Chief Knitwear Designer - Luxury Fashion Studio Lead

OTB; Paris; Sur place; EUR 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Maison Margiela, a Paris-based luxury fashion house, seeks a Senior Knitwear Designer to lead the Knitwear Design team in Paris. Translate the Creative Director’s vision into innovative knitwear for runway, pre-collections, capsules and collaborations.

Balance creativity with technical feasibility, oversee development, and collaborate with Merchandising, Product Development, and Production to drive yarn innovations, sustainability, and on-time delivery for future growth.

Qualifications

• Degree or Master’s in Fashion Design, Knitwear or Textile Design.
• Extensive luxury fashion experience with knitwear specialization.
• Proven track record leading knitwear collections for luxury brands.
• Deep technical knowledge of yarns, gauges, knitting techniques and industrial production.
• Strong understanding of luxury fashion codes and market dynamics.
• Experience leading creative teams and project management.

Responsabilités

• Define Creative Director’s direction for Knitwear and seasonal objectives.
• Manage the Knitwear Design team and oversee all knitwear collections.
• Lead design and development of knitwear for runway, pre-collections, capsules, and collaborations.
• Translate creative concepts into knitwear proposals.
• Guide and inspire the Knitwear Design team; collaborate with Merchandising, Product Development, Industrialization and Production.
• Drive yarn innovations, knitting technologies, craftsmanship techniques, sustainability solutions and market trends.
• Oversee commercial knitwear assortments aligned with merchandising strategies.
• Coordinate between Design, Development, Pattern Making and Production teams.
• Monitor collection calendars and lead fittings and product reviews.
• Partner with suppliers, mills and external development partners; manage resources.

Connaissances

Knitwear design leadership

Luxury fashion expertise

Team management

Product development

Project management

Communication skills

Fluent in English

Italian language proficiency

Formation

Degree in Fashion/Knitwear Design

Outils

Knitwear tech

Description du poste

Maison Margiela, a Paris-based luxury fashion house, seeks a Senior Knitwear Designer to lead the Knitwear Design team in Paris. Translate the Creative Director’s vision into innovative knitwear for runway, pre-collections, capsules and collaborations.

Balance creativity with technical feasibility, oversee development, and collaborate with Merchandising, Product Development, and Production to drive yarn innovations, sustainability, and on-time delivery for future growth.