Designer - Women's New Beverly Hills, CA

Fashion Nova; Beverly Hills (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Comprehensive health insurance

401k match

Weekly catered lunches

Employee discounts

Travel for trade shows

Summer Fridays

Job summary

Fashion Nova is seeking an experienced Designer to own women’s product categories, guiding design from concept to market within a fast-paced creative team. You will communicate ideas to supervisors and stakeholders, collaborate with designers and merchants, and ensure timely delivery of design solutions aligned with the brand aesthetic.

The role emphasizes strong sketching/CAD, Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop proficiency, and the ability to drive fit, color, fabric, and trims across multiple

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of design experience in fast-paced apparel
• Skilled hand-sketching and CAD creation
• Creative and innovative with fashion market knowledge
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator/Photoshop)
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Strong team player and leader
• Efficiency mindset with collaborative spirit
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Detail-oriented and organized
• BFA/BA in Fashion Design; English fluency

Responsibilities

• Stay informed on new industry techniques and resources
• Design brand-appropriate fashion for women’s lines
• Hand-sketch ideas and translate to CADs
• Create technical sketches and CADs for assigned categories
• Manage line sheet updates
• Collaborate with Product Development on new developments
• Direct fittings from prototypes to final samples
• Partner with Technical Design on tech packs and fit sessions
• Collaborate with pattern-makers on prototypes
• Meet brand calendar milestones
• Oversee color, fabric, and trimming decisions
• Own projects from concept through production
• Streamline and innovate workflows
• Create presentation decks and present ideas to groups

Skills

Hand-sketching

CAD creation

Creative brand design

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Multitasking

Presentation skills

Team leadership

Discretion

Education

BFA/BA in Fashion Design

English fluency

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

Fashion Nova is the world’s leading trend-to-market fashion and lifestyle brand with high-growth categories across its Women, Men, Kids and Beauty divisions. Renowned for delivering the most-wanted styles to millions worldwide, Fashion Nova earned the title of the Top 5 Most-Searched Fashion Brand on Google in 2022, alongside Louis Vuitton and Nike.

Founder & CEO Richard Saghian launched the brand in 2006, from a retail location in Los Angeles. After multiple store openings, Saghian launched the e-commerce website for Fashion Nova in 2013, pioneering a disruptive social commerce model of affordable, on-trend, size-inclusive clothing online– powered by an innovative, social media-first marketing strategy.

Today, Fashion Nova has amassed over 40 million social media followers, with annual sales of approximately $2 billion!

The brand’s name has been featured in chart-topping hit songs by Cardi B, Drake, 21 Savage, Saweetie, The Game, Tyga and Offset and its styles have been worn by many celebrities, artists and athletes including Meg The Stallion, Ice Spice, Chris Brown, Floyd Mayweather, Rick Ross,Kourtney Kardashian, and Kylie Jenner.

ROLE OVERVIEW

In this Designer role, you’ll focus on our women’s line and take full ownership of your assigned product categories—driving design, execution, and continuous strategy from concept to market. You will join a fast-paced, creative team, and should bring an innovative and adaptable approach to design that is clear, compelling, and in line with our brand’s aesthetic.

In this role, you will need to clearly communicate creative ideas to both supervisors and stakeholders, collaborate on ideation with fellow designers, and work with the product development team to deliver solutions that are timely and effective. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners on the fit and execution,as well as work closely with merchant partners to understand customer needs and drive sales.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Staying informed on new techniques and resources within the industry at large
• Designing brand-appropriate fashion in line with concepts, design directives, and existing product lines
• Hand-sketching ideas in a way that clearly communicates design and fabrication
• Creating detailed technical sketches and CADs independently for assigned categories
• Overseeing line sheet management and ensuring regular updates by the team
• Innovating and partnering with Product Development teams on new developments
• Directing fittings from first prototypes to fit samples, ensuring design aesthetic, materials, and overall garment quality
• Partnering with Technical Design in the creation of tech packs as well as during fit sessions
• Partnering with pattern-makers, as needed, on prototypes
• Managing time within the brand calendar to ensure all major milestones are met
• Following up on all pre-production details (color, fabric, trim) to ensure consistency with brand decisions
• Taking ownership of projects from concept through production
• Taking initiative to streamline and innovate processes to optimize workflow efficiency
• Creating clear, compelling presentation decks and confidently presenting design ideas to both small and large groups

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• 5–7+ years of design experience within a fast-paced, trend-driven apparel company
• Skilled hand-sketching and CAD creation technique
• Incredibly creative and innovative with a strong knowledge of the fashion market
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator and Photoshop
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Strong team player and leader who contributes positively to team dynamics and cultivates passion and productivity
• Solutions-driven advocate for efficiency with an "all-hands-on-deck" mentality
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Ability to handle confidential information with utmost discretionExceptionally detail-oriented and organized
• BFA / BA Degree in Fashion Design
• English fluency; additional language skills are an advantage
• Schedule & Location: Monday – Friday | Core business hours | Onsite in Beverly Hills

BENEFITS

• NEWstate-of-the-hq upcoming in Beverly Hills!
• Formalized career paths for continued professional growth
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Comprehensive health insurance across Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k match, with immediate vesting upon eligibility
• Weekly catered lunches & fully-stock kitchen pantry
• Opportunities to travel for trade shows and vendor meetings
• Summer Fridays Early Departure
• Team bonding events and programs
• Attractive employee discounts!

Fashion Nova, LLC, and subsidiaries thereof, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are steadfast in our commitment to equal employment opportunities and pledge that these objectives are reflected in all aspects of our daily operations. We will continue to recruit, hire, train, and advance in employment qualified individuals in all job titles without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, status as a protected veteran, criminal history, or status as an individual with a disability; and shall not discriminate against any individual, any such characteristic, nor any other classification protected by local, state and|or federal law.