Womenswear Designer: Outerwear & Tailoring, Trend-Driven

TRP Recruitment ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

TRP Recruitment ltd is seeking a talented Womenswear Designer to join their London-based team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience across outerwear, directional tailoring and woven separates, translating trends into wear­able, commercially successful product.

You will work closely with the Head of Design, manage concepts from research through to fabric sourcing, customer presentations and final samples, and liaise with international suppliers and factories to ensure high-quality

Qualifications

• Strong womenswear design experience with a portfolio demonstrating outerwear, tailoring and woven separates.
• Excellent understanding of garment construction, fabrics, trims and technical product development.
• Strong Illustrator and Photoshop skills with confidence creating CADs and technical design packs.
• Commercially aware with the ability to translate directional fashion trends into customer-appropriate product.
• Confident communicator with experience working directly with customers, factories and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop womenswear collections across outerwear, directional tailoring and woven separates.
• Research emerging trends, fabrics, colours, shapes and construction techniques to identify new product opportunities.
• Create seasonal concept boards, CADs, sketches and detailed technical design packs.
• Work closely with Account Managers to understand customer handwriting, price points and commercial requirements.
• Present new product ideas, fabrics and developments directly to customers.
• Source new fabrics, trims, finishes and techniques from international mills and suppliers.
• Liaise with overseas factories during sampling and development to ensure accurate execution.
• Manage multiple developments and critical path deadlines from concept to final sample.

Skills

Womenswear design

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Technical design packs

Tools

CAD software

Job description

TRP Recruitment ltd is seeking a talented Womenswear Designer to join their London-based team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience across outerwear, directional tailoring and woven separates, translating trends into wear­able, commercially successful product.

You will work closely with the Head of Design, manage concepts from research through to fabric sourcing, customer presentations and final samples, and liaise with international suppliers and factories to ensure high-quality