Anthropologie Designer - Sweater Dresses

URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly); Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Generous employee discounts

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

URBN is looking for a highly creative Sweater Dress Designer to enhance Anthropologie's diverse dress collection. This pivotal role involves crafting innovative designs that cater to market trends and expand our sweater dress offerings across all brands.

The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of experience, expertise in garment construction, and the ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced environment. Comprehensive benefits and a creative workspace await you at URBN.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of progressive experience in fashion design.
• Strong understanding of fashion trends related to the Anthropologie customer.
• Expert-level technical knowledge of apparel construction.

Responsibilities

• Create unique sweater dress designs aligned with seasonal concepts.
• Collaborate with design directors to meet line plan requirements.
• Research emerging trends to inform product development.

Skills

Trend forecasting

Sweater garment construction

Fashion trend awareness

Creative design solutions

Communication skills

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Google Docs

Job description

We are seeking a visionary and highly creative Sweater Dress Designer to collaborate closely with our Assistant Design Director and Senior Design Director. This role is pivotal in shaping and expanding Anthropologie's diverse dress collection. The ideal candidate will possess a trend-forward, hands‑on approach, bringing innovative concepts and exquisite details to life, ultimately enhancing our product offerings. Our sweater dress business represents a significant growth opportunity, and we are looking for a designer who will help take this category to the next level through creative thinking, new ideas, and a passion for product innovation. This role will design across all Anthropologie brands and dress aesthetics, with a particular focus on clean, modern silhouettes, elevated stitch techniques, and thoughtful detailing that enhances both style and wearability.

Role Responsibilities

• The Designer will create unique and innovative sweater dress product relative to the seasonal concepts and appropriate for the Anthropologie customer.
• Work closely with Assistant Design Director and Senior Design Director to complete line plan requirements on a seasonal basis ensuring that the product is consistent with market trends and business strategy.
• Research emerging trends and inspiration as they relate to the Anthropologie product and seasonal concept direction.
• Contribute to finding inspiration based upon the concept direction, develop knit‑down swatches to push product forward each season, manage yarn library and panel requests, and order sample yarn for each season.
• Use multiple design tools including mocking, sketching, cadding, and image creation to support product design.
• Partner with PD to globally source yarns & raw materials and develop them within pricing guidelines.
• Execute sweater dress tech packs and stitch layouts. Collaborate with Technical Design to set up specifications and construction for confirmed silhouettes, and communicate style details to PD.
• Partner with PD and communicate with vendors on the status of styles in development on a daily basis to ensure product execution meets design specifications.
• Track approvals with PD and vendors, attend weekly fittings and all relevant design meetings.
• Travel to factories for development and execution of programs as needed.

Role Qualifications

• Highly creative with the ability to recognize and forecast fashion and cultural trends as they relate to the Anthropologie customer.
• Expert knowledge of sweater garment construction, yarns, and techniques.
• Detailed understanding of the sweater manufacturing process.
• Ability to respond to business objectives with creative, innovative, and commercial design solutions.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills with the ability to multitask in a fast‑paced environment.
• Energetic team player with excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with partners in Design, Buying, PD, and Production, and ability to spot and suggest better practices for cross‑functional team alignment.
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Google Docs, and open to learning.

Experience Requirements

• 5-7 years of progressive experience in fashion design.
• Strong understanding of fashion trends and deep knowledge of the Anthropologie customer.
• Expert-level technical knowledge of apparel construction.
• Expert-level understanding of fabrics and trims, supported by strong vendor and resource relationships.
• Extensive knowledge of fabric treatments, wash processes, and dye techniques.
• Extensive experience with manufacturing techniques and end‑to‑end production processes.

The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive perks and benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings, and much more. For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits.

EEO Statement

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non‑discrimination and anti‑harassment policies, we offer anti‑harassment training to managers and employees.