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Stylist Agreement

For a production, brand, or individual hiring a wardrobe stylist, hair stylist, or makeup artist for a shoot, show, event, or production — covers rate, kit fee, credit, and cancellation terms.

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Is this the right contract for your shoot?

This contract is built for stylists and the clients who hire them. It fits shoots, events, campaigns, and personal styling where you need to set the services, pay, schedule, expenses, and responsibility for wardrobe and borrowed items.

Good fit for

  • Stylists taking on a client or shoot
  • Clients and talent hiring a stylist
  • Brands and designers booking styling
  • Photographers and producers arranging a shoot
  • Anyone setting terms for borrowed wardrobe and pulls

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Before you start

It helps to have these details on hand before you create your contract:

  • The stylist and the client
  • The services and scope
  • The pay or day rate and what it includes
  • The dates and schedule
  • How expenses and pulls are handled
  • Responsibility for borrowed or damaged items
  • How and where the stylist is credited
  • Cancellation deadlines and terms

What's Inside This Contract

Scope of services

Sets the styling services and what the engagement covers.

Compensation

Covers the pay or day rate, expenses, and reimbursements.

Garment care and liability

Sets responsibility for borrowed wardrobe and pulls.

Credit

Sets how and where the stylist is credited.

Cancellation and rescheduling

Explains what happens if a session is cancelled or moved.

Representations and warranties

Confirms each side has the authority to enter the deal.

Termination

Sets how either side can end the arrangement.

Disputes and general provisions

Covers standard terms such as notices, how disputes are handled, and signatures.

Points Worth Negotiating

  • The pay structure and what it includes
  • How expenses and pulls are handled and reimbursed
  • Who is responsible for borrowed or damaged items
  • How and where the stylist is credited
  • Cancellation deadlines and any fees

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a stylist agreement?
A stylist agreement sets the terms for hiring a stylist for a shoot, event, or personal styling. It covers the services, pay, schedule, expenses, and responsibility for wardrobe and items.
Who should sign it?
The stylist and the client both sign. Each signature confirms the services, the pay, and responsibility for borrowed wardrobe and pulls.
What is a pull?
A pull is wardrobe or accessories a stylist borrows from a brand or showroom for a shoot. The agreement covers returns and who is responsible for them.
Who pays for damaged or lost items?
The agreement sets this out clearly. It assigns responsibility for borrowed items and explains what happens if something is damaged or not returned.
What should I have ready before creating it?
Have the stylist and client, the services and scope, the pay and what it includes, the dates, how expenses and pulls are handled, responsibility for borrowed items, credit terms, and cancellation terms.
Are expenses included in the fee?
It depends on the agreement. Some include expenses in the rate, while others reimburse them separately. The agreement states this clearly.
Should I choose the custom contract or the editable template?
Choose the custom contract to answer a few questions and have it filled in for you. Choose the editable template if you prefer a blank version with labeled fields to complete yourself.
What are common warning signs in a stylist agreement?

These are common issues to watch for in any stylist agreement:

  • Unclear responsibility for borrowed items
  • No expense or reimbursement terms
  • Vague scope of services
  • No cancellation terms
  • No credit terms where credit is expected
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