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Fashion & lifestyle

your recruiting partners in the fashion & lifestyle industry.

At PartnerWise, we’re proud to bring over two decades of expert experience within the fashion industry to our clients.

Our fashion and lifestyle sector is lead by our Senior Partner, Kirsty. Bringing over two decades of industry expertise. With a global reach across C-suite and leadership levels, we are renowned within the fashion, luxury and lifestyle markets.

Our extensive knowledge from working with worldwide brands and high-growth disruptors allows us to offer unparalleled insight and connect our clients with broad global network talent. Our team’s network, fused with our renown sourcing technology and commitment to building long-lasting relationships, sets us apart in the industry.

24/7 AI-Sourcing.

Our fusing of traditional network’s with AI global sourcing tech rapidly opens the gateway to previously unreachable, exclusive and more diverse candidates, insights and intelligence that enriches the performance of our customers.

Customer Led Approach

We invest time to understand and from which craft personalised solutions and product and service offerings and fee structures that directly address your specific challenges or aspirations.

our global reach. 

Our reach is highly specialist, genuinely global, data driven and fully supported by multiple years of industry and talent hiring expertise.

EASY ACCESS PORTAL.

Our portal offers real-time access to your assignment, enabling you to review profiles, read insights and talent intelligence and to interact anytime, anywhere.

trusted by:

1123 global executive Placements in 12 years.

sales.

DTC.

Marketing.

Design.

buying.

planning.

operations.

hr.

finance.

tech.

PREVIOUS PLACEMENTS.

Chief Commercial Officer USA

VP Ecommerce EMEA Europe

Chief Technology Officer Germany

Senior HR Director Europe

VP Merchandise Hong Kong

Managing Director UK

SVP Wholesale USA

President Europe

HR Director Asia

Country Manager Phillippines

Retail Director EMEA

Senior Sales Director EMEA

  • Kirsty and the team at PartnerWise have recruited over 10 senior level roles within our EMEALA organisation over the past 3 years. These were at Director, Snr Director and VP level across various functional areas including ecommerce, sales, merchandising, HR and planning. Kirsty has taken the time to understand our business and build relationships with key stakeholders, which coupled with her in-depth market knowledge and connectivity globally has enhanced the talent level of our organisation. Over and above this, Kirsty’s down to earth, collaborative and honest style is refreshing within the recruitment world. I would highly recommend PartnerWise for executive search within the global fashion space.
    ADRIAN HOLLOWAY | SVP EMEALA | Crocs
  • I had the pleasure of working myself with Kirsty who supported me in finding the role I am in today. The process was really positive! I also get to work with Kirsty in sourcing talents for open roles in my organization but also to support my close network when looking for new opportunities. Kirsty is a great listener and has a special talent in matching the right candidate profiles with the right company / role and ensure the culture fit is truly right. This is really what she excels at: ensuring the perfect match not only from a skill set point of view but also from a cultural / personality point of view.
    Stephanie Boudjenah-Mazoyer, VP EMEA, Ugg
  • Working with Jenny Dodds and Partnerwise has been a refreshing experience. From the first call, I knew she truly understood the industry and the company’s needs. Jenny stands out from other recruiters with her exceptional care and support for candidates. She has been proactive in guiding and advocating for me, sparing me the need to chase her for updates. Despite being retained by clients, Jenny prioritized my interests as if I were the client. This level of dedication is rare in recruitment agencies. Partnerwise is a hidden gem, and I wish them all the success they deserve. If I ever need a role in the future, as an employer or candidate, they’ll be my first call.
    Claudia Bastistel, Sales Director – Interim, FashionTrade
  • Kirsty and I have been connected on LinkedIn for the past 5+ years. Recently I was looking for a new role and reached out to Kirsty. She came back to me quickly with a potential opportunity and got the ball rolling very quickly. Within weeks she had me talking to all of the key stakeholders in the organization and the rest is history, as I have started my new position in March! Throughout the process Kirsty was kept the communication lines open and followed-thru the very end of the process to ensure 100% completion of the task at hand. If you need a quality recruiting professional to work with, as a company or an individual, I recommend reaching out to Kirsty!
    Scott Ziegler, EMEA Retail Director, Havaianas