Designer (Softs & Wovens) - new contemporary brand

Next; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Next is launching a contemporary lifestyle brand and seeks a Designer (Softs & Wovens) for their London office. You will lead the design and development process, ensuring that the new product lines align with current trends while maintaining commercial viability. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in high street fashion design, with strong skills in illustration and technical garment creation.

Qualifications

• Experience in high street fashion retail or supplier.
• Ability to manage own time and meet deadlines.
• Proactive, vibrant, and adept at challenges.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop trend-led product ranges.
• Liaise with sample room and manage design assistants.
• Create seasonal mood and trend boards.

Skills

Eye for colour

Previous design experience

Excellent fashion illustration skills

Technical garment drawing skills

Strong communication skills

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Designer (Softs & Wovens) - new contemporary brand, London

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Client:

Next

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

25.06.2025

Expiry Date:

09.08.2025

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Job Description:

Reports to:Head of Design

Location:Head Office - London

Brand

We are excited to be launching a new brand underneath the Next Wholly Owned Brands umbrella. Our new venture will be a lifestyle brand for the style curator - cool and contemporary. We are seeking ambitious talent to be part of this start up brand launching late 2025.

Role Purpose:

Lead the process of design and development of the department, building a balanced, comprehensive offer with required pricing structure and margin. Offer newness combined with commerciality and a strong affinity for fast fashion influenced by the latest catwalk and trend predictions.

Role Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for the design, development and delivery of relevant and trend led product for a certain product area
• Presenting new product ranges to management and buying teams
• Liaise with the sample room and brief designs to the creative pattern cutters
• Creating mood and trend boards seasonally, plus colour palettes and print research
• Manage design assistant including planning workload and providing design direction
• Planning of development trip calendar to achieve option plan
• Inspirational trips- NYC, Paris, London to research product for all areas of the business
• Travelling to India and China to develop product and range build
• Produce concepts, trends, and storyboards
• Understanding pricing-margins- design to price point
• Liaising with production on all order approvals and costing issues
• To continually aim to develop yourself, asking your Line Manager for support and guidance.
• To complete any other duties as reasonably requested by the company to ensure the continuous development of the business

Role Requirements:

• Eye for colour, trends, and fashion
• Previous design experience from high street fashion retailer/supplier
• Experience working with embellishment and/or embroidery
• 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
• Ability to manage own time and work to deadlines
• 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