Designer Girls & Teen

The Retail Partnership Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion group is searching for a Girlswear Designer to enhance their London team. The successful candidate will design innovative collections that reflect a strong brand identity across multiple categories. Candidates should possess strong CAD skills, a good understanding of fabrics and production processes, and a proactive attitude. This role presents an exciting opportunity for creativity and collaboration in a fast-paced environment with potential for career advancement.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing seasonal multi-product collections.
• Excellent knowledge of fabric and production processes.
• Ability to produce technical specifications and oversee fittings.

Responsibilities

• Design seasonal multi-product collections aligned with brand identity.
• Create original designs across various products.
• Produce technical specifications and oversee fittings.

Skills

Strong CAD and technical drawing skills

Proven experience designing commercial collections

Organised and proactive

Trend awareness

Job description

A leading fashion group is looking to appoint a Girlswear Designer to join their growing London team. This is a fantastic opportunity to design for an established global brand, covering multi-product categories including jersey, sweat, knitwear, wovens, and outerwear. The role will report into the Head of Girlswear and offers the chance to work on fashion-forward collections that align with a strong brand identity.

The ideal candidate will bring creativity, technical ability, and a commercial mindset, along with a genuine passion for girlswear and teen fashion. This is a fast-paced, collaborative environment with great scope for creative input and career progression.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Designing seasonal multi-product collections in line with brand identity
• Creating original, trend-led designs across jersey, wovens, knitwear, outerwear, and more
• Developing cohesive ranges with thoughtful colour palettes and fabric selections
• Producing technical specifications, CADs, and overseeing fittings with the tech team
• Presenting collections internally and working closely with cross-functional teams
• Liaising with factories, mills, and in-country teams throughout the development process
• Supporting critical path management from concept through to production
• Using market data and trend research to inform and evolve the range

Person specification:

• Proven experience designing commercial and fashion-forward collections
• Strong CAD and technical drawing skills
• Excellent knowledge of fabric, construction, and production processes
• Creative yet commercial design handwriting with trend awareness
• Organised, proactive and confident in a fast-paced team environment