Are you a budding fashion stylist?

Are you a retail worker with an eye for style? Department stores, shops and boutiques in the city are full of shop floor staff capable of so much more than manning the changing rooms and operating a till. Now is their chance to be recognised...

Elle magazine is in Liverpool on Thursday 20 May as part of their nationwide search for talented retail workers who have what it takes to become international stylists.

High Street retail teams play a huge role in the success of British fashion, so Elle plans to recognise this talent by giving one winner the chance to style an Elle shoot, plus a magazine internship and mentoring from Elle's fashion director, Anne-Marie Curtis.

Elle editor in chief Lorraine Candy said: ‘This is a unique and exciting project that heroes the men and women who literally style the nation. They deserve more credit for what they do, and we’ll give them that in the pages of Elle.’

Entrants can register at www.elleuk.com/shopgirltostylist where they are required to complete an online questionnaire demonstrating their styling credentials and provide a reference from their retail employer.

The various stages of the competition will culminate in a high-pressure X Factor-style final in London later in the year. The winner will be announced in the October 25th-anniversary issue of Elle.