Senior Fashion Designer

Rustorange; Dadri; On-site; INR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Rustorange is seeking an experienced Fashion Designer to lead the development of women's ethnic wear collections. You will research trends, forecast colors and fabrics, and design across seasonal lines, delivering CADs, tech packs, and detailed specs.

The role requires hands-on experience in Indian textiles, strong sketching skills, and proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, CorelDRAW, and MS Office. You will mentor junior designers, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and ensure timely

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Fashion Design from NIFT.
• Minimum 3 to 6 years of hands-on experience in designing Women's Ethnic Wear.
• Strong knowledge of Indian textiles, fabrics, garment construction, embroidery techniques, print development, and surface ornamentation.
• Excellent hand sketching, illustration, and concept development skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, CorelDRAW, and MS Office.
• Strong understanding of fashion forecasting, color trends, and consumer preferences.
• Excellent communication, presentation, leadership, and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Research current and emerging fashion trends, color forecasts, fabrics, trims, and market insights.
• Design and develop seasonal collections for women's ethnic wear.
• Prepare digital illustration, CADs, technical drawings, and detailed tech packs.
• Coordinate with merchandising, sampling, sourcing, and production teams to ensure timely product development.
• Select appropriate fabrics, prints, embellishments, embroidery techniques, and trims for each collection.
• Review and approve proto samples, fit samples, and production samples to ensure design accuracy and quality standards.
• Conduct fit sessions and implement necessary design modifications.
• Collaborate with vendors, artisans, printers, and embroidery units for fabric sourcing and product development.
• Ensure all collections align with the Rustorange brand identity, customer preferences, seasonal trends, and commercial objectives.
• Lead, mentor, and guide junior designers and the sampling team.
• Manage collection timelines and ensure timely completion of all design milestones.

Skills

Hand sketching

Illustration

Concept development

Fashion forecasting

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Fashion Design from NIFT

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

CorelDRAW

MS Office

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Research current and emerging fashion trends, color forecasts, fabrics, trims, and market insights.
• Design and develop seasonal collections for women's ethnic wear.
• Prepare digital illustration, CADs, technical drawings, and detailed tech packs.
• Coordinate with merchandising, sampling, sourcing, and production teams to ensure timely product development.
• Select appropriate fabrics, prints, embellishments, embroidery techniques, and trims for each collection.
• Review and approve proto samples, fit samples, and production samples to ensure design accuracy and quality standards.
• Conduct fit sessions and implement necessary design modifications.
• Collaborate with vendors, artisans, printers, and embroidery units for fabric sourcing and product development.
• Ensure all collections align with the Rustorange brand identity, customer preferences, seasonal trends, and commercial objectives.
• Lead, mentor, and guide junior designers and the sampling team.
• Manage collection timelines and ensure timely completion of all design milestones.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Fashion Design from NIFT.
• Minimum 03 to 06 years of hands-on experience in designing Women's Ethnic Wear.
• Strong knowledge of Indian textiles, fabrics, garment construction, embroidery techniques, print development, and surface ornamentation.
• Excellent hand sketching, illustration, and concept development skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, CorelDRAW, and MS Office.
• Strong understanding of fashion forecasting, color trends, and consumer preferences.
• Excellent communication, presentation, leadership, and team management skills.

Ability to multitask and perform effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.