Denim Design Lead, Womenswear

24 Seven Talent; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

24 Seven Talent is seeking a talented Designer specializing in women’s denim to lead the design and development of the denim category within the women’s sportswear collection. The role combines strong denim expertise with a commercial fashion sensibility and ownership from concept through production.

The ideal candidate will research trends, develop commercially relevant denim assortments, create CADs and specs, and communicate design direction to overseas factories while collaborating with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of women’s apparel design experience with significant hands-on denim experience.
• Demonstrated experience designing and developing women’s denim collections.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator; Photoshop experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and development of the women’s denim collection, from concept through production.
• Research seasonal trends, washes, finishes, silhouettes, details, and denim directions.
• Develop commercially relevant denim assortments that support brand aesthetics and seasonal strategy.
• Design a range of denim silhouettes including jeans, skirts, shorts, jackets, dresses, and fashion denim.
• Demonstrate knowledge of denim fabrications, weights, stretch, washes, finishes, construction, and treatments.
• Create CADs, technical sketches, wash references, and development packages.
• Communicate design direction to overseas factories and development teams.
• Review wash panels, lab dips, strike-offs, prototypes, and development samples, with comments.
• Partner with Technical Design on fittings to ensure proper fit and execution of design intent.
• Work with Design Director to integrate denim with total women’s sportswear collection.

Skills

Denim design expertise

Creative fashion sense

Category ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design or related field

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

24 Seven Talent is seeking a talented Designer specializing in women’s denim to lead the design and development of the denim category within the women’s sportswear collection. The role combines strong denim expertise with a commercial fashion sensibility and ownership from concept through production.

The ideal candidate will research trends, develop commercially relevant denim assortments, create CADs and specs, and communicate design direction to overseas factories while collaborating with