Soft Tailoring Designer

Retail Human Resources plc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Retail Human Resources plc in London is seeking a senior women's soft tailoring designer with a distinctive handwriting to translate trends into commercially relevant products. You will shape the range while being hands-on and translating mood into fabric, construction and garment development.

You will mentor a junior designer, oversee tailoring details, and travel to factories for inspiration and sourcing.

Qualifications

• Senior women's tailoring design experience is essential.
• Strong knowledge of fabrics, construction and garment development.
• Hands-on design approach with ability to mentor juniors.

Responsibilities

• Translate fashion trends into commercially relevant products.
• Lead and mentor a junior designer.
• Oversee tailoring details and garment development.
• Travel to factories for inspiration and sourcing.

Skills

Soft tailoring

Fabric knowledge

Garment development

Mentoring

Hands-on designer

Education

Fashion design degree

Job description

This is an opportunity for a women's soft senior tailoring designer with a distinctive handwriting to embark on a key role for this leading business.

Day to day you will demonstrate how to translate fashion trends into commercially relevant product and really help shape the area whilst being hands-on; manage and mentor a junior designer; and share your technical understanding of tailoring and strong knowledge of fabrics, construction and garment development.

If you are a hands-on designer who is comfortable getting into the detail and have a contemporary and commercial approach to soft tailoring, please ensure to reach out. On offer is a great London location and the budget to travel to factories and for inspiration trips.

Reference: CB - STD