Intern Visual Merchandising Team

About the Brand

ABOUT THE BRAND

At Karl Lagerfeld, we are driven by Karl’s mantra: “Embrace the present and invent the future.”

Always contemporary and forward-looking, the House of KARL LAGERFELD shares the creative vision and design aesthetic of its iconic founder, Karl Lagerfeld.

We are the only fashion house that carries Karl’s name on its door and we strive to live up to this responsibility in everything we do, every day, with the utmost joy and passion.

Our headquarters in Paris and in Amsterdam are home to a highly diverse and driven team of KARL family members that hail from over 50 countries. Together, we aim to create meaningful stories and product concepts that connect to Karl’s world and iconic attributes.

Women’s & Men's ready-to-wear, bags, small leather goods, swimwear and underwear are managed directly from our Amsterdam headquarters, while other categories, including footwear, fragrances, eyewear and more, are developed with best-in-class licensing partners.

We connect with our consumers on multiple levels, ensuring that our online and offline approach goes hand in hand. We thrive to maximize consumer engagement via more than 200 KL stores worldwide, our premium wholesale partners, and our strong digital footprint, spearheaded by our KARL.COM flagship store, which reaches 96 countries. Our digital channels currently represent more than 30% of our overall full-price business.

We are a dynamic, fast-growing and inclusive company built on professionalism and strong values. At KARL LAGERFELD we’re committed to working toward the highest standards of sustainability and integrity across all areas of our business. In 2019, KARL LAGERFELD joined as a founding member of the Fashion Pact, a global sustainability initiative seeking to transform the fashion industry through objectives in three areas: climate, biodiversity and ocean protection.

Purpose Of The Role:

We are currently looking for a full-time Visual Merchandising Intern for a minimum duration of 6 months. Who can provide support in day-to-day tasks within the Visual Merchandising department, covering both Full Price and Factory Outlet channels.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the roll out of upcoming projects and independent management/ownership of small-scale projects.
• Provide hands-on support for VM projects, dedicated product launches, showroom set ups and events.
• Travel required (dependent on restrictions).
• Update & ownership of Instore Signage - to support Promos & Sale messaging across the Outlet Channel.
• Assist with the production and creation of VM tools such as Seasonal VM Guidelines, newsletters, recap documents, training tools and presentations.
• Supporting with the allocation and logistics for existing stores and new store openings – Props, POS etc.
• Market research of VM, styling and graphic trends.
• Administrative support and communication for office related tasks.

Skills, Education and Experience:

• Bachelor in Visual Merchandising, Fashion Design/Buying or Graphic design but open to applicants from other backgrounds with VM experience.
• Language: fluent in English, both verbal and written.
• Strong knowledge and confidence in the use of Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign and Photoshop, Illustrator is a plus.
• Familiar with MS office

Profile:

• Interest & passion for the fashion industry
• Able to work independently as well as in a team
• Organizational and co-ordinational skills
• Ability to meet deadlines in a very fast paced environment
• Flexibility, adaptability and a positive ‘can do’ attitude
• Eager to learn and develop
• Able to work in an international work environment
• Flexibility to travel

Start date: ASAP / Available for 6+ months / Full-Time

Please note that we can only consider your application if you are enrolled for the full duration of your internship at your school or university. Also, due to Dutch legislation, you have to have European nationality or study in the Netherlands.

Why #TEAMKARL?

• Opportunity to make an impact
• Working in the heart of Amsterdam
• And exclusive sample sales only for #TEAMKARL

JOIN #TEAMKARL

The collective vision of KARL LAGERFELD is to be the most connected global designer brand, inspiring consumers through luxury collections and immersing them in the World of KARL. If you are interested in joining #TEAMKARL, we invite you to submit your application today.

At #TEAMKARL, everyone has the freedom to give their opinion, grow in their career and be part of a genuinely caring and inclusive team. We welcome people from all backgrounds, with different perspectives, ideas and experiences to work with us.