Assistant Designer - Love & Roses

Next; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion retailer is seeking an Assistant Designer for the Love & Roses brand. This role will involve working in a dynamic design team to create trend-led fashion pieces, assisting in the design process, and supporting product development. Ideal candidates will have strong illustration skills, an awareness of retail trends, and excellent communication abilities. The position offers a hybrid work model based in Central London and various employee perks.

Benefits

25% off a huge selection of products

10% off partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty

Company performance based bonus

Life assurance

Annual Travel Card Loan

Flexi-Hour Scheme

Qualifications

• Demonstrates accountability to deliver within role and drive the right results.
• Proactive, vibrant and spirited and rises to challenges.
• Ability to be privy to highly confidential information and ensure it remains so.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, develop and deliver a trend-led range.
• Attend fit sessions ensuring garment fit and artwork are correct.
• Work closely with the Creative Pattern Cutter on design details.

Skills

Excellent free-hand fashion illustration skills

Excellent technical garment drawing skills

Strong communication skills

Excellent attention to detail

Demonstrates an awareness of trends

Helpful and approachable

Job description

Next Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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Location: Head Office, Central London - working hybrid between office/home

About Love & Roses…

Love & Roses is a boutique-inspired brand born in London. Brought to life through friendships old and new, Love & Roses celebrates life's little moments, with modern, feminine pieces, thoughtful details and feel-good prints, beautifully designed for every day and endless occasions.

Explore a treasure trove of timeless, trending silhouettes in effortless collections, curated edits and unforgettable collaborations, that you can wear now, style later and cherish always. Every fashion story is beautiful. Let yours begin.

We are recruiting for a passionate and enthusiastic Assistant Designer to join our in-house Design team for our brand Love & Roses. Working in a varied and forward thinking department, we are looking for someone who can add innovative ideas and enthusiasm into design processes and strategy. You will support and assist the Designer in developing, progressing & managing a profitable department across stores and online. Managing aspects of the department as required by the Designer.

Role Responsibilities:

• To research, design, develop and deliver a commercial, relevant and trend led range, understanding the customer and brand pricing structure
• To produce in depth catwalk trend analysis and range plan for each selling phase
• Attend fit sessions ensuring artwork, garment fit and embellishment are correct. Flag potential issues to Buying team that may affect the Critical Path
• Proactively drive obtaining research and inspiration through analysis of competitor shops, fashion blogs and trend resources
• Work closely with Buyers on Design briefs as required to support the needs of the business
• To work closely with the Creative Pattern Cutter to develop key shapes and execute clever design details and fabric manipulation
• Assist in the creation of trends and colour palettes appropriate to the season and end use
• Bring suggestions and share opinions at the weekly Design meeting, supporting with inspirational images and/or samples

Role Requirements:

• Excellent free-hand fashion illustration skills
• Excellent technical garment drawing skills
• Demonstrates an awareness of the retail industry
• Demonstrates accountability to deliver within role and drive the right results
• Helpful and approachable, always willing to extend help
• Demonstrates an awareness of trends and impact of potential threats and opportunities
• Proactive, vibrant and spirited and rises to challenges
• Excellent attention to detail
• Thinks above and beyond role
• Strong communication skills (communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing)
• Ability to be privy to highly confidential information and ensure it remains so
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Passion for your dedicated brand
• 25% off a huge selection of Next, Lipsy, GAP and Victoria's Secret products
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through Perks at Work
• Company performance based bonus
• Early VIP access to sale stock via Direct to Desk
• Life assurance
• Annual Travel Card Loan
• Fantastic L&D opportunities
• Flexi-Hour Scheme

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design

• Industries

  Retail and Retail Apparel and Fashion

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