[1] His obsession with style and clothing was sparked by a VHS tape of Madonna music videos that his mother used to show him on repeat as a child.
"[2] He eventually became employed at the River Island Topman, and his earliest work as a stylist was decorating the mannequins there.
[1] Lambert studied photography at the University for the Creative Arts in Kent, it was here that he discovered the profession of fashion stylist.
[2] As an intern at Vogue, he had the opportunity to work on shoots high profile industry professionals such as photographers Tim Walker and Nick Knight, fashion designer Lucinda Chambers and Popstar Cheryl Cole.
[5] At the time, Styles was a fan of Yves Saint Laurent, and emulating Mick Jagger's fashion.
Styles collaborated with Lambert on his Met Gala outfit[15] and for his Vogue photoshoot, where he wore a Gucci dress on the cover.
[16] Lambert worked with Emma Corrin and Josh O'Connor on red carpet attire for The Crown,[17][18][19] but they were forced to deliver looks digitally instead of for talk shows, premieres, and awards due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
[22] Lambert styled Corrin for the 2022 Laurence Olivier Awards, where they wore a Loewe dress, and for the 2022 Met Gala, where they paid homage to Evander Berry Wall.
[23] Later that year, Lambert styled Calvert-Lewin for the cover of Arena Homme +, where he wore a flared short suit and a glittery pink Prada handbag.
[26] Brands he has worked with include Harvey Nichols,[27] Paul & Joe,[28] Jo Malone London[29] and Gucci.