Paris Mitchell is a New Zealand born Fashion Stylist and Designer. Paris studied Fashion Design at Auckland's top institute, Auckland University of Technology. Throughout her studies Paris worked at fashion house Karen Walker for four years. Paris started a design apprenticeship at Walker's head quarters in 2013.

After a stint as the assistant to the art director at American Vogue, Paris returned to Auckland last year to take up styling. She has worked with the likes of top Kiwi models Anmari Botha and Georgia Pratt, and more recently,  with designers Kowtow for their next season look book and campaign shoot and Kate Sylvester for her recent NZFW show.

Paris’ experience at Vogue opened up a world that involved seeing first-hand the process of the world’s best fashion editors. On top of this, the 24-year-old also recently launched online vintage store The Mercantile with friend and business partner Georgia Cherrie. The site houses their unique eye for curated vintage clothing and interiors plus a line of basics, Paris Georgia Basics.

“My approach to styling is thought out and organised,” explains Paris, “I’m open to ideas from the wonderful teams I work with and I always have a box of fabrics and scissors on hand in case the garments aren't working or I feel like adding a personal touch. I don’t leave things to chance but I suppose there is a strong sense of intuition to my work. I have the best team around me. We bounce off each other working to create beautiful imagery.

“I think people tend to think stylists turn up and just pop a garment on a model. However, there is a lot more that goes into styling. It’s about an entire image, creative direction and telling a story.”