Womenswear Designer
Location : London
Salary to £45k + bens
We are working with a growing successful fashion business in central London to add a Mid weight Womenswear to their design team of over 20 and work on a key premium womenswear brand of theirs . The brand is very much a casual Gen Z brand , mainly jersey product covering fashion and lifestyle sportswear
The role
Leading the design and product development of a key in womenswear brand covering multi product
Dealing with it's commercial relevance, and strong market performance.
Managing the full design lifecycle, from initial research and concept development, final technical packs to final SMS samples. Developing cohesive product ranges across multiple categories while maintaining aesthetic and quality standards.
Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including product development, buying, merchandising, licensors, and international suppliers.
Souring seasonal fabrics, trims and collaborating with far East Asian and South Asian mills, factories, and suppliers.
Overseeing fabric, trim, and print development to deliver value-driven, on-brand collections.
Ensuring all designs meet cost targets and production timelines across diverse global markets.
Help present seasonal collections to buyers from the UK and Poland.
Must haves to be shortlisted
We are looking for a Mid weight Womenswear designer looking to move to senior in the next 12 months
Womenswear Design experience must be recent ( UK experience ) and be either supply background or young fast fashion background
Solid Jersey experience and strong portfolio in hand
First class communications skills ( verbal and written )
Must be dynamic and have a "can do attitude" , you will be asked sometimes to work on other brands so being flexible to key
London based ( or commutable within an hour ) and eligible to work in the UK
The role is office based , no WFH but there is flexible working hours
“We will endeavour to contact you within 48 hours of receiving your CV, however due to the nature of our business this may be delayed due to meetings, holidays and offsite visits. If you have not had a response within 7 days then please assume that your application has been unsuccessful, due to high volume response unfortunately we are unable to reply to all applicants.”
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