Menswear Designer

The 1922 Clothing Company; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate menswear designer to join their dynamic team in Borehamwood. This role offers an exciting opportunity to design and innovate within a fast-paced environment, focusing on shirt and jersey products. You will be responsible for creating trend boards, sourcing materials, and ensuring designs align with client needs. The company promotes a collaborative atmosphere where your creativity can flourish, and you will have the chance to work closely with clients and factories to bring your designs to life. If you have a keen eye for fashion trends and a desire to make an impact, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Company pension

Free parking

On-site parking

Work from home

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience designing menswear shirts or jersey.
• Strong understanding of fabrics and commercial fashion.

Responsibilities

• Design current Men's fashion ranges for clients.
• Sourcing fabrics and trims, attending fabric shows.
• Produce detailed technical packs for samples.

Skills

Design Skills

Trend Analysis

Fabric Sourcing

Communication Skills

Time Management

Garment Construction Understanding

Education

Degree in Fashion Design

Job description

The 1922 Clothing Company is an established short lead supplier to the UK high street & online retailers. Specializing in menswear & boyswear shirts & jersey from classic to high fashion designs & beyond.

The candidate will have the opportunity to grow & develop skills within a secure company whilst working in a modern & well equipped office space.

The office is a multi-cultural & friendly environment with a great team feeling.

Salary subject to experience - Ignore the rate on the advert

We are a leading fashion supplier delivering the latest trends across jersey and woven shirts. We have several factories, mainly working in turkey and work with a large variety of customers.

We are a short lead supplier working in real time with both factories and customers so it’s a fast-paced environment.

We are looking for an enthusiastic menswear designer to work on shirt product with also the opportunity to work on jersey. We are looking for someone with a strong eye for interpreting fashion trends and designing to suit our customer base. You will design and contribute to the constant development and co-ordination of new product ranges, to satisfy market key trends and customer needs, offering innovation and fresh approaches to design.

Main Responsibilities

• Design of current Men's fashion ranges to present to clients.
• Identify and understand clients brand identity and handwriting when designing and range building.
• Put together Design, Mood, Colour and Trend Boards
• Staying up to date with latest trends and understanding which trends are relevant for your accounts
• Sourcing of fabric and trims- attending fabric shows and liaising with mills
• To produce detailed technical packs for accurate first-time samples
• Carry out trend research by researching online and shop visits
• Liaising with factories and mills
• Building strong relationships with buyers and designers
• Reviewing best sellers and gaps we can offer the retailers
• Ensuring development is actioned and received in time for customer sign offs
• Designing in house ranges to offer customers
• Prepping and running design meetings with retailers – ensuring product is in line with retailer trends.

Experience

• Previous experience designing menswear shirts/ jersey (ideally for a supplier)- minimum 2 years.
• Additional experience on other product areas would be advantageous.
• Some experience working on graphics is desired.
• Good understanding of fabrics and experience in fabric development
• Good understanding of commercial fashion
• Good time management skills to meet deadlines.
• Good understanding of garment construction
• experience working in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• An excellent communicator and someone who is comfortable working with colleagues and customers at all levels, including customers and factories and mills based in turkey
• Highly organised, efficient and able to work to tight deadlines
• Self-motivated

Job Type: Permanent

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £30,000.00-£34,000.00 per year

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Retail Apparel and Fashion

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