Senior Designer - Womenswear Tailoring

TRP Recruitment ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

TRP Recruitment ltd is seeking an experienced Senior Tailoring Designer to lead a range of soft, contemporary tailoring across high-profile fashion accounts. You will translate emerging trends into commercially viable products and guide a Junior Designer through development.

Designed to shape the tailoring category with a hands-on approach, the role emphasizes fabric, construction and fit, while collaborating closely with customers and suppliers to deliver market-ready ranges.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within fashion design, with significant experience in tailoring.
• Previous experience working within a fashion supplier and/or retail environment.
• A strong fashion eye with a contemporary, trend-led and commercial approach.
• Experience designing soft, modern tailoring rather than purely traditional or classic tailoring.
• Excellent technical understanding of tailoring, including garment construction, fit and development.
• Strong fabric knowledge and an understanding of how fabric choice influences silhouette, construction and commerciality.
• A hands‑on designer who is comfortable getting into the detail and being involved throughout the development process.
• Confident, collaborative and commercially aware, with the ability to build strong relationships internally and with customers.

Responsibilities

• Designing contemporary, fashion-forward tailoring ranges across multiple key customer accounts.
• Researching and interpreting seasonal trends, translating these into relevant and commercially viable product.
• Creating product that balances strong fashion direction with customer requirements, price points and commercial considerations.
• Working hands-on throughout the full design and development process, from initial concept through to final product.
• Demonstrating a strong understanding of fabrics, construction, fit and garment development within tailoring.
• Working closely with internal teams, customers and suppliers to develop ranges and respond to briefs.
• Adapting design direction and product handwriting to suit the needs of different customers and market levels.
• Presenting ranges, concepts and new product ideas confidently to customers.
• Identifying opportunities to evolve and grow the tailoring category.
• Managing and mentoring a Junior Designer, providing creative direction and supporting their development.
• Keeping up to date with emerging trends, competitor activity and wider market developments.

Skills

Tailoring design

Fashion design

Garment construction

Fabric knowledge

Trend interpretation

Collaborative mindset

Mentoring junior designer

Job description

We are working with an established fashion business to recruit an experienced Senior Tailoring Designer to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity for a fashion-forward, commercial and contemporary Designer who has a strong understanding of tailoring but brings a modern, relevant approach to the category.

We are specifically looking for someone with a strong and distinctive design handwriting who understands soft, contemporary tailoring. You will be working across a varied portfolio of high-profile fashion and retail accounts you will need to understand how to interpret emerging trends and translate them into commercially relevant product for different customer profiles.

Main Responsibilities Will Include:

• - Designing contemporary, fashion-forward tailoring ranges across multiple key customer accounts.
• - Researching and interpreting seasonal trends, translating these into relevant and commercially viable product.
• - Creating product that balances strong fashion direction with customer requirements, price points and commercial considerations.
• - Working hands-on throughout the full design and development process, from initial concept through to final product.
• - Demonstrating a strong understanding of fabrics, construction, fit and garment development within tailoring.
• - Working closely with internal teams, customers and suppliers to develop ranges and respond to briefs.
• - Adapting design direction and product handwriting to suit the needs of different customers and market levels.
• - Presenting ranges, concepts and new product ideas confidently to customers.
• - Identifying opportunities to evolve and grow the tailoring category.
• - Managing and mentoring a Junior Designer, providing creative direction and supporting their development.
• - Keeping up to date with emerging trends, competitor activity and wider market developments.

Person Specification:

• - Previous experience within fashion design, with significant experience in tailoring.
• - Previous experience working within a fashion supplier and/or retail environment.
• - A strong fashion eye with a contemporary, trend-led and commercial approach.
• - Experience designing soft, modern tailoring rather than purely traditional or classic tailoring.
• - Excellent technical understanding of tailoring, including garment construction, fit and development.
• - Strong fabric knowledge and an understanding of how fabric choice influences silhouette, construction and commerciality.
• - A hands‑on designer who is comfortable getting into the detail and being involved throughout the development process.
• - Confident, collaborative and commercially aware, with the ability to build strong relationships internally and with customers.