Alaïa Retail Merchandising & Product Support Intern

Alaïa is a Paris-based luxury fashion house renowned for its exacting craftsmanship and sculptural silhouette-driven design. The label operates as a creative atelier with a strong emphasis on artisanal finishing and boutique presentation, offering a close-knit, design-led workplace typical of high-end couture houses.

1. Assist the retail merchandising team with daily operations including stock allocation, replenishment and inter-boutique transfers.
2. Maintain and update product records, technical specifications and sample tracking; coordinate returns and loans between ateliers, warehouse and stores.
3. Produce regular sales and inventory reports; analyse sell-through, identify gaps and support assortment and replenishment decisions.
4. Support visual merchandising and boutique presentation: prepare merchandising packs, planograms and in-store displays following brand directives.
5. Liaise with retail, warehouse and product teams to ensure timely launches, accurate pricing, POS updates and seamless product flow.
6. Ensure data integrity within PLM/retail systems and assist with ad hoc merchandising projects such as product launches and store audits.

1. Enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s programme in Fashion Business, Merchandising, Retail Management or a related discipline.
2. Strong organisational skills with meticulous attention to detail and high accuracy in product documentation.
3. Analytical mindset with comfort handling numbers and producing simple reports; proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
4. Effective communicator able to coordinate across stores, warehouse and product teams; professional discretion and teamwork.
5. Previous retail or merchandising internship desirable; interest in luxury fashion and knowledge of boutique operations is a plus.
6. Professional command of French and working proficiency in English preferred.

1. Microsoft Excel
2. PLM systems
3. Retail inventory management
4. Visual merchandising
5. Assortment planning
6. Sell-through analysis
7. Sample tracking
8. Cross-functional coordination
9. Attention to detail

Internship-level: currently enrolled in a relevant degree programme with preferably one prior retail or merchandising internship; hands-on exposure to boutique operations or stock management is advantageous.

Enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's programme in Fashion Business, Merchandising, Retail Management or related field.

Alaïa cultivates an atelier-like environment in which craftsmanship and rigorous aesthetic standards guide daily work. Teams are typically small and collaborative, offering exposure to cross-disciplinary tasks across product, retail and creative functions within a design-focused luxury house.