Menswear Designer

JR United Kingdom; Watford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion supplier is seeking an enthusiastic Menswear Designer to join their team in Watford. This role involves designing innovative fashion ranges, understanding client needs, and staying current with trends. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years in menswear design, strong communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience designing menswear shirts/jersey, minimum 2 years.
• Good understanding of fabrics and garment construction.
• Ability to work under pressure in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Design current Men's fashion ranges and mood boards.
• Source fabrics and liaise with suppliers.
• Conduct trend research through online resources and shop visits.

Skills

Fashion trend interpretation

Technical pack production

Fabric sourcing

Time management

Communication

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Menswear Designer, watford, hertfordshire

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Client:

The 1922 Clothing Company

Location:

watford, hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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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