Founding Fashion Stylist & Curator - Agentic Commerce

Fashion Stylist & Style Systems Advisor

Company: Kloth.me

Engagement: Full-time / hybrid; (open to exceptional talent on consulting/freelance basis as well)

About Kloth.me

Kloth.me is building the next generation of fashion discovery and shopping: fit-intelligent, style-aware experiences that help people find, try and buy clothes that actually work for their bodies, cultures, and lives. Were combining human style expertise with AI to make online fashion more honest, more inclusive, and way less guesswork.

Founding Team

Khanaz K A Founder & CEO

• 14+ years in e-commerce and product leadership. IIM Ahmedabad MBA, Class of 2012.
• Former Amazon (Prime & Growth) product leader; ex-CPO at Simpl.
• Built and scaled checkout and growth systems used by 1000+ brands.

Prateek Chugh Co-founder & CBO

• One of the strongest sales and growth leaders in India.
• 14+ years leading sales and growth at Oyo, Classplus, and Simpl.
• Deep experience building GTM engines from zero to scale.

Aditya Todi Co-founder & CTO

• IIIT Hyderabad alumnus; IIT JEE 1000 rank.
• Founding engineer across multiple startups (Bhanzu, Quence etc)
• A first-principles thinker with strong systems intuition.

Role Overview

Were looking for a senior fashion stylist / style systems thinker to partner with our founders and AI team to:

1. Create Kloths core styling language and rules.
2. Design our personal styling playbook & profiles .
3. Collaborate with AI engineers to build conversational, style-aware search and discovery .

This is not a pure content / lookbook role. Youll be turning your intuition as a stylist into clear, structured frameworks that machines (and humans) can use.

Key Responsibilities

1. Build Kloths Styling Nomenclature & Heuristics

• Develop a structured, reusable vocabulary for style at Kloth: silhouettes, cuts, proportions, vibe/mood, aesthetic archetypes, occasion types, etc.
• Create fit & style heuristics that:
• Work across body types, sizes, genders, and age groups .
• Are race-, skin tone-, and culture-inclusive (e.g., Indian, Western, fusion, modest fashion, etc.).
• Are trend-aware but not trend-chasingbalance timeless essentials with current aesthetics.
• Define rules that connect:
• Body features flattering / empowering garment features (neckline, length, rise, drape, structure, etc.).
• Style goals outfit formulas (e.g., soft minimal, street smart, power casual, etc.).
• Document everything in a way that can be:
• Used by human stylists (internal playbooks).
• Translated into machine-readable tags, rules, and prompts by the AI team.

2. Build the Kloth Personal Styling Playbook

• Define the Kloth personal style profile :
• What questions we ask.
• What signals we capture (e.g., style inspirations, comfort zones, no-go items, fit insecurities, budget, lifestyle).
• How we represent a users style in a way that actually drives recommendations , not just a cute quiz.
• Design user journeys for:
• First-time onboarding into style profiles.
• Updating style over time (weight change, life events, job changes, etc.).
• Create playbooks and templates for:
• If user is X body type + Y style goal + Z occasion recommend these silhouettes / fabrics / details.
• If user hates returns / is fit-anxious how do we prioritize confidence over experimentation?
• Work with product to ensure the playbook feels:
• Respectful and body-positive.
• Non-judgmental and psychologically safe for users who are insecure about size/fit.

3. Partner With AI & Product Teams

• Collaborate with AI engineers to:
• Turn your heuristics into scorable attributes, tags, and rules usable in models and ranking systems.
• Design conversational flows (style chats) that feel like talking to a thoughtful stylist, not just a filter UI.
• Stress-test outputs: review and critique early prototypes of:
• Style-aware search results
• Outfit suggestions
• Because this is your style explanations
• Help define quality bars :
• What does a great recommendation look like?
• What counts as a miss, and why?
• How should the system explain itself so users build trust in it?
• Participate in user research sessions:
• Observe real users reactions to styling suggestions.
• Refine rules and language based on feedback.

What You Bring

• 3+ years of experience as a fashion stylist, fashion influencer, personal stylist, editorial stylist, or fashion creative director , ideally with:
• Experience working with diverse bodies, skin tones, and cultures .
• Work spanning at least two of: e-commerce, personal styling, editorial, or content creation.
• Strong systems thinking : you enjoy turning gut feel (this works on her, not on him) into clear, structured rules .
• Deep familiarity with:
• Global and regional fashion trends.
• Everyday real world wardrobes, not just runway aesthetics.
• Comfort collaborating with:
• Product managers and UX designers.
• Data / AI / engineering teams (you dont need to code, but you should enjoy structured thinking).
• A body-positive, non-judgmental philosophy :
• No fixing flaws.
• Focus on helping people feel powerful, seen, and comfortable.
• Excellent written communication:
• You can create crisp naming systems, descriptions, and style explanations.
• You can explain why something works in a way thats teachable and repeatable.

Engagement & Compensation

• Type: Full-time preferred; open to Consulting / part-time role.
• Compensation: Cash consulting fee (negotiable)
• Location: Hybrid Bangalore based
• Future path:
• Option to convert to a full-time leadership role (e.g., Head of Styling / Style Intelligence Lead) based on mutual fit.
• On conversion, we expect to offer significant ESOPs as part of the compensation package.

How to Apply

Please share:

• Portfolio or links to past work (editorial, campaigns, personal styling clients, content, etc.).
• A short note on:
• How you think about body- and culture-inclusive styling.
• One example of a rule or heuristic you use often as a stylist.
• Your typical consulting availability and fee expectations.