Accessories & Bags Design Assistant

Stella McCartney; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury fashion company is seeking an Accessories & Bags Design Assistant to support the design process of bags and accessories. This role involves managing prototypes, coordinating with teams, and preparing collections while adhering to tight deadlines. Successful candidates will have experience in luxury fashion, excellent technical and drawing skills, and a strong appreciation for brand values. Opportunities for personal and professional development, along with competitive perks, are offered in this vibrant work environment.

Benefits

Up to 50% discount on products

Matched pension contribution up to 6%

Extensive private medical and critical illness insurance

25 days annual leave + 1 day of Birthday leave

Discounted gym and fitness memberships

Qualifications

• Experience in dealing with confidential information.
• Ability to work independently and under direction.
• Team player attitude.

Responsibilities

• Working closely with the Accessories & Bags Senior Designer.
• Manage fabric and proto archive.
• Coordinate communications with product development team.

Skills

Demonstratable experience in a luxury fashion house

Excellent organisation skills

High level Technical skills

Excellent drawing skills

Experience of CAD software, Adobe Suite and Photoshop

Job description

Working at Stella McCartney is a truly rewarding experience. As a luxury fashion company with a strong ethical standpoint we are leaders and innovators in our industry.

Accessories & Bags Design Assistant

Overview

The Accessories & Bags Design Assistant will report into the Accessories & Bags Senior Designer, supporting the designing process to bring to life the Creative Director’s vision across our bags and accessories product lines. This is an exciting and varied role that requires a pro‑active Designer who thrives in a fast paced and vibrant environment but can remain calm under pressure.

Location: London, Head Office

Your Mission

• Working closely with Accessories & Bags Senior Designer, Accessories & Bags Designer and Design Director for collection offer, timing and budget on all bags and accessories women collections
• Manage the fabric and proto archive
• Manage all samples, proto types and corrections, to be delivered and communicated to the product development team in Italy after each fitting and design meeting
• Design and research to prepare concepts and collections
• Technical sketch definition for design and metal details of bags and other accessories
• Coordinate communications with product development team in Italy
• Colour cards proposal of main combinations
• Fabric to sketch launch (attributions)
• Rendering of accessories and bags
• Mock‑up of accessories and bags
• Correction of the protos
• Scans of designs and specs to send to Product Manager
• Recording notes during fittings and follow up presentations
• Preparing for design meetings and concepts
• Prepare product groups with materials and colour proposal
• Being a responsible team player, working as part of a professional design team
• Meeting collection deadlines
• Responsible for the organisation of the accessories and bags fitting room

Your Talent

• Demonstratable experience in a luxury fashion house, preferably in bags and/or accessories
• Understanding the Stella McCartney heritage, ethical values and brand DNA
• Having the confidence to interpret the style of Stella McCartney
• Affinity with the values of Stella McCartney, the brand identity and style of the accessories and bags collection
• Excellent organisation skills
• Experience in dealing with confidential information
• Working in a fast‑paced environment
• Ability to work to rigorous deadlines with high pressure and change
• Ability to work independently and under direction
• Team player attitude
• High level Technical skills
• Excellent drawing skills
• Experience of CAD software, Adobe Suite and Photoshop

Reward

Our philosophy is to go beyond monetary return and consider ourselves responsible for your wellbeing, your family, your health, your time and the community.

• Up to 50% discount on Stella McCartney products
• Matched pension contribution up to 6%
• Extensive private medical and critical illness insurance, as well as life assurance
• Annual Health Screening
• 25 days annual leave (not including Bank Holidays) + 1 day of Birthday leave
• Flexible working/core hours
• Enhanced Maternity/paternity packages
• Matched Give as You Earn charity scheme
• Discounted gym and fitness memberships (Classpass)
• Health cash plan
• Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support Services
• Employee referral bonus
• Optional/ Paid Benefits: Season ticket loan, cycle to work and tech schemes, travel and dental insurance and much more.

We welcome people with disabilities and endeavour to make reasonable adjustments, if you do require such adjustments please let us know within 48 hours of your interview.

At Stella McCartney, we like to be bold. For us this means challenging ourselves and the wider industry in which we operate. As part of our commitments to inclusive fashion, we have an ambitious strategy to put diversity, equity and inclusion at the centre of everything we do. Our starting point is to create a workplace where different voices are respected, heard and empowered in equal measure regardless of factors such as culture and backgrounds, and to influence and disrupt fashion and other industries by providing opportunities for global diverse talent to shine.