Job Description

Our client, a well-known luxury fashion brand, is seeking a RTW Soft Wovens Designer to join their team on a contract basis in New York City.

Hours: Full-time

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Creates sketches and product prototypes throughout the conceptual design process
• Partners with Director to develop and refine seasonal concept, materials, and palette
• Ability to come up with new innovative silhouettes within the brand aesthetic for soft woven dresses as well as occasional dresses.
• Responsible for upholding design integrity, high quality execution, and timeliness throughout the entire development process from concept through engineering and commercialization
• Partners cross-functionally with Merchandising and Product Development on regular basis
• Participates in meetings with cross-functional category partners
• Ability to work independently and on multiple seasons at one time
• Adhere to seasonal and time and action calendars, ensuring that the category meets deadlines

EDUCATION & PRIOR EXPERIENCE NEEDED

• Degree in Fashion Design or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 7 years of design experience
• Must provide digital portfolio of work
• Strong taste level, research skills, ability to identify silhouettes, pattern, and color
• Strong hand sketching skills in addition to sketching technical drawings on illustrator
• Ability to drape new, interesting silhouettes as well as creating interesting new finishings
• Strong working knowledge of Centric PLM, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Microsoft Word and Excel
• Experience developing product directly with factories; understanding of development from concept through engineering
• Must be able to build all tech packs and pass specs in a detailed, organized, and clear manner for factory proto sample making

Please submit your resume & portfolio for consideration!

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