Job description
Our client is a luxury RTW brand. They are looking for a RTW & Knitwear Senior Designer who would be responsible for the entire design process from inspiration, color story, sketches, and fabric development, to fittings and final prototypes.RTW Designer:
- Driving inspiration and complete product assortments for monthly seasonal collections.
- Work closely with the Sales and Creative Director on building collection line plans.
- Create and maintain seasonal inspiration and design sketch boards.
- Source appropriate fabrics and trims
- Handoff the sketches to the appropriate factories according to their strength and workload
- Research and develop exclusive fabrics, embroideries, and prints each season.
- Work closely with the Lingerie Designer to ensure collections are cohesive and work together.
- Managing communication and strong relationships with all vendors, mills, etc.
- Book, manage and oversee RTW development fittings and a clear handoff of fitting comments to the pattern makers or factories.
- Adhering to the design calendar to ensure on time deliveries.
- Work closely with the sales team on exclusive products or changes
- Request feedback from sales and online to constantly understand best sellers and adjust assortment accordingly.
- Present seasonal fashion trends for both ready to wear through magazines, influencers, fashion shows, shopping and street style.
- 7+ years design experience in advanced contemporary or designer fashion
- Possess a Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design
- Must have design experience working with laces, silks, boning, and underwire, draping
- Must have extensive fit experience
- Experience developing wovens in the NYC garment district
- Possess high fashion aesthetics
- Fantastic eye for color, fabric and detailing
- Excellent flat sketching skills
- Advanced Illustrator/Photoshop skills
- Design calendar adherence
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