Designer, Men's Sweaters

Michael Kors (USA) Inc; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off

401k Match

Paid Parental Leave

Thrive Wellness Program

Commuter Benefits

Gym Discounts

Job summary

Michael Kors is seeking a seasoned fashion designer to lead end-to-end product design for both mainline and outlet lines in the United States. You will translate the MK aesthetic into exclusive products, develop seasonal stitches, and guide development from sketches to BOMs in PLM, collaborating with Design Director and cross-functional teams.

The role requires strong Illustrator/Photoshop skills, knitwear expertise, and a passion for trend-driven design within a fast-paced luxury environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Fashion/Textile Design or equivalent.
• Strong design and technical sketch skills with attention to detail.
• Advanced Illustrator skills and experience with Photoshop.
• Deep knowledge of knitwear construction and yarns.
• Proficiency with PLM systems and tech packs.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end design process for mainline and outlet collections.
• Translate Michael Kors aesthetic into exclusive products.
• Develop seasonally appropriate stitches aligned with concepts and business strategy.
• Research and source yarns from mills with sustainability considerations.
• Create development packages, CADs, sketches, and BOMs for samples.
• Lead fittings with design and production teams and present ideas to partners.
• Collaborate with merchandising, product development, and technical design teams.

Skills

Brand aesthetic

Communication

Team collaboration

Trend awareness

Sketching

Illustrator

Photoshop

Education

Bachelor's in Fashion/Textile Design

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

PLM

Job description

Michael Kors is always interested in hearing from talented, globally-minded individuals with a passion for fashion. If you enjoy working in a creative, fast-paced environment, then we would love to hear from you!

Who You Are

You are energetic, collaborative, have strong communication and are results driven. You thrive in a rapidly changing environment, are curious and have the vision to develop and build the brand esthetic. You are a prolific designer with a strong fashion sense, trend awareness, and industry knowledge.

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for the entire product design process for both mainline and outlet including trend research, sourcing raw materials, stitch development, sketching, creating design boards, tech pack development, BOMs and fit, all in collaboration with Design Director.
• Understanding the Michael Kors aesthetic and translate it into appropriate and exclusive products.
• Ensure that product is consistent with seasonal concepts and storytelling as well as business strategy and vision.
• Research and source yarn from both Italian and Asian mills keeping in mind price points, specialist attributes and sustainability.
• Develop seasonally appropriate stitches that align with both the Michael Kors aesthetic and seasonal concepts.
• Bring innovative ideas to build a strong and elevated collection and confidently present these ideas to our senior and cross-functional partners.
• Create development packages, design sketch boards and CADs of seasonal product.
• Complete design technical packages and trim BOMs in PLM system in order to develop precise and engaging proto and showroom samples.
• Lead a fitting with tech design and production team with support from Design Director.
• Communicate and collaborate internally with merchandising, product development and technical design teams as well as our partners on the MMK team.
• Communicate regularly and clearly to our overseas agents and global cross-functional partners.

You’ll Need to Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion/Textile Design, specialization in fully fashioned sweaters preferred
• 5+ years fully fashioned sweater design experience
• Expert design, technical sketch and conceptual skills with high attention to detail
• Advanced sketching skills in Illustrator
• Strong sense of silhouette, color, material and trim
• Full understanding of technical knitting capabilities, yarn construction, machine gauge and garment construction
• Excellent experience in Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PLM

We’d Love to See

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage workflow in a fast-paced environment, working collaboratively to meet all deadlines
• Enthusiasm for the Brand and brings strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Strong presentation skills MK

MK Perks

• Generous Paid Time Off & Holiday Schedule Summer Fridays
• Internal mobility across Versace, Jimmy Choo and Michael Kors
• Cross-brand Discount Exclusive Employee Sales Fav 5 Cards (MK Discount for friends and family)
• 401k Match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Thrive Wellness Program
• Commuter Benefits
• Gym Discounts

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Michael Kors is a world-renowned, award-winning designer of luxury accessories and ready-to-wear. His namesake company, established in 1981, currently produces a range of products under Michael Kors Collection, Michael Kors, and Michael Kors Mens, including accessories, ready-to-wear, footwear, watches, jewelry, and a full line of fragrance products. Michael Kors stores are operated in the most prestigious cities in the world, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Milan, Paris, Dubai, Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Rio de Janeiro. In addition, Michael Kors operates digital flagships across North America, Europe, and Asia, offering customers a seamless omnichannel experience. At the center of it all is a designer who has created an enduring and iconic luxury lifestyle brand with a distinctive point of view and global reach. Michael Kors has a sharp focus on providing his customers with accessories and clothes that are consistently polished, chic, relaxed, and glamorous. Kors has also been the recipient of numerous industry awards and accolades within the fashion industry.

The fashion designer also focuses on giving back. For more than 35 years he has been a passionate supporter of God’s Love We Deliver, a New York-based non-profit organization that cooks and delivers nutritious meals to people living with serious illnesses in and around New York City. In 2013, in a move to broaden his philanthropic efforts, Michael Kors launched “Watch Hunger Stop,” partnering with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to help fight world hunger. Proceeds from annual special-edition products and other targeted initiatives help provide food to children through WFP’s school meals program. To date, Michael Kors has helped WFP deliver over 35 million meals (and counting) to hungry children.

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