Studio Placement Intern
- Employer
- Muzungu Sisters
- Location
- London (Greater) (GB)
- Closing date
- 2 Jun 2023
Job Details
THIS PLACEMENT IS ONLY FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE CURRENTLY STUDYING AT UNIVERSITY, WITH A PLACEMENT AS A REQUIREMENT OF THEIR COURSE
About the role:
We are looking for a student who would like to gain industry experience within a fashion e-commerce brand, based in Notting Hill.
The role will include gaining insight into the day-to-day functions of a fashion e-commerce studio, assist with packing online orders and help to manage the website.
This position is based in Notting Hill, London.
What you will learn / What we will teach you:
- Assist with events, shoots and pop-ups
- Updating sales reports
- Updating website homepage weekly
- Uploading product to Shopify
- Maintaining inventory
- Packing and fulfilling online orders
- Customer service on email, Instagram and WhatsApp
- Maintain and update mailing list
- Create daily Instagram stories and check DM’s comments
- Maintaining showroom, making sure garments are steamed, neat and presented in an orderly manner
- Arranging PR send outs and returns
- Assist office manager in packing wholesale orders
- Shoot and edit product for online
About Muzungu Sisters:
Launched in 2011 by friends Tatiana Casiraghi and Dana Alikhani, Muzungu Sisters offers ethically-sourced handmade luxury, produced by 20 different artisan communities across four continents. Each piece possesses a remarkable history, adding value and meaning to garments that are designed to be kept for years to come.
Muzungu Sisters shines a light on the under-exposed work of the artisans responsible for their collection, by commissioning items produced using thousand-year old weaving and embroidery techniques. By working solely with fair trade cooperatives, non-profit foundations, family-owned workshops and sole artisans, Muzungu Sisters is able to maintain a close relationship with every producer and ensure that the entire production process is transparent.
Our culture & values:
Muzungu Sisters is a richly diverse company. We are passionate about slow, ethical fashion and championing traditional techniques and crafts from around the world.
We are enthusiastic and our small work together to deliver the best for our customers.
To apply for the role, you will need to have the following skills:
- Strong communication skills
- Be extremely neat and organised
- Some experience in Adobe Suite, Shopify & Excel
Company
Muzungu Sisters is Dana Alikhani and Tatiana Casiraghi, friends since 2002 and business partners since 2011.
Muzungu Sisters strives to uphold cultural respect and social responsibility, abiding by the principle of leaving behind no 'human footprint'. All of the goods featured on Muzungu Sisters are produced under ethical working conditions. 'We guarantee responsible sourcing practices and do our utmost to ensure that all our suppliers are treated in accordance with internationally recognised standards of human rights'.
Our producers are varied: some are individuals who are taught their craft as a means of empowerment or income; other represent entire families of artisans who have inherited their skills from previous generations. 'In any case, many of our items represent the sole means of revenue for the artisans and others in their communities.' By exposing their products to an international audience and new markets, we are able to guarantee that the artisans sustain their personal and communal livelihoods in a manner that respects their own cultural practices. While all our producers may not have fair-trade certification, our close ties with the craftsmen allow us to ensure that fair labour practices are sustained throughout the supply chain. All of the artisans we work with are directly paid a living wage for the goods they produce for us.
OUR BELIEFS
Muzungu Sisters pieces are timeless heirlooms that are designed to be kept for generations. We have held this conviction since day one, and we have never forgotten it. We have traveled across the world to find the most unusual, beautiful, sustainable, fabrics; the best embroiderers, weavers, and ateliers. Our items never go out of style, and are designed to be worn year after year.
OUR PROCESS
Muzungu Sisters only uses natural, sustainable, biodegradable materials that leave minimal trace on our environment. Just as our pieces are designed to be kept for years to come, we believe in a conscious, conservative approach to consumption.
Muzungu Sisters pieces are ethically handmade, handwoven and hand-embroidered only in small ateliers, fully certified ethical production facilities exceeding ILO (International Labour Organisation) standards, or cottage industries of women working from home to sustain their livelihoods while looking after their families.
Muzungu Sisters continues to value and champion hand-embroidery, which is sadly a dying art due to the increase in popularity of machine-embroidery.
- Website
- http://www.muzungusisters.com/
- Telephone
- +44 02031767990
- Location
-
118 Westbourne Studios
242 Acklam Road
London
Greater London
W105JJ
GB
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