Womenswear Designer – DTC & Wholesale, Trend-Driven

AFRM; Culver City (CA); In loco; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

AFRM is seeking a highly creative Designer to design and develop seasonal collections for our Direct-to-Consumer, eCommerce, and Wholesale channels. The candidate will drive trend-right product assortments balancing creativity with commercial performance.

Collaborate with Merchandising, Product Development, Technical Design, Sales, Production, and Marketing to deliver collections across DTC and wholesale, with strong CAD, PLM, and fabric development skills.

Competenze

• 5+ years of apparel design experience in women's contemporary fashion.
• Experience designing for both DTC and wholesale channels.
• Strong understanding of current contemporary market trends and consumer behavior.
• Experience working with domestic and overseas factories and vendors.

Mansioni

• Design seasonal collections across women's contemporary categories including dresses, tops, bottoms, outerwear, knitwear.
• Research global fashion trends and market shifts to identify opportunities.
• Develop seasonal concepts, color palettes, prints, fabrics, and key silhouettes.
• Create detailed technical sketches, CADs, line sheets, and presentation boards.
• Ensure designs align with brand DNA, target customer, pricing, and business objectives.
• Participate in fittings and refine fit with Technical Design.
• Lead fabric, trim, wash, and finish development.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Product Development, and Marketing on launches and storytelling.

Conoscenze

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

InDesign

Technical sketching

Trend forecasting

Product development

Project management

Presentation skills

Formazione

Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design, Apparel Design, or related field

Strumenti

PLM systems

CAD software

Descrizione del lavoro

AFRM is seeking a highly creative Designer to design and develop seasonal collections for our Direct-to-Consumer, eCommerce, and Wholesale channels. The candidate will drive trend-right product assortments balancing creativity with commercial performance.

Collaborate with Merchandising, Product Development, Technical Design, Sales, Production, and Marketing to deliver collections across DTC and wholesale, with strong CAD, PLM, and fabric development skills.