Ladieswear Designer

Ladieswear Designer - Manchester - Salary Negotiable

The next-generation online fashion retailer for the forward-thinking consumer has arrived.

Founded in 2000s They have created with the vision of offering long lasting luxury styles, trend-oriented collections with a twist and unique, statement designs that offer both exceptional quality and fit in an otherwise saturated market of fast fashion and throw away goods.

Expertly designed and crafted in-house, they specialise in accessible luxury, unique designs and unrivalled quality made to flatter every figure.
Everything is manufactured in house and so apart from fit, quality and design it’s imperative that we source and manufacture in an ethical and environmentally friendly way.

This client is like family so ensure all their staff are paid fairly and have full access to company benefits. They are also working hard to ensure that they are  environmentally conscious throughout the production process. They now ship 85% of all goods by sea and have reduced packaging by 60% since 2019.

Role:

• Research, develop and create moodboards, colour palettes and fabric stories for upcoming collections.
• Design across multi-product categories, covering both core product and trend/newness, identifying key shapes for the season and key product opportunities.
• Present your work in sign offs/meetings to Managers & CEO.
• Partake in sourcing and inspiration trips nationally and overseas.
• Source and develop new fabrications, techniques and trimmings, applying expert understanding across all fabric bases and garment constructions.
• Create technical packs for your designs including information on construction, measurements, fabrication & trimmings.
• Manage all sample queries from suppliers during sample development stage.
• Build key relationships with existing and new suppliers.
• Work closely with the Garment Tech team and Pattern Cutters during the design development stage to ensure optimum execution of first samples.
• Attend fit sessions with the Garment Techs to ensure samples are executed according to the techpack and to the client standards.
• Plan and work closely with in-house Buying and Merch teams, collaborating to create fresh product and collections in line with key trading periods.

You:

• At least 4 years' experience, preferably within slow-fashion/luxury environment
• Multi-product ladieswear experience - specialities (e.g. tailoring, swimwear, curve/petite etc) are also encouraged
• Understanding of the brand's handwriting and ability to adapt design skills to this 
• Good technical experience for creating techpacks 
• Sound understanding of design software (e.g. Adobe platforms)

The good stuff:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays) 
• Extra day off for your birthday 
• Flexible working hours around core hours of 10-4
• Early Finish Fridays
• Cycle to work scheme
• 40% staff discount
• Healthcare Cashplan
• Salary advances
• Free onsite gym
• Annual bonus scheme
• Social events
• Free snacks, drinks & treats