About: COS collections combine lasting quality with timeless design; clean silhouettes, innovative techniques and functional details.
Offering reinvented classics and wardrobe essentials that are designed to be worn beyond the season, collections comprise ready-to-wear, accessories and shoes for women, men and children alongside a curated range of furniture, books and homeware items by external designers and makers.
Part of the H&M group, COS launched in 2007 with a flagship store on London’s Regent Street. Since then the brand has opened stores worldwide in carefully considered locations, applying an architectural design concept that preserves buildings’ original features whilst creating a modern interior space. Across store and online retail, COS is available in over 30 markets in Europe, Asia Pacific, North America and the Middle East.
COS is looking for a Studio Styling Assistant to join the team in London, working closely with the studio styling team to produce our model imagery, contributing to the efficiency and organisation of each shoot day and collaborating with the stylists on prep days and sample coordination.
This is a Permanent Contract (On-Site) based at our COS Studio in London.
What the Styling Assistant will do:
Deliver High-Quality E-Commerce Model Imagery: Collaborate with Styling, Buying, Design and freelance teams, providing product and fit information and supporting editorial and still-life shoots when required.
Maintain Pace & Efficiency On Set: Support the shoot team to achieve the daily KPI of 25 new products, keeping sets organised, managing running orders, steaming, and securing correct tags/product codes.
Apply Strong Product & Collection Knowledge: Use product information to ensure accurate styling, assist stylists, and support both still life and editorial styling when needed.
Coordinate Samples & Post-Shoot Organisation: Work closely with the samples team on shoot rails, wardrobe editing, sample returns, managing
rollovers, and entering necessary metadata after shoots.
Support Workflow Development & Daily Operations: Contribute to improving shoot workflows, ensuring each day runs smoothly, efficiently, and in alignment with studio styling processes.
What COS is looking for:
Strong fashion & styling knowledge – genuine interest in fashion, design, styling and the COS aesthetic, with an understanding of garment presentation and fit.
Highly organised & efficient – able to manage samples, rails, running orders and multiple tasks while working to tight deadlines and daily shoot targets.
Collaborative & professional – confident working with stylists, photographers, Buying,
Design, samples teams and external creatives in a positive and respectful way.
Proactive & motivated – enthusiastic, self-motivated and willing to learn, take responsibility and adapt quickly in a fast-paced studio environment.
Delivery & Execution: Ability to produce high-quality, accurate work, prioritise effectively and meet deadlines. You should also be able to demonstrate resilience under pressure.
Problem Solving & Judgment: Ability to analyse issues logically, use data and evidence to guide decisions & anticipate and address issues before they arise.
Communication: Able to communicate clearly in writing and verbally; you should be able to explain technical or complex points simply and keep stakeholders informed and updated.
Collaboration: Ability to work constructively with other colleagues, share knowledge and support teammates. You should also be open-minded and accept feedback professionally.
Adaptable & Curious: You should be able to adjust to changing priorities, learn new tools and processes quickly and show curiosity and self-development
Benefits
We offer all our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a 25% staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.
In addition to this London based colleagues also receive:
Up to 25 days holiday
Annual health checks
Pension scheme
Discounts on various activities and financial/lifestyle products via our benefits hub
Cycle to work scheme
Discounted gym membership
Employee assistance via retail trust
Private health & dental care
Inclusion & Diversity
At COS we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people who share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, what we perceive as possible and how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world, therefore all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.