Design Director – White Label, Men’s Wovens

rag & bone, Inc.; New York (NY); Ibrido; USD 120.000 - 210.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

rag & bone is seeking a Design Director to lead the White Label Wovens business for Men’s, reporting to the Head of Men’s Design. You will shape design direction for Outerwear, Tailoring, Non-Denim Bottoms, and Shirting, ensuring brand voice across collections.

The role requires 8+ years in menswear woven design, a strong point of view, and the ability to mentor designers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and deliver compelling seasonal concepts on schedule.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or related field.
• 8+ years of wovens design experience and leadership of a full product line.
• Strong knowledge of textiles, materials, and trims.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience mentoring designers and guiding design directions.

Mansioni

• Lead design and development of White Label Wovens including Outerwear, Tailoring, Non-Denim Bottoms, and Shirting.
• Set design direction, SKs, color palettes, and material suggestions.
• Produce techpacks and design sheets for handoffs to technical design.
• Oversee fittings, ensure fit, construction, and material accuracy.
• Present concepts to Head of Men’s Design and Creative Director.

Conoscenze

Leadership in design teams

Menswear design expertise

Wovens product knowledge

Creative vision and storytelling

Organization and project management

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design

8+ years of wovens design experience

Strumenti

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Miro

Descrizione del lavoro

About White Label

Within rag & bone Menswear, White Label and Black Label are two distinct lifestyles built on one shared brand DNA — denim authority, a modern American design ethos, and New York attitude. White Label is the foundation of rag & bone Men’s: a casual, everyday, refined expression rooted in American workwear and utility, built around a core casual wardrobe of washed dry goods. This role leads design for the White Label Wovens business — Outerwear, Tailoring, Non-Denim Bottoms, and Shirting — shaping the everyday essentials that anchor rag & bone Men’s.

Level/Title position: Design Director - White Label, Men’s Wovens

Reports into: Head of Men’s Design

Job Summary

Rag & Bone is looking for a Design Director to lead the design and development of the White Label Wovens business, reporting to the Head of Men’s Design.

Responsibilities

• Research: Provide trend & vintage research based on seasonal inspiration and brand lifestyle direction
• Design: Set and own original sketches, color-ups, and material suggestions for the White Label Outerwear, Tailoring, Non-Denim Bottoms, and Shirting categories – setting design direction for the wovens line.
• Development: Complete techpacks/design sheets for tech hand-offs, making sure they are accurate & clear for technical design team. Additionally oversees seasonal trim design & development.
• Fitting: Attend weekly fittings from prototype-production - ensuring fit, construction, and material accuracy at each product stage
• Presentation: Present design concepts at sketch, prototype, and SMS stages to the Head of Men’s Design and Creative Director. Clearly communicate inspiration & ideas to the internal design team and cross-functional partners.
• Organization: Create and maintain seasonal boards (physical & digital versions); keeping boards consistently updated after meetings & fittings.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional team members in merchandising, product development, and tech design to ensure brand alignment
• Teamwork: Support design team as needed to organize and prep for meetings, ie: sketch reviews, proto reviews, market reviews – using key dates and calendar set up with the SVP & Head of Men’s Design
• Influences the holistic execution of the White Label offering across all categoires through cross-functional peers to drive cohesion of the total lifestyle.

Requirements

(skills, qualifications, education, etc)

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, or related field experience, plus 8+ years of wovens design experience
• Proven experience leading design direction for a full product line, including managing and mentoring designers
• Creative thinker with a strong, confident point of view and a passion for menswear
• Must have expert technical knowledge of Wovens product (outerwear, tailoring, bottoms, shirting)
• Strong understanding of textiles, materials, and trims
• Experience with White Label or private label design a strong plus — comfortable balancing brand voice with partner and licensee requirements
• Must be extremely organized, have ability to multi-task, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Must have thorough knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Knowledge of Miro a plus