Senior Designer, Tailoring & Structured Wovens

Veronica Beard; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Veronica Beard is seeking a Senior Designer, Tailoring & Structured Wovens who combines a strong creative vision with excellent technical execution. Working under the Senior Design Director, you will lead the design of outerwear, jackets, pants, and skirts from concept through production, partnering with cross-functional teams.

You will mentor the design team, drive fittings, and ensure construction integrity while shaping seasonal direction through fabric and pattern research.

Qualifications

• 8-12+ years of experience designing woven apparel at a contemporary or luxury brand.
• Strong creative vision and design sensibility.
• Excellent hand and digital sketching skills, with a strong eye for color.
• Deep technical knowledge of tailoring and structured wovens, including fit and construction.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and collaborate effectively across multiple cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of tailoring and structured wovens, including outerwear, jackets, pants, and skirts.
• Own the end-to-end design and development process, from initial concept through final production approval.
• Create sketches, technical flats, and tech packs to communicate design intent and support development.
• Partner on trend, silhouette, fabric, and pattern research to inform seasonal direction.
• Lead trim research and selection for the department.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Technical Design, and Product Development to meet time-and-action milestones and ensure the final product reflects the design vision.
• Lead fittings from prototype through production, ensuring fit, construction, and design integrity.
• Mentor and develop the design team.
• Foster a collaborative, creative, and motivating team environment.

Skills

Woven apparel design

Creative vision

Sketching (hand & digital)

Tailoring & structured wovens

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Veronica Beard is seeking a Senior Designer, Tailoring & Structured Wovens who combines a strong creative vision with excellent technical execution. Working under the Senior Design Director, you will lead the design of outerwear, jackets, pants, and skirts from concept through production, partnering with cross-functional teams.

You will mentor the design team, drive fittings, and ensure construction integrity while shaping seasonal direction through fabric and pattern research.