What is a fashion stylist assistant?

If you want a career in fashion styling, a job as a fashion stylist assistant is a good way to gain industry experience. As a fashion stylist assistant, you work alongside an experienced stylist to help coordinate clothes and accessories to create outfits. You may work for an individual stylist or within an editorial department. Job duties vary but typically include researching fashion trends, gathering clothes, and creating outfits for retail store mannequins, photo shoots, television and film shows, and celebrity events. The qualifications needed to become a fashion stylist assistant include an associate or bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising, some experience in styling or retail, and multitasking skills.