Chanel Boutique Styling Manager

About Chanel

Chanel is one of the world’s most revered luxury houses, founded by Gabrielle Chanel and distinguished by an enduring vision of elegance, freedom, and modernity. As an employer, the House brings together métiers ranging from haute couture, fashion and leather goods to fragrance, beauty, watches, and fine jewelry, offering employees the opportunity to contribute to a legacy defined by exceptional craftsmanship and creative audacity. Chanel values excellence, discretion, collaboration, and long-term development, fostering an environment where talent is nurtured and heritage is continually reinterpreted for contemporary clients. Its teams are united by a commitment to quality, innovation, and the timeless spirit of the brand.

Role & Responsibilities

• Represent and promote CHANEL’s style vision to teams and clients.
• Serve as the boutique’s point of reference for styling, Allure, wardrobe building, and personal style expression.
• Develop a distinctive style culture that supports client experience and boutique performance.
• Ensure excellence and consistency in boutique styling standards.
• Develop Sales Advisors’ styling and personalized consultation skills.
• Lead coaching sessions, on-the-floor support, and best-practice sharing.
• Contribute to onboarding and developing new employees’ skills.
• Identify individual and collective development opportunities to raise the boutique’s style expertise sustainably.
• Foster a culture of knowledge-sharing, continuous learning, and excellence.
• Provide clients with high-value styling support grounded in attentive listening, personalization, and strong client relationships.
• Guide clients in creating a complete, cohesive wardrobe across CHANEL’s Fashion universe.
• Build lasting relationships with local and international clients.
• Serve as a trusted partner to highly engaged clients by offering exclusive, personalized experiences.
• Use style to create emotion, loyalty, and attachment to the House.
• Support sales, visual merchandising, and stock teams in identifying proposals through a cross-functional styling approach.
• Promote Allure through cross-selling and complementarity across Fashion product lines.
• Contribute to boutique objectives through excellent client experiences and styling support.
• Share analyses, observations, and recommendations to continually improve practices and collective performance.
• Actively participate in projects and initiatives that develop style culture across the network.
• Influence product strategy through relevant feedback and contribute to purchasing decisions.
• Build collective momentum by uniting teams around a shared ambition.
• Encourage the sharing of inspiration, trends, and expertise.
• Participate in regional and European projects related to styling development.
• Represent the boutique within the CHANEL Styling community and contribute to its reach.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in luxury fashion, styling, or high-end client advising.
• Excellent command of silhouettes, proportions, volumes, and wardrobe construction.
• Strong sensitivity to style, trends, and exceptional craftsmanship, with the ability to analyze and interpret runway shows.
• Recognized ability to inspire, unite, and develop others.
• Ability to guide teams toward a high level of expertise through coaching and knowledge-sharing.
• Excellent interpersonal, teaching, and communication skills.
• Strong commitment to personalized service and client relationship excellence.
• Ability to build lasting relationships with a demanding international clientele.
• Enjoyment of creating emotional and memorable experiences.
• Rigour, organization, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with multidisciplinary teams.
• Agility, curiosity, and initiative.
• Passion for fashion and style.
• Commitment to talent development and the transmission of expertise.
• Commitment to creating exceptional client experiences.
• Commitment to excellence, creativity, and attention to detail.
• Desire to connect creative vision, teams, and clients.
• Desire to grow a community of expertise and contribute to CHANEL’s reach.
• Fluency in French and English is essential.

Skills

Experience

Significant experience in luxury fashion, styling, or high-end client advising.

Culture

Chanel fosters a culture of timeless creativity, exacting craftsmanship, and quiet excellence, where employees are encouraged to uphold the house’s heritage while contributing to its continued innovation. The workplace environment is refined, collaborative, and deeply committed to quality, offering professionals the opportunity to grow within a globally respected maison that values discretion, artistry, and long-term vision.

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