Fashion Assistant

Job Description

Description

The role:

This role will be responsible for helping to define the Farfetch vision, voice and unique perspective. Farfetch shoots require extensive planning and a great depth of research in order for all of the departments to achieve their best outcome. You will create fashion mood boards for regular shoots, input ideas and call in product. From knowledge of the current product online to the latest trends and industry news, you will be required to work with the Editorial team to contribute top-class ideas in creative meetings.

What you’ll do:

• Collaborate with relevant teams to propose and create fresh, unique inspiring content that achieves cut-through in a crowded market, building a voice for Farfetch.
• Help develop a strong visual style for our customer that is unique to Farfetch
• Manage the call-ins and returns processes of the best product on Farfetch for high impact shoots, liaising with PRs and brand commercial contacts
• Communicate with our in-house commercial teams, gathering information to inform our editorial focuses
• Regularly contribute casting ideas for our growing network of global content creators
• Put the right product in front of the Farfetch customer through trend-led edits on site
• Manage fashion week ticket requests and showroom appointment scheduling for senior editors
• Stay ahead of trends and industry news
• Ensure day to day running of the fashion department, supporting senior editors with ad-hoc tasks when required

Who you are:

• You have proven experience [1-2 years] in a similar fashion environment
• You are confident in managing pre and post-shoot processes, with solid experience assisting on set
• You will have experience travelling for shoots and have dealt with organising carnets for international travel
• Ambitious and driven with an impeccable work ethic
• You are obsessed with designers, fashion, clothes and shopping but you definitely would not
• write that as a way of describing yourself
• Extensive and detailed knowledge of trends, designers and brands
• High attention to detail
• A proactive approach to research and production
• Collaborative
• Solutions-focused with a can-do approach
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work to tight deadlines while keeping a cool head
• Experience with Photoshop, Indesign and Powerpoint is advantageous
• You’re eternally curious, you want to know how things work and you love solving problems
• You love discovering newness, be it apps, movies, TV shows, shoes, start-ups and people
• You understand that fashion is for everyone and should be inclusive