Designer Womeswear Tailoring & Outerwear

TRP Recruitment ltd; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 35.000 - 55.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

TRP Recruitment ltd is seeking a talented Womenswear Designer to join their London-based team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience across outerwear, directional tailoring and woven separates, translating trends into wear­able, commercially successful product.

You will work closely with the Head of Design, manage concepts from research through to fabric sourcing, customer presentations and final samples, and liaise with international suppliers and factories to ensure high-quality

Formación

• Strong womenswear design experience with a portfolio demonstrating outerwear, tailoring and woven separates.
• Excellent understanding of garment construction, fabrics, trims and technical product development.
• Strong Illustrator and Photoshop skills with confidence creating CADs and technical design packs.
• Commercially aware with the ability to translate directional fashion trends into customer-appropriate product.
• Confident communicator with experience working directly with customers, factories and cross-functional teams.

Responsabilidades

• Design and develop womenswear collections across outerwear, directional tailoring and woven separates.
• Research emerging trends, fabrics, colours, shapes and construction techniques to identify new product opportunities.
• Create seasonal concept boards, CADs, sketches and detailed technical design packs.
• Work closely with Account Managers to understand customer handwriting, price points and commercial requirements.
• Present new product ideas, fabrics and developments directly to customers.
• Source new fabrics, trims, finishes and techniques from international mills and suppliers.
• Liaise with overseas factories during sampling and development to ensure accurate execution.
• Manage multiple developments and critical path deadlines from concept to final sample.

Conocimientos

Womenswear design

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Technical design packs

Herramientas

CAD software

Descripción del empleo

We are working with a successful womenswear fashion supplier looking for a talented and commercially minded Womenswear Designer to join their London-based team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced designer with a strong background across outerwear, directional tailoring and woven separates who enjoys creating trend-led, commercially successful product.

Working closely with the Head of Design, Account Management team and international factory base, you will take ownership of product from initial research and concept through to fabric sourcing, customer presentation and final sample. The ideal candidate will have a directional handwriting, strong fashion instinct and the ability to translate emerging trends into wearable, commercially relevant product.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Design and develop womenswear collections across outerwear, directional tailoring and woven separates
• Research emerging trends, fabrics, colours, shapes and construction techniques to identify new product opportunities
• Create seasonal concept boards, CADs, sketches and detailed technical design packs
• Work closely with Account Managers to understand customer handwriting, price points and commercial requirements
• Present new product ideas, fabrics and developments directly to customers
• Source new fabrics, trims, finishes and techniques from international mills and suppliers
• Liaise closely with overseas factories throughout the sampling and development process to ensure accurate execution
• Manage multiple developments and critical path deadlines from initial concept through to final sample

Person specification:

• Strong womenswear design experience with a portfolio demonstrating outerwear, tailoring and woven separates
• Excellent understanding of garment construction, fabrics, trims and technical product development
• Strong Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills with confidence creating CADs and technical design packs
• Commercially aware with the ability to translate directional fashion trends into product appropriate for the customer
• Confident communicator with experience working directly with customers, factories and cross-functional teams