Designer - Soft Accessories

lululemon; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

lululemon is seeking a Designer - Soft Accessories to lead the creative design and development of total soft accessory product across the mainline collection. You will translate brand direction into innovative, functional items with expertise in gloves, caps, headwear, and moulded products.

Collaboration with Accessories, Women’s and Men’s design teams is key, and you’ll own work from research through prototyping and final execution.

Qualifications

• Experience translating design direction into functional soft accessories.
• Knowledge of cut-and-sew construction and accessory applications.
• Ability to balance creative thinking with technical problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned design work from concept to final execution.
• Collaborate with Accessories, Women’s and Men’s Design teams.
• Support junior designers with guidance and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Cut-and-sew design

Accessory design

Collaborative teamwork

Tools

Pattern making

Job description

who we are

lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we’re in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.

who we are

lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we’re in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.

About The Role

The Designer - Soft Accessories is responsible for the creative design and development of total soft accessories across the mainline collection, creating considered, functional and commercially relevant product across a diverse range of product types.

Working within lululemon’s design ethos, you will translate creative direction and brand identity into innovative and functional product. You will bring strong knowledge of cut-and-sew construction and specialist accessory applications, with experience across areas such as gloves, caps and headwear, moulded product, and hard hair.

You will collaborate closely with design partners within the Accessories Design team, as well as Women’s and Men’s Design, to contribute to cohesive head-to-toe outfitting. Reporting to the Design Manager, you will take ownership of assigned product and design work from initial research and concept through design development, fittings, prototyping, and final execution.

This role is well-suited to a multifaceted, highly organized designer who balances creative thinking with technical problem solving, bringing curiosity, collaboration, and attention to detail across multiple products and priorities.

As a collaborative member of the team, you will also support more junior designers through knowledge sharing and day-to-day guidance, contributing to a culture of curiosity, accountability, and continuous improvement.

About The Team

The Soft Accessories Design team creates product that supports a modern, versatile wardrobe, balancing activity-specific solutions with foundational pieces designed for everyday wear. With a focus on elevated design thinking, technical innovation, and refined craftsmanship, the work is grounded in movement and function. Working in close partnership with Development, Technical Design, Materials, Sourcing, and Merchandising, the team translates creative intent into highly considered, performance-led product. This highly collaborative process connects concept to construction, ensuring each piece reflects lululemon’s design DNA while advancing the aesthetic through innovative materials, precision fit, and purposeful detailing.

Designing within this space requires strong knowledge across multiple product types, confidence in both knit and cut-and-sew construction, and a forward-thinking, solutions-oriented mindset. The work balances creativity with technical precision, ensuring product performs as intended while meeting the highest standards of quality, function, and design integrity.

How We Work

Working in close partnership with Development, Technical Design, Materials, Sourcing, and Merchandising, the team translates creative intent into highly considered, performance-led product. This highly collaborative process connects concept to construction, ensuring each piece reflects lululemon’s design DNA while advancing the aesthetic through innovative materials, precision fit, and purposeful detailing.

Designing within this space requires strong knowledge