Ready to shape the future of fashion? Join our team as a Soft Wovens Designer for Womenswear and immerse yourself in a dynamic role where creativity meets strategy. From trend research to design execution, you'll play a pivotal role in bringing our vision to life. Elevate your career in a vibrant environment with opportunities for growth and collaboration. Submit your application by Friday April 19th at 12noon.
Your chief responsibilities will be to:
- Conduct product research based on current trends.
- Map out the competitor landscape through category offence.
- Create seasonal sourcing briefs to send to vendors to ensure news value in fabrication, silhouette and trimmings.
- Map out and sketch the shirt and soft woven categories resulting in a clear, commercial build-up, always keeping the rangeplan in mind.
- Create complete garment work sheets/ tech packs in order to communicate your ideas with the vendors as well as PD.
- Conduct fittings and see to the administrative follow-up throughout the various phases in the design development process.
- Prep and present your designs, both digitally and non-digitally.
- Travel for design development and production purposes.
The Ideal Candidate has:
- A Bachelor degree in Fashion Design (apparel).
- A minimum of 5 years experience in Womenswear design, ideally soft wovens / dresses.
- A creative, feminine and youthful design handwriting.
- A keen eye for current trends and a feel for the youth market.
- Skilled in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Strong skills in time management and organization.
- A hands-on, collaborative mentality – must also be a strong communicator.
- English language skills are a must, both verbal and in writing.
- Mentoring skills are a bonus!
What you can expect from our client:
- An international environment which respects diversity, equality, and individuality.
- A beautiful state-of-the-art Campus.
- Depending on the role a monthly home - office budget.
- A chance to unwind with weekly social activities.