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The Company
Our client is a dynamic, multi-product design studio based in London, led by trend, fabrication, and silhouette. The studio partners with fashion brands to deliver commercially driven collections across womenswear categories.
Role Overview
A versatile, trend-led Designer with strong commercial awareness to own design across eveningwear, outerwear, and casual categories. You will translate catwalk, street style, and market insight into cohesive, brand-right ranges that hit price points, margin, and delivery targets. You’ll work closely with Head of Design, Merchandising, Buying, and Production from concept through to handover.
Key Responsibilities
- Research and interpret seasonal trends, fabrics, trims, washes, and competitor activity to build clear design direction per category.
- Create concept boards, colour stories, and silhouette plans aligned to brand DNA and customer.
- Design original eveningwear, outerwear, and casual pieces: sketching, CADs, technical flats, and detailed tech packs (BOMs, construction callouts, measurements).
- Lead fabric and trim selection; partner with Fabric/Technical on quality, performance, cost, and sustainability.
- Oversee sampling and fittings; evaluate fit, balance, construction, and functionality; iterate samples to achieve commercial and aesthetic goals.
- Build and manage visual line plans and SKU counts per category; design within cost targets while maintaining elevated product integrity.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Merchandising, Buying, Production, and suppliers to deliver on time and to brief.
- Support handoffs to production: review lab dips, strike-offs, print/embroidery artwork, label/branding placements, and PLM uploads.
- Travel as needed for trend research, fabric fairs, trade shows, and supplier/sample facility visits.
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Skills & Experience
- 3–5+ years’ design experience across womenswear, with proven work in eveningwear and outerwear (woven, jersey, PU/leather, knit, tailoring a plus).
- Strong understanding of fashion design principles: silhouette, proportion, colour, fabric drape, and construction.
- Excellent technical skills: expert in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; confident creating production-ready tech packs and BOMs.
- Solid fabric knowledge and ability to select appropriate materials for evening, outerwear, and casual, including performance/finish considerations where relevant.
- Commercial mindset: able to translate trends into sellable ranges, using best/worst seller insights and competitor analysis.
- Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills; able to liaise with sales, buying, and production teams.
- Highly organized, deadline-driven, with excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced studio.
- Pattern making/3D design (CLO/Marvelous) and PLM experience are advantageous.
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Personal Attributes
- Creative, artistic, and flexible—able to adapt designs to different brand identities and client needs.
- Proactive problem-solver with a collaborative, energetic personality.
- Passion for fashion, new trends, and the UK high-street/contemporary market.
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