Chanel Fashion 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 vision of Style to teams and clients.
• Serve as the boutique’s reference for styling, Allure, wardrobe building and personal style expression.
• Develop a distinctive style culture that enhances the client experience and boutique performance.
• Ensure excellence and consistency in styling standards throughout the boutique.
• Develop Sales Advisors’ styling and personalized-client-advisory skills.
• Lead coaching sessions, on-the-floor guidance and the sharing of best practices.
• Support the onboarding and development of new employees.
• Identify individual and collective development opportunities to strengthen the boutique’s Style expertise over time.
• Foster a culture of knowledge-sharing, continuous learning and excellence.
• Provide clients with value-added styling advice grounded in attentive listening, personalization and high-quality relationships.
• Guide clients in building a complete, coherent wardrobe across the CHANEL Fashion universe.
• Build lasting relationships with local and international clientele.
• Serve as a trusted partner to highly engaged clients, 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 excellence in client experience and styling advice.
• Share analyses, observations and recommendations to continually improve practices and collective performance.
• Take an active part in projects and initiatives that develop the network’s style culture.
• Influence product strategy through relevant client 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 advisory.
• 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 coach and share knowledge to help teams achieve a high level of expertise.
• Excellent interpersonal, teaching and communication skills.
• Strong focus on personalized service and outstanding client relationships.
• Ability to build lasting relationships with a discerning international clientele.
• A strong interest in creating emotional, memorable experiences.
• Rigor, organization and attention to detail.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with multidisciplinary teams.
• Agility, curiosity and initiative.
• Passion for Fashion and Style, talent development and knowledge-sharing, exceptional client experiences, excellence, creativity and attention to detail; ability to connect creative vision, teams and clients; and motivation 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 advisory.

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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