Designer (Softs & Wovens) - new contemporary brand
Designer (Softs & Wovens) - new contemporary brand
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Job Description
Reports to:Head of Design
Location:Head Office - London
Brand
We are excited to be launching a new brand underneath the Next Wholly Owned Brands umbrella. Our new venture will be a lifestyle brand for the style curator - cool and contemporary. We are seeking ambitious talent to be part of this start up brand launching late 2025.
Role Purpose:
Lead the process of design and development of the department building a balanced comprehensive offer with required pricing structure and margin. Offer newness combined with commerciality and a strong affinity for fast fashion influenced by the latest catwalk and trend predictions.
Role Responsibilities:
- Responsibility for the design development and delivery of relevant and trend led product for a certain product area
- Presenting new product ranges to management and buying teams
- Liaise with the sample room and brief designs to the creative pattern cutters
- Creating mood and trend boards seasonally plus colour palettes and print research
- Manage design assistant including planning workload and providing design direction
- Planning of development trip calendar to achieve option plan
- Inspirational trips- NYC Paris London to research product for all areas of the business
- Travelling to India and China to develop product and range build
- Produce concepts trends and storyboards
- Understanding pricing-margins- design to price point
- Liaising with production on all order approvals and costing issues
- To continually aim to develop yourself asking your Line Manager for support and guidance.
- To complete any other duties as reasonably requested by the company to ensure the continuous development of the business
Role Requirements:
- Eye for colour trends and fashion
- Previous design experience from high street fashion retailer/supplier
- Experience working with embellishment and/or embroidery
- Excellent free-hand fashion illustration skills
- Excellent technical garment drawing skills
- Demonstrates an awareness of the retail industry
- Demonstrates accountability to deliver within role and drive the right results
- Helpful and approachable always willing to extend help
- Demonstrates an awareness of trends and impact of potential threats and opportunities
- Proactive vibrant and spirited and rises to challenges
- Ability to manage own time and work to deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail
- Thinks above and beyond role
- Strong communication skills (communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing)
- Ability to be privy to highly confidential information and ensure it remains so
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Passion for the Lipsy brand
Employment Type
Full-Time
