Womenswear Designer - Soft Wovens

TRP RECRUITMENT; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading high-street fashion supplier in the UK is seeking a Womenswear Soft Wovens Designer to join their London team. This role involves designing innovative woven collections for major clients by translating trends into commercially viable products. The ideal candidate will have experience in a supplier environment, strong CAD skills, and the ability to conduct thorough trend research. Opportunities for travel and collaboration are key aspects of this exciting position.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Womenswear Soft Wovens Designer, ideally within a supplier environment.
• Strong CAD design skills and an exceptional eye for detail.
• A strong sense of trend awareness and the ability to translate this into relevant product.
• Highly organised with excellent communication and presentation skills.
• A proactive, confident, and collaborative team player with a positive, can-do approach.

Responsibilities

• Translating catwalk trends into innovative woven collections.
• Conducting trend research and competitor analysis to identify new opportunities.
• Designing across soft woven categories delivering fresh designs.
• Liaising with international factories to ensure high standards.
• Presenting collections to buyers and nurturing client relationships.
• Travelling for shopping trips and factory visits.
• Delivering ranges balancing creativity and commercial success.

Skills

CAD design skills

Trend awareness

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Organisational skills

Job description

We are partnering with a leading UK high-street fashion supplier, widely recognised for delivering trend-driven collections to some of the biggest names in retail. As they continue to expand across major supermarkets and leading online retailers, they are now seeking a Womenswear Soft Wovens Designer to join their passionate, creative, and collaborative London team.

This is an exciting opportunity to design for major womenswear accounts, combining creativity with sharp commercial thinking to produce bestselling woven collections. Working in a supportive environment, you'll have the freedom to bring fresh ideas while building strong relationships with high-street retailers, supermarkets, and key online platforms.

Main Responsibilities

• Translating catwalk trends and street-style inspiration into innovative yet commercial woven womenswear collections.
• Conducting in-depth trend research and competitor analysis to identify new opportunities across high-street, supermarket, and online retail channels.
• Designing across multi-product soft woven categories with a focus on delivering fresh, fashion-forward designs.
• Liaising with international factories to ensure design intent is executed to the highest standard.
• Presenting collections confidently to buyers, nurturing strong, long-term client relationships across diverse retail sectors.
• Travelling for inspirational shopping trips, trade shows, and overseas factory visits.
• Delivering ranges that balance creativity, wearability, and commercial success.

Person Specification

Previous experience as a Womenswear Soft Wovens Designer, ideally within a supplier environment.

• Strong CAD design skills and an exceptional eye for detail.
• A strong sense of trend awareness and the ability to translate this into high-street, supermarket, and online-relevant product.
• Highly organised with excellent communication and presentation skills.
• A proactive, confident, and collaborative team player with a positive, can-do approach.