Fashion Designer (Fashion Retail Industry)

Job Summary

The ideal candidate will have a strong eye for design, excellent communication skills, and a passion for creating user-centric, aesthetically pleasing solutions.

1. Brainstorming / Conceptualization

• Participate in brainstorming sessions to generate innovative design ideas aligned with the seasonal theme.
• Collaborate with the team to research fashion trends, ensuring designs reflect the Creative Director’s vision.
• Contribute to discussions on color palettes, silhouettes, fabrics, prints, graphics, and embellishments to create a cohesive and aesthetically pleasing collection.
• Confidently present design concepts to the team for feedback and refinement.

1. CADs / Digital & Manual Illustrations

• Create manual sketches for brainstorming and concept development.
• Produce digital illustrations for finalizing collections, presenting styling concepts, and collaborating with the Sample Dept., MPCD, Visual, and Export Departments.
• Efficiently create Technical Packs, ensuring smooth progression in collection development.

1. Fabric Print Artwork / Graphics / Embellishments

• Work with graphic artists to develop seasonally themed prints, graphics, and embellishments.
• Ensure that colors and techniques align with the cultural theme, while coordinating with the team for approval from the Creative Director.
• Complete copyright forms to verify the originality of all artworks, avoiding legal issues.
• Collaborate with R&D and Artists on lab dips and strike-offs to ensure color matching and consistency.

1. Initial Techpacks

• Assist in preparing technical packs, outlining specifications and construction guidelines.
• Work with pattern makers on styles requiring draping or mock-ups, ensuring the Sample Dept. understands garment construction.
• Complete all details to ensure smooth proto-sampling.

1. Fittings

• Collaborate effectively with fitters and pattern makers during fittings.
• Provide constructive feedback to streamline the fitting process, reducing the need for revisions and ensuring efficient proto-sample production.

1. Forms / Email / Meetings

• Assist with crucial forms such as the AAG (At a Glance), copyright forms, and FCS meetings.
• Contribute to the creation and distribution of AAG forms, including digital drawings and style details for all departments.
• Participate in FCS meetings to discuss styles, fabric, construction, embellishments, and cost-saving strategies.

1. Styling

• Style collections with a keen sense of contemporary fashion while maintaining brand identity and alignment with the seasonal theme.

• Education: Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Fashion Design.
• Skills:
• Exceptional fashion sense and up-to-date knowledge of color trends and the fashion industry.
• Proficiency in CAD software (Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator).
• Strong understanding of garment proportions, pattern making, and sewing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience in designing children’s clothing, either locally or internationally, is a plus.