Senior Womenswear Designer

Create Recruitment Specialists Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury fashion house in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Womenswear Designer to significantly influence creative direction and growth. The role involves overseeing the development of seasonal collections from concept to production, ensuring cohesive aesthetic and quality. The ideal candidate will have over six years of premium womenswear experience, exceptional creativity, and strong commercial awareness. This position offers a dynamic, fast-paced studio environment with opportunities for collaboration and mentorship.

Qualifications

• Over six years’ experience in premium or luxury womenswear.
• Exceptional creativity combined with strong commercial awareness.
• Highly organised with a disciplined approach to process.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of seasonal collections from concept to production.
• Oversee research, sketching, sampling, and communication with factories.
• Direct capsule projects and collaborations while aligning creative intent.

Skills

Creative design

Commercial awareness

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

Senior Womenswear Designer

Create have exclusively partnered with an international luxury fashion house experiencing strong e-commerce growth and ongoing expansion. The brand has broadened its offering beyond dresses to a more complete wardrobe including tailoring, accessories, and seasonal collections—while maintaining its distinctive, free-spirited aesthetic.

Their trajectory reflects a blend of creative vision, commercial ambition, and thoughtful curation. As they scale globally, our client is committed to preserving the brand’s original essence.

Responsibilities

• We are managing an exciting opportunity for a Senior Womenswear Designer—a role that offers the chance to significantly influence the creative direction and continued growth of a rapidly expanding luxury brand. Working closely with the Creative Director, this position leads the development of seasonal collections from concept through to production, delivering elevated designs across all categories and ensuring a cohesive, recognisable aesthetic.
• With full involvement across the design lifecycle, the designer will oversee research, sketching, sampling, fittings, technical packs, and communication with factories to ensure accuracy, quality, and timely delivery. They will also direct capsule projects, collaborations, surface development, and print processes, working closely with cross-functional teams to align creative intent with commercial objectives.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate brings over six years’ experience in premium or luxury womenswear, combining exceptional creativity with strong commercial awareness.
• Highly organised and collaborative, they will champion teamwork, mentor junior designers, and maintain a disciplined approach to process—contributing to a culture of creative excellence within a fast-paced studio environment.