Fashion Designer

Laura Canada; Laval; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in fashion design is seeking a talented Designer to join their innovative team. In this role, you will research trends, conceptualize product assortments, and ensure timely execution of designs. Your expertise in textiles and attention to detail will be crucial in creating products that resonate with customers. This position offers the opportunity to travel and collaborate with various teams, making a significant impact on the brand's success. If you're passionate about fashion and eager to contribute to a dynamic environment, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in product development or fashion design.
• Strong knowledge of textiles and textile structure.

Responsibilities

• Research trends and conceptualize product assortments.
• Collaborate with teams to turn visions into merchant products.

Skills

Product Development

Fashion Design

Trend Research

Detail Oriented

Creative Thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

Join our team to achieve your full career potential! We are proactive, outside the box thinkers and doers who stop at nothing to make the iconic Laura and Melanie Lyne brands shine! Privately owned and based in Laval, Quebec, with a strong vision for innovation and optimizing the employee and client experiences, we continue to help generations of Canadian women to look and feel their best.

Job Description

As the Designer, you will contribute to Laura’s success by researching trends and conceptualizing merchant product assortments while ensuring that all elements in style are executable (the right fabric for the right style) and deliverable on time.

How will you support the team?

• Achieve all key financial objectives established in the seasonal budget.
• Research trend-right fabrics, stylings, colors and trims on an ongoing basis through store visits, magazines, trade shows, and trend services.
• Travel to different destinations (North America and overseas).
• Interpret trends by styling for our target customer and present them to the Category Manager/Buyer and Vice-President of Merchandising.
• Prepare and present monthly styling through boards, magazine cuttings, pictures, fabric swatches and trims to Category Manager/Buyer and Vice-President of Merchandising.
• Review seasonal architecture with Category Manager/Buyer.
• Conceptualize the assortment and styles, and meet Category Manager's/Buyer’s guidelines.
• Work with Production Team and local fabric agents to select and secure desirable fabrics that will result in optimal value and will allow for the execution of the assortment conceptualized with the Category Manager/Buyer.
• Collaborate with Production and Merchandising Teams to turn a vision into a merchant product that can be interpreted and executed, and that adheres to customer expectations and business criteria (right fabrics, right prices).
• Review and confirm sketches with Category Manager/Buyer to ensure sketches are according to styles and initial vision, and seek Category Manager’s/Buyer’s approval to set sampling in motion.
• Attend fit sessions as required.

Qualifications

The people who thrive with us have/are:

• 5-10 years of experience in product development or fashion design
• Experience with Adobe Illustrator
• Fabric and trim knowledge
• Strong knowledge of textiles and textile structure
• Import knowledge
• Great fashion flair
• Creative
• Detail oriented and highly organized

Don't miss this opportunity to join an exceptional team!