Haute Couture Atelier Coordinator in London

Miss Sohee, founded by South Korean designer Sohee Park, is renowned for its avant‑garde vision and exquisite craftsmanship. A graduate of Central Saint Martins, she launched the brand in 2020 following the critical success of her BA collection. Her designs blend rich elements of Korean cultural heritage with a modern, imaginative sensibility, creating works that transcend to become expressions of cultural and aesthetic significance. Miss Sohee is driven by Park’s passion for poetic storytelling through fashion, where each garment serves as a canvas for artistic expression, beauty, and empowerment. At the heart of her work is a reverence for Korean culture, which she reinterprets through a contemporary lens. Drawing on influences from nature, mythology, and fantasy, Park crafts designs that are at once visually arresting and timeless in their elegance. Central to Miss Sohee’s philosophy is the celebration of powerful, confident femininity. Her garments are designed to make bold, unapologetic statements, exuding strength, grace, and individuality. With a team of thirty couturiers based in London, Sohee Park remains intimately involved in the collaboration process for all bespoke experiences, overseeing every detail from initial sketches to the final fitting. Her unrivalled attention, dedication to precision, artistry, and craft ensures that each piece embodies the exceptional quality for which Miss Sohee is known.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all atelier operations, supporting the timely and high‑quality production of garments for both collections and private clients.
• Support the end‑to‑end product development process from initial design handoff to final delivery, aligning timelines, resources and technical needs.
• Track fabric orders and embroidery deliveries to ensure timely arrivals in order to complete projects/orders within agreed timeframes.
• Oversee, monitor and update inventory management of fabrics, trimmings and tools ensuring timely procurement and avoiding shortages.
• Work closely with Atelier Manager to ensure each project remains on budget, recording all costs at each stage of the process.
• Foster a collaborative and disciplined work environment, balancing creative needs with operational excellence.
• Report regularly to senior leadership on project progress, team status and upcoming resource needs.
• Support Atelier Manager in ensuring all projects are as cost effective as can be whilst retaining the high level of quality that Miss Sohee has become renowned for.
• Keeping record of all staff hours and days worked, along with keeping on top of hours worked on each project for costing and efficiency purposes.

Essential skills and qualifications

• A minimum of two years experience working in an atelier coordinator or similar position within haute couture or high‑end luxury fashion.
• Deep technical knowledge of haute couture construction, techniques and hand‑finishing to confidently support artisan teams.
• Proven experience in budget tracking, cost monitoring and a broad range of administrative skills.
• Excellent organisational, communication and problem‑solving abilities.
• Highly proficient in Excel and/or other tools for financial and operational reporting.
• Professional, discrete and respectful in dealing with VIP clientele and confidential projects.
• Fluent in English; the ability to speak French and/or Italian is a bonus.
• Passionate about haute couture and committed to preserving its tradition/heritage whilst optimising a modern execution.

Hours and environment

Your normal working week will be 37.5 hours (Monday to Friday) with a 30‑minute lunch break. You will be asked from time to time to work additional hours during exceptionally busy periods which will be paid at the agreed rate of contract. You will be working in a collaborative atelier space with access to free parking dependent on availability. This is a full‑time on‑site role for a haute couture atelier coordinator at Miss Sohee. In this role you will be part of a dedicated team creating bespoke couture collections and one‑of‑a‑kind gowns for a growing number of international clients and VIPs. You would be joining a close‑knit atelier team where individual expertise is highly valued and collaboration is essential, working across all atelier functionalities. We are searching for a team member with a long‑term commitment to the brand who brings a proven track record of diverse atelier skills, including but not limited to organisation, time and resource management, strong communication skills, fabric awareness and solid administrative skills. This is an exciting time to join Miss Sohee, as our luxury West London atelier has recently doubled in size, and you would be working hand in hand with our artisan team, contributing to the creation of extraordinary couture pieces with full scope to grow with the brand. We highly appreciate individuals who bring initiative, creativity, and a strong, committed work ethic. The successful candidate will be someone who envisions a long‑term future at Miss Sohee and is motivated to grow alongside our dedicated core team.