As Senior Ready-to-Wear Designer you will be working closely with the Creative Director on the design of four seasonal collections leading the development of shapes and ideas. 

The successful designer will have a minimum of 5 years of design experience in Women’s Ready-To-Wear with an affinity for women's tailoring and versatility to design for all product categories (excluding tailoring). 

The RTW collection comprises tailoring, wovens, jersey and knitwear balancing creativity with commerciality and high levels of craftsmanship to create beautiful pieces. 

Main Responsibilities

• Research in line with the seasonal brief including travel for inspirational shopping and to trade fairs for fabric sourcing.
• Prepare and present relevant research on shapes, colours, fabrics, trims and prints.
• Development of ideas on the stand, creating mock-ups and working closely with the atelier team.
• Skill in balancing creativity with commerciality.
• Preparation of design concepts, presentation boards for meetings, inspirational concepts, raw materials, drapes, mock-ups and colours working closely with the Creative Director.
• Product design in alignment with the collection plan, pricing architecture, sales objectives and calendar milestones.
• Ensure that all product information is clear and accurately communicated for sample development.
• Ensure all lab dip and strike-off approvals are actioned in line with the calendar milestones.
• Travel to the factories in the UK and Europe to launch and oversee samples as required.
• Participate in fittings with the development and technical team and Creative Director.
• Manage, nurture and supervise junior team members.

Essential Skills

• Degree in Fashion Design specialising in Womenswear.
• A minimum of 5 years of luxury-level design experience specialising in Women's RTW including tailoring.
• Commercial experience evolving ideas on the stand and via mock-ups.
• Good understanding of pattern, drape and garment construction.
• Proficiency in hand sketching and Photoshop.
• Experience working closely with a Creative Director to interpret seasonal themes, adhering to the collection plan and margin requirements.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to express ideas clearly and confidently.
• Experience in meeting calendar timelines.
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise and multitask.
• A flexible, positive, team player with a can-do attitude.

Please note that employer sponsorship is not a possibility at this time.