TRP Recruitment ltd
Senior Wovens Designer
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Are you ready to shape the future of contemporary womenswear? Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Womenswear Designer to join their dynamic design team, specialising in woven multi-product.
Based in Leicester, this is an exciting opportunity for a highly creative and commercially minded designer with an elevated, modern and current handwriting, who can confidently deliver trend-led collections across multiple woven categories.
The ideal candidate will have an exceptional eye for emerging trends, a sophisticated aesthetic, and the ability to translate directional inspiration into commercially successful product. This role offers hybrid working and will look at designers from Manchester, Leeds and London as well as local in Leicester BUT this is not a totally remote role as there will be a couple of days you will need to go into the office.
Main Responsibilities
- Designing and developing trend-led, contemporary womenswear collections across woven multi-product categories, including dresses, blouses, tops, skirts, trousers.
- Creating original and innovative design concepts that reflect an elevated, modern aesthetic while aligning with customer profiles and market trends.
- Researching, interpreting, and forecasting emerging fashion trends, fabrications, colours, and silhouettes to develop commercially successful collections.
- Producing seasonal mood boards, colour palettes, CADs, technical sketches, and comprehensive design packs.
- Working closely with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure designs are commercially viable, production-ready, and delivered to critical path deadlines.
- Presenting design concepts and seasonal ranges confidently to clients and key stakeholders.
- Driving innovation through fabric sourcing, garment construction, and silhouette development.
- Managing multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and meeting tight deadlines.
- Supporting and mentoring junior members of the design team where required.
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- Proven experience as a Womenswear Designer within a supplier or retail environment, specialising in woven multi-product.
- A strong portfolio demonstrating an elevated, current and trend-driven handwriting across womenswear.
- Extensive knowledge of current and emerging fashion trends, with the ability to translate catwalk and market inspiration into commercial product.
- Excellent Adobe Creative Suite skills, particularly Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Proactive, collaborative, and highly motivated, with a passion for creating innovative and commercially successful womenswear collections.
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