Urban Outfitters - WW Designer, Intimates

URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible start times

Bring your dog to work

Employee wellbeing program

Fully equipped gym

Private medical insurance

Up to 40% URBN Brands discount

Volunteer day

Cycle to work

Season ticket loan

Continued development

Job summary

URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. in London seeks a highly creative and technical Intimates Designer to elevate our lingerie category to the next level. You will translate blue-sky ideas into commercially viable intimates ranges across lingerie, jersey sleepwear, and woven lounge pieces.

A deep mastery of lingerie fit and construction, strong CAD skills in Illustrator and Photoshop, and a sharp eye for price architecture and margins are essential to succeed in this role.

Qualifications

• True understanding of lingerie technicalities, including complex fit, pattern engineering, wire/boning work, and specialized stretch construction.
• Deep expertise designing across knitted/jersey fabrications and woven categories.
• Exceptional CAD skills in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, with strong hand-drawing/sketching abilities to convey intricate garment details quickly.
• Demonstrated ability to build aspirational products that align with strict pricing architectures and target margins.
• Broad knowledge of global supplier bases with hands-on experience in direct development communication.
• Highly organized self-starter capable of managing tight timelines and competing priorities with confidence.

Responsibilities

• Spot fast-moving social micro-trends, viral silhouettes, print/colour directions, and street-style aesthetic shifts, translating them into aspirational yet commercially viable intimates concepts for the UO market.
• Bridge high-level "blue-sky" design ideas into actionable, commercially grounded ranges across multi-product categories (lingerie, jersey sleepwear, and woven lounge/layered pieces).
• Execute precision and accuracy from concept to final product, producing factory-ready technical packages with precise specs, seam callouts, lace placement, elastic tension details, and hardware specs.
• Work closely with Buying to design into specific pricing structures and margin targets; engineer styles with smart fabric yields and construction methods.
• Communicate directly with local and global supplier bases to guide product development, troubleshoot fit/construction issues, and streamline sample approvals.
• Maintain tight timelines and manage competing priorities with effective communication and execution.

Skills

Lingerie & Intimates Mastery

Multi-Product Versatility

Design & Illustration Skills

Commercial Savvy

Sourcing & Supplier Know-How

Communication & Execution

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

About Us

Urban Outfitters started out as a single boutique in 1970s Philadelphia with creativity and uniqueness at its core. 50 years on, and over 60 stores across Europe later, we’ve become a destination for emerging design, unexpected styling, One-Of-A-Kind vintage and homeware that makes you want to hit the share button.

We speak to a social community of over 10 million forward-thinking individuals, bringing together a nostalgia for the past with an enthusiasm to shape the future. The UO community are culturally aware, they shape the music scene, they live a digitally native life and they wear style trends before anyone else. At our core, we empower our customers and staff to express themselves, unapologetically, living life in a way that's truly authentic to them.

We are always excited to bring new talent into the room, especiallyifyoushare our values:

Progressive — we move with the moodCreative — we champion limitless mindsInclusive — we open our platforms to all communitiesResponsible — we work to reduce our impact on the environmentCompassionate — we care for each other beyond the 9 to 5

Sound like you, why not join us?

Role Summary

We are looking for a highly creative and technical Intimates Designer to join our team. You must demonstrate a deep alignment with Urban Outfitters as a trend leader, with the vision and know-how to elevate the brand's intimates category to the next level.

You have a knack for taking "blue-sky" creative thinking and translating high-concept, viral underwear/loungewear trends into a balanced, well-rounded commercial range. Crucially, you possess a deep mastery of lingerie fit and construction, paired with a sharp understanding of how to engineer designs that hit our target price architecture and customer.

What You'll Be Doing

• Viral Trend & Concept Direction: Spot fast-moving social micro-trends, viral silhouettes, print/colour directions, and street-style aesthetic shifts, translating them into aspirational yet commercially viable intimates concepts for the UO market.
• Aspirational to Commercial Translation: Bridge high-level "blue-sky" design ideas into actionable, commercially grounded ranges across multi-product categories (lingerie, jersey sleepwear, and woven lounge/layered pieces).
• Technical Design & Tech Packs: Execute precision and accuracy from concept to final product, producing factory-ready technical packages complete with precise specs, seam callouts, lace placement, elastic tension details, and hardware specs.
• Costing & Architecture: Work closely with Buying to design into specific pricing structures and margin targets. Intelligently engineer styles through smart fabric yields, component selection, and construction methods without sacrificing aesthetic value.
• Supplier Communication & Development: Communicate directly and effectively with local and global supplier bases to guide product development, troubleshoot fit/construction issues, and streamline sample approvals.

What You’ll Need

• Lingerie & Intimates Mastery: True understanding of lingerie technicalities, including complex fit, pattern engineering, wire/boning work, and specialized stretch construction.
• Multi-Product Versatility: Deep expertise designing across both knitted/jersey fabrications and woven categories.
• Design & Illustration Skills: Exceptional CAD skills in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, paired with strong hand-drawing/sketching abilities to convey intricate garment details quickly.
• Commercial Savvy: Demonstrated ability to build aspirational products that align with strict pricing architectures and target margins.
• Sourcing & Supplier Know-How: Broad knowledge of global supplier bases with hands-on experience in direct development communication.
• Communication & Execution: Highly organized self-starter capable of managing tight timelines and competing priorities with confidence.

The Perks

• Work-life balance:
  • Flexible start and finish times
  • Bring your dog to work
• Wellbeing:
  • Employees Assistance program to support with mental, physical and financial health
  • Fully equipped free gym and on-site wellness room in Brick Lane and 50% discount off external gym memberships
  • Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Discount:
  • Up to 40% off at all URBN Brands
• Community:
  • One paid day to either volunteer or fundraise for a charity of your choice
• Travel:
  • Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan
• Continued Development:
  • We offer structured support within the business alongside continued learning and development

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Equal Opportunity Statement

URBN is an Equal Opportunities Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, marital status, religion, race, or disability. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.