Lead Denim Design Director – Men's

rag & bone, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Clothing Allowance

Generous Employee Discount

Paid Parental Leave

Medical, dental, vision and ancillary…

Job summary

rag & bone, Inc. is seeking a rising leader in denim design to maintain the brand aesthetic and balance business needs across the denim design process.

The role involves guiding design through development, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring brand integrity. You will partner with the Senior Designer and Design Director on washes and fabric assortments, prepare boards, conduct market research, and manage deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design or equivalent
• Knowledge in denim manufacturing (including construction and fit) and component sourcing/manufacturing (materials development, duties, etc).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to problem-solve when dealing with specifications, construction or material issues with vendors
• Strong Photoshop & Illustrator skills
• Strong sketching and design capability
• Knowledge and understanding of fit
• Presentation Skills and ability to influence at the senior management level
• Resourceful, creative and efficient when faced with multiple projects or challenging deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Senior Designer to identify trending seasonal big ideas, key trends, and silhouettes relevant to rag & bone and participate seasonal design meetings
• Design and provide inspiration for all Denim categories
• Work alongside Senior Designer and Design Director on wash & fabric assortments across fits
• Work with Senior designer to communicate wash comments to vendors
• Conduct competitive market research
• Prepare presentation boards (Sketches, washes, fabrics)
• Adhere to and enforce all Design calendar deadlines
• Support entire process from design through development
• Collaborates with internal partners (Design, Production, Development, Sales, etc) and external resources (agents, suppliers, laundries, mills, factories, etc)
• Manage all trim development and sampling
• Partner with Technical Design in fittings to ensure fit intent is correct.

Skills

Excellent communication

Strong sketching

Knowledge of fit

Presentation skills

Problem-solving

Deadline oriented

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design or equivalent

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

rag & bone, Inc. is seeking a rising leader in denim design to maintain the brand aesthetic and balance business needs across the denim design process.

The role involves guiding design through development, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring brand integrity. You will partner with the Senior Designer and Design Director on washes and fabric assortments, prepare boards, conduct market research, and manage deadlines.