Stylist--On Call
Based in Shepherdsville, KY, the Onsite Stylist is a member of the Kentucky styling team with responsibilities in pre-production, production, and post-production for both Rue La La and Gilt. The primary responsibility is ensuring creative styling quality for both product and digital asset production. The Stylist works collaboratively with photographers, stylists, and art directors on a regular basis and reports to the Lead Stylist.
Responsibilities
- Style fashion product on model for high-volume e-commerce production, maintaining a fast and efficient pace without sacrificing quality, accuracy, or brand standards.
- Style a wide range of products for still-life e-commerce imagery, including scarves, soft goods, children’s apparel, accessories, and other assigned categories.
- Create elevated, editorial-style still-life imagery across categories such as beauty, fashion, accessories, and home, using props, composition, and product placement to support the creative direction.
- Partner closely with photographers, art directors, producers, and other set team members to interpret and execute the creative vision for each shoot.
- Follow established styling guides, Product Detail Page standards, shot lists, and brand-specific requirements to ensure consistent execution.
- Review styling throughout production, make real-time adjustments, and resolve on-set challenges efficiently.
- Balance creative quality with daily production goals, deadlines, and studio capacity expectations.
- Assist with the organization and maintenance of styling tools, supplies, props, and studio workspaces.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and hazard-free working environment.
- Adapt to changing schedules, priorities, creative direction, and broader business needs.
Requirements
- 4+ years of professional styling experience in a high-volume production studio, preferably with an emphasis on fashion, accessories, home, or e-commerce.
- Demonstrated experience working with models and collaborating closely with photographers, art directors, and other production partners.
- Strong knowledge of styling techniques, product preparation, prop selection, and on-set execution.
- Experience sourcing, organizing, and working with props to support seasonal and brand-specific creative direction.
- Strong understanding of digital photography workflows and the pace, quality standards, and efficiency expectations of a high-volume production studio.
- Ability to interpret and consistently execute styling guides, PDP standards, shot lists, and creative direction.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with and provide direction to a wide variety of team members.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, solve complex production challenges, anticipate project needs, and proactively recommend solutions.
- Flexibility to accommodate last-minute schedule additions, shifting priorities, and changes in creative direction.
- Ability to work collaboratively toward production deadlines, daily capacity goals, and team efficiency.
Qualifications
- Background or education in fashion, art, design, merchandising, photography, or a related creative field preferred. Equivalent professional experience will also be considered.
Pay
$25-$30/hr
About Us
Rue Gilt Groupe combines three complementary brands—Rue La La, Gilt, and Shop Simon—to form the premier off-price e-commerce portfolio company. Our model defines the online treasure hunt through daily sale events, allowing customers to discover over 5,000 premium and luxury brands at prices up to 70% off full-price retail. We believe in fashion for all, sparking delight through daily discovery and shopping as an occasion to celebrate.
World-class merchandising, technology, and marketing bring our shopping experience to life, and we hire world-class people to do it. Living our values—empowered, tenacious, passionate, collaborative, innovative, and kind—is something we strive for every day. We meet over coffee to brainstorm new ways to spark delight for our members, volunteer together, and plan surprises for coworkers. We don’t hesitate to use our associate discount—after all, we're as enthusiastic about style as our customers.