Ladieswear Designer - Tailoring and Outerwear

We are working with a successful womenswear fashion supplier looking for a talented and commercially minded Womenswear Designer to join their London-based team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced designer with a strong background across outerwear, directional tailoring and woven separates who enjoys creating trend-led, commercially successful product.

Working closely with the Head of Design, Account Management team and international factory base, you will take ownership of product from initial research and concept through to fabric sourcing, customer presentation and final sample. The ideal candidate will have a directional handwriting, strong fashion instinct and the ability to translate emerging trends into wearable, commercially relevant product.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Design and develop womenswear collections across outerwear, directional tailoring and woven separates
• Research emerging trends, fabrics, colours, shapes and construction techniques to identify new product opportunities
• Create seasonal concept boards, CADs, sketches and detailed technical design packs
• Work closely with Account Managers to understand customer handwriting, price points and commercial requirements
• Present new product ideas, fabrics and developments directly to customers
• Source new fabrics, trims, finishes and techniques from international mills and suppliers
• Liaise closely with overseas factories throughout the sampling and development process to ensure accurate execution
• Manage multiple developments and critical path deadlines from initial concept through to final sample

Person specification:

• Strong womenswear design experience with a portfolio demonstrating outerwear, tailoring and woven separates
• Excellent understanding of garment construction, fabrics, trims and technical product development
• Strong Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills with confidence creating CADs and technical design packs
• Commercially aware with the ability to translate directional fashion trends into product appropriate for the customer
• Confident communicator with experience working directly with customers, factories and cross-functional teams