Designer - Gowns & Soft Wovens
POSITION SUMMARY: The Designer/Associate Designer is responsible for working with the design team on executing the strategic direction of a category by designing brand enhancing products that grow the business and meet customer needs
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- This person will design soft wovens product and gowns, translating their vision, ideas and sketches into a finished product, as well as supporting their soft wovens team members
- The individual will partner closely with Production, R&D, and other design related divisions
- Research and develop seasonal trends from creating initial concepts and sketches to production working closely the design and merchandising teams to ensure product needs are accomplished
- Actively participate in the design and launch of new lines from inception to completion
- Use trend intelligence and thorough understanding of current and historical business to design and execute desired vision
- Interpret the seasonal mood and concept working with the Design Director and Creative Director on the development of the season’s product
- Develop design ideas into groups and create a story with one idea
- Illustrate boards based on deliveries
- Work on a comprehensible, neat, presentation materials
- Design concepts, illustrations/sketching by hand, drape and create designs based on original ideas
- Create original hand sketches of style groups based on concept/direction from Creative Director
- Communicate chosen designs to in-house pattern maker and development team to ensure a quality result
- Researches and creates new approaches and methods for the specific category
- Ensure timely development of line by adhering to time and action calendar
- Prepares design presentations for review meetings
- Partner with the Knits & Sweaters Designers to ensure a cohesive collection across categories
- Work closely with Product Development team to launch embroidered and embellished garments
- Understand and take an active role in the production process
- Take an active role in fit sessions and product line reviews; Ensure original vision and fit expectations are maintained
- Work on special projects such as magazine illustration requests, charity requests, and celebrity dress designs
- Maintain a pulse on fashion, culture, art, lifestyle and competitive market trends
- Strong Technical Skills
- 3 – 8 years of experience in women’s apparel design
- Demonstrated expertise and knowledge in design concepts, practices, and procedures specifically in women’s apparel
- Knowledge of garment construction, luxury fabrics, silhouette, finishing, embellishments and trim
- Strong color and print sense
- Must have experience in freehand and flat design sketching
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, Illustrator, Photoshop
- Excellent Communication and Teambuilding Abilities
- Is a highly effective communicator, both verbal and written; can communicate information around a vision in clear and compelling manner
- Teambuilding and promoting teamwork; participates in setting clear goals, fosters innovation and collaboration
- Strong decision making and problem-solving abilities
- Is viewed as a problem solver; can clearly identify obstacles and select effective solutions
- Strong Organization Skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; proficient at organizing workload around multiple priorities and tight deadlines
- Ability to work on overlapping seasons and storylines
- Highly attentive to detail
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level -
Employment type
Full-time -
Job function
Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology -
Industries
Retail Apparel and Fashion
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