Denim Designer (Women's)

24 Seven Talent; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

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

Formación

• 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.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

Denim design expertise

Creative fashion sense

Category ownership

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design or related field

Herramientas

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Descripción del empleo

We are seeking a talented and highly motivated Designer with a strong background in women’s denim to join our growing design team. This role will have primary responsibility for the design

and development of the denim category, while contributing to the overall women’s sportswear collection. The ideal candidate combines strong denim expertise with a commercial fashion sensibility and understands how denim fits into a complete women’s collection. This person should be highly creative, hardworking, hands-on, and comfortable taking ownership of a category from initial concept through production.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the design and development of the women’s denim collection, from concept through production.
• Research seasonal trends, competitive product, washes, finishes, silhouettes, details, and emerging denim directions.
• Develop commercially relevant denim assortments that support the overall brand aesthetic and seasonal strategy.
• Design a range of denim silhouettes including jeans, skirts, shorts, jackets, dresses, and fashion denim.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of denim fabrications, weights, stretch, washes, finishes, construction, and garment treatments.
• Create detailed CADs, technical sketches, wash references, and development packages.
• Communicate design direction clearly to overseas factories and development teams.
• Review wash panels, lab dips, strike-offs, prototypes, and development samples, providing clear and timely comments.
• Partner with Technical Design on fittings to ensure proper fit, proportion, construction, and execution of design intent.
• Work closely with the Design Director to ensure denim integrates cohesively with the total women’s sportswear collection.
• Partner cross-functionally with Merchandising, Sales, Product Development, Technical Design, and Sourcing.
• Participate in seasonal trend research, competitive shopping, and market analysis.
• Maintain accurate design information, line sheets, development tracking, and PDM records.
• Manage multiple developments simultaneously while consistently meeting seasonal calendar deadlines.
• Identify opportunities to expand and evolve the denim business based on trends, competitive research, and customer needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of women’s apparel design experience with significant hands-on denim experience.
• Demonstrated experience designing and developing women’s denim collections.
• Strong knowledge of denim fabrications, stretch and recovery, washes, finishes, construction, and garment treatments.
• Strong understanding of women’s sportswear and how denim coordinates within a complete collection.
• Excellent knowledge of garment construction, fit, fabrication, and product development.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator; Photoshop experience preferred.
• Experience communicating directly with overseas factories and vendors.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage a category independently while collaborating closely with the larger design team.