth running of the fashion cupboard - Assisted with the preparation and organisation of the team’s fashion month schedule - Undertook market research and produced styling boards in preparation for shoots - Checked and compiled shoot credits - Liaised with other teams within the company, such as buyers, to coordinate samples - Helped to prepare carnets for international shoots - Compiled seasonal look books in accordance with the company’s buy report for the editors’ use - Compiled the team’s weekly press diary
SUNDAY TIMES STYLE Freelance Fashion Assistant & Gift Guide Coordinator May — September 2019
- Liaised with PRs via telephone, email, and in-person to select and arrange delivery/collection of appropriate and requested samples - Assisted fashion editors and stylists on set - Managed the flow and organisation of the fashion cupboard, including training new interns - Checked and compiled credits post-shooting - Researched images for trend reports - Selected the clothing and accessories and wrote the accompanying copy for the weekly Style Picks email newsletter - Contributed ideas daily for Style social media
MARIE CLAIRE Fashion Week Assistant August — September 2019
-Prepared the team’s fashion week attendance at the 4 fashion cities
-Booked travel and accommodation
-Requested tickets from PRs
-Organised the schedule
-Chased and tracked tickets and seating allocations
-I was then offered the role of Fashion Cupboard Manager and was due to start upon this role's completion but was unable to owing to the print magazine's closure.
THE NATIONAL STUDENT Fashion Editor March — August 2019
-Commissioned and planned all content for the fashion section
-Sub-edited
-Liaised with PRs and brands
-Developed relationships with brands for collaborative content
-Scheduled and wrote content for the fashion and other sections
-Attended and covered events for the site
-GDPR Awareness certified
THE NATIONAL STUDENT Assistant Fashion Editor November 2018 — March 2019
-Commissioned articles
-Sub-edited
-Liaised with PRs and brands
-Developed relationships with brands for collaborative content
-Scheduled and produced content
-GDPR Awareness certified
THE NATIONAL STUDENT Contributor May 2018 — November 2018
-Produced and posted sponsored social media content (article and images) for Primark's #deskgoals campaign.
-Wrote articles with a quick turnaround alongside university studies on a variety of topics including:
-Opinion
-Fashion
-News
PHOENIX MAGAZINE Freelance Styling Assistant May 2018 — November 2018
-Assisting stylist (Lucy Kebbell) on set
-Taking credit information
-Collecting and returning samples
-Organising and preparing samples on set
-Working with high-value fine jewellery and watches


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