Seamstress

Stella McCartney; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Birthday leave

Matched pension contribution up to 6%

Extensive private medical insurance

Critical illness insurance"

Life assurance

Annual Health Screening

Discount on Stella McCartney products

Gym and fitness memberships discounts

Health cash plan

Employee referral bonus

Season ticket loan

Job summary

Stella McCartney is seeking a skilled seamstress to join our London design studio. You will work closely with the pattern maker to develop high-end samples and toiles, cutting and preparing fabrics for sewing, and ensuring samples meet exact specifications for VIP and archive pieces.

The role requires precise hand sewing, thoughtful attention to detail, and the ability to manage time effectively in a fast-paced luxury fashion environment.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in hand sewing and finishing techniques.
• Excellent attention to detail and time management.
• Comfortable adapting to changing studio demands.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with pattern maker to create high-end samples and toiles.
• Cut samples and prepare fabrics for sewing; fuse fabrics if needed.
• Produce samples on schedule to exact specifications.
• Press and finish samples, toiles, vintage or archive pieces.

Skills

Hand sewing

Attention to detail

Time management

Flexibility

Job description

Working at Stella McCartney is a truly rewarding experience. As a luxury fashion company with a strong ethical standpoint we are leaders and innovators in our industry.

Overview Reporting into the Head of Atelier, the seamstress will support and work cohesively with the sampling team within our London HQ Design studio. Using a range of sustainable fabrics, the role requires a high level of understanding of patterns, sewing and technical finishing.

Your Mission

• Work closely with pattern maker to create high end samples and toiles
• Cutting samples in preparation for sewing (fuse fabrics if necessary)
• Make samples on schedule to exact specifications
• Pressing samples, toiles, vintage or archive pieces
• Working on VIP /VIC samples
• Prepare Paris kit before travelling to Paris show room
• Attend fittings when necessary
• Adhoc tasks assigned by manager in line with the requirements of an atelier
• Maintain, repair, or alter garments when requested
• Hand sewing
• Turning on and off the iron in workroom and maintain once a week
• Keep workstation organised
• Order trims when needed for example zips, threads

Your Talent

• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills
• Flexible and have an ability to adapt to the changing demands of a design studio
• Hand sewing skills essential

Reward

• Up to 50% discount on Stella McCartney products Matched pension contribution up to 6% Extensive private medical and critical illness insurance, as well as life assurance Annual Health Screening 25 days annual leave (not including Bank Holidays) + 1 day of Birthday leave Flexible working/core hours Enhanced Maternity/paternity packages Matched Give as You Earn charity scheme Discounted gym and fitness memberships (Classpass) Health cash plan Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support Services Employee referral bonus

Optional/ Paid Benefits

• Season ticket loan, cycle to work and tech schemes, travel and dental insurance and much more.

We welcome people with disabilities and endeavour to make reasonable adjustments, if you do require such adjustments please let us know within 48 hours of your interview.

At Stella McCartney, we like to be bold. For us this means challenging ourselves and the wider industry in which we operate. As part of our commitments to inclusive fashion, we have an ambitious strategy to put diversity, equity and inclusion at the centre of everything we do. Our starting point is to create a workplace where different voices are respected, heard and empowered in equal measure regardless of factors such as culture and backgrounds, and to influence and disrupt fashion and other industries by providing opportunities for global diverse talent to shine.

If you want to join us but cannot see a vacancy that matches your expertise or your ambition right now, we would love to hear from you anyway!

Stella McCartney is bold. Our mission is to bring conscience to the industry through our shared values and activist non-conformity. We are committed to make every action count; whether we are leading the way in sustainability or continuing to blur the lines through genderless collections that celebrate our free-thinking individuality, we are accountable for the impact that we have on planet earth and its people. Though our mission is progressive and changes the way the fashion industry works, we remain rooted by our family mindset and connected by a shared trust that inspires inclusivity as well as ground-breaking ideas. We celebrate the life of every member of our global tribe, from the next-gen changemakers pushing us forward to the female icons that have been the heart of our inspiration since 2001.

Read more about our brand history here