Fashion Assistant London

Job Title: Fashion Assistant, Another Man

Department: Another Man

Reporting to: EiC, Editor, Fashion Editor and Photographic Producer

About Us:

Dazed Media is the world’s leading independent fashion and culture media brand.

Thirty years ago, Jefferson Hack and Rankin Waddell set up a magazine that would become a movement: Dazed & Confused. The title became a lightning rod for cultural provocation – radically reframing international style culture. Today, we are an agenda-setting publishing powerhouse and the most efficient way to reach the world’s most influential audiences.

Dazed Media powers an ever-evolving network of premium digital channels and iconic print titles including Dazed, AnOther and Another Man.

The company also encompasses a pioneering creative studio, award-winning video production, exclusive events, industry-leading talent network and efficient third-party distribution. Dazed Studio specialises in fashion, luxury and lifestyle communications. We partner with the world’s most ambitious brands and agencies to create brave, pioneering ideas for a global influencer community.

Select clients: Adidas, Alexander McQueen, Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Chanel, Converse, Comme des Garçons, Dior Men, Dover Street Market, Givenchy, Gucci, ICA, Kenzo, Kyotographie, Loewe, Loro Piana, Miu Miu, Moncler, Photo London, Paris Photo, Prada, Saint Laurent, Tatras, Wales Bonner

Role Summary

Fashion assistant for Another Man magazine, the biannual print magazine, working alongside the team at our London offices to manage, produce and organise the print title and accompanying online and socials content.

Duties, Responsibilities & Deliverables

– Assist EIC and fashion editors to produce fashion shoots (including research, sample trafficking, call-ins, on set and returns).

– Booking and liaising with local couriers and international shipments (generate commercial invoices, bookings and any relevant related tasks).

– Assisting all fashion teams across shoots for each issue – there are on average 15-17 shoots per issue. Work includes speaking with editors then managing call-ins/requesting clothing and accessories from PR’s. Safely logging this through spreadsheets and updating the teams. Fittings before shoots in the office and working on set. Ensuring all samples borrowed are safely and quickly returned in pristine condition to PRS and maintaining the magazine\’s relationships with brands and PR companies.

– Keep the crossovers chart updated.

– At the beginning of each season request RTW and accessories lookbooks from prs and keep the lookbooks folder and masterlist updated, where lookbooks NA download and create linesheets from Vogue Runway.

– Support the fashion and editorial team throughout the season with research into emerging designers and accessories and any research into individual projects within each issue.

– Support Fashion Coordinator with tracking of expenses and miscellaneous fashion team admin.

– Support the fashion team with credits checks during magazine print production weeks.

– Support fashion team and manage fashion week schedule, including ticket requests and confirmations for shows and showroom appointments, managing RSVPs for events, creating a coherent and productive schedule, organising cars throughout the menswear seasons – January and June, with Ellie attending key advertiser mixed shows in February and September.

– Manage press day schedule, supporting the team with diary management, making sure the team calendar is updated with events and RSVPs.

– Maintain Fashion Cupboard (fashion cupboard inventory, keep the kit organized, make sure the space is tidy after every shoot, ..)

– Support the team with the Another Man Instagram – image research, fashion week coverage, posting on stories and grid, planning with the wider team.

Desired Skills & Experience

– Passionate

– Deep knowledge of fashion and pop culture required in order to support the team with creative boards and research

– Organised and tidy

– Great attention to details

– Reliable

– Hardworking and flexible with working hours when production is more intense

– Multitasking

– Have worked with other stylists before

– Experienced with call-ins and on set assistance

– (desired but not required) knowledge of Google package and drive (google slides, docs, excel, doc…)

– Adobe creative suite – Photoshop, Bridge, InDesign, Illustrator.

What we offer…

– Full time role with competitive salary
20 days holiday + bank holidays & 3 days over the Christmas period

– Flexible working policy

– Your birthday off

– Extra days annual leave for each year of service – up to 5

– Contributory pension scheme

– Enhanced family leave benefits

– Personal development scheme

– Company discounts including gyms, popular retailers & hotels

– Company paid subscription to Medicash – contributing and sometimes covering costs of health & wellbeing services

– Cycle to work scheme

– Ongoing social events throughout the year and frequent invites to external Dazed events

– A newly refurbished office in an incredible location with exhibitions, bars and restaurants on site

– 1 volunteer day each year

– Group income protection

These duties and responsibilities are indicative and not exhaustive but serve to give a realistic overview of the role and requirements. The company reserves the right to change this role description in response to the changing needs of the business.

At Dazed Media we promote a working environment in which diversity is recognised, valued and encouraged. We acknowledge the multicultural and diverse nature of the UK workforce and society in general. We are committed to principles of fairness and mutual respect. We particularly welcome applicants from those who are significantly underrepresented in our sector.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to the application or interview process, please don\’t hesitate to let us know via the message function.