Fashion Designer

We are looking to hire a Fashion Designer with panache and flair to capture the mood on the street in our readytowear line. The Fashion Designer will keep an eye on the street, travel to shows, and read fashion magazines to spot trends and interpret specific color palettes, patterns, and prints for each season. You will sketch your designs by hand, create technical production drawings, and address buyers as a seasoned marketer.

To ensure success, you will be able to spot trends, capture the spirit of the times in your creations, and display business acumen in your ability to apply product strategy. Ideal candidates have outstanding business acumen and are creative geniuses.

Fashion Designer Responsibilities:

• Managing design process from conception through to final styling.
• Conducting market research to identify new trends, fabrics, and techniques, and seeking design inspiration.
• Collaborating with team members to select seasonal themes, make edits to line, and create new concepts.
• Ensuring product is in agreement with business strategy.
• Selecting fabrics and trims.
• Creating production sketches for development packages.
• Collaborating with technical designer to ensure development packages are accurate.
• Reviewing product for style and fit during presentation.
• Presenting story mood color boards and samples to buyers.

Fashion Designer Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in design or fine arts or college degree in fashion design or related field.
• 2 years design experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Adobe Illustrator.
• Availability to travel for research and product development.
• Ability to do sketches by hand.
• Excellent design and conceptual skills.
• Excellent sense of style and color.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to meet multiple deadlines.