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Wardrobe Stylist Agreement

For clients hiring a wardrobe stylist for a shoot, event, or ongoing retainer.

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Is this the right contract for wardrobe styling?

Use this agreement when a wardrobe stylist is hired for a project or retainer. The stylist generator includes styling scope, compensation, garment care, credit, cancellation and rescheduling, representations, and termination.

Good fit for

  • Wardrobe stylists working on shoots, performances, or public appearances
  • Artists, producers, and businesses hiring a stylist
  • Parties setting styling scope, rates, kit fees, and cancellation terms

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What's Inside This Contract

Scope of Services

Section 1 describes the one-time project or retainer, services, and engagement period.

Compensation

Section 2 sets the agreed rate and addresses kit fees, travel, invoices, and payment.

Garment Care and Liability

Addresses care and responsibility for borrowed or supplied clothing and other items.

Credit and Cancellation

Sections 4 and 5 cover styling credit and the applicable session cancellation or rescheduling terms.

Representations and Termination

Sections 6 and 7 address each party's representations and ending the engagement.

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Before you start

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

  • Project, services, and session dates
  • Who sources, buys, returns, or insures wardrobe items
  • Whether the work is one-time or an ongoing retainer
  • Rate, kit fee, travel, and payment timing
  • Credit and cancellation terms

Points Worth Negotiating

  • Which wardrobe tasks and sessions are included
  • Who buys, transports, returns, and bears risk for clothing
  • Fees for added days, rush work, or expenses
  • Term, renewal, credit, and cancellation notice

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the agreement automatically cover clothing purchases?
Do not assume it does. State who sources and purchases items, who approves spending, and how returns or non-refundable costs are handled.
What is addressed for borrowed garments?
The generator includes a garment care and liability section, including responsibility for borrowed items and risk of loss.
What should be clear for an ongoing styling relationship?
Set the retainer scope, initial term, any renewal, session scheduling, compensation, and how either side can end the engagement.
What are common warning signs in a wardrobe stylist agreement?

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

  • Responsibility for wardrobe purchases or returns is unclear
  • Project scope and session count are undefined
  • Expense reimbursement has no approval process
  • An ongoing term renews without a clear way to end it