Menswear Designer

The 1922 Clothing Company is an established short lead supplier to the UK high street & online retailers. Specializing in menswear & boyswear shirts & jersey from classic to high fashion designs & beyond.

The candidate will have the opportunity to grow & develop skills within a secure company whilst working in a modern & well equipped office space.

The office is a multi-cultural & friendly environment with a great team feeling.

Salary subject to experience – Ignore the rate on the advert

We are a leading fashion supplier delivering the latest trends across jersey and woven shirts. We have several factories, mainly working in turkey and work with a large variety of customers.

We are a short lead supplier working in real time with both factories and customers so it’s a fast-paced environment.

We are looking for an enthusiastic menswear designer to work on shirt product with also the opportunity to work on jersey. We are looking for someone with a strong eye for interpreting fashion trends and designing to suit our customer base. You will design and contribute to the constant development and co-ordination of new product ranges, to satisfy market key trends and customer needs, offering innovation and fresh approaches to design.

Main Responsibilities

• Design of current Men\’s fashion ranges to present to clients.
• Identify and understand clients brand identity and handwriting when designing and range building.
• Put together Design, Mood, Colour and Trend Boards
• Staying up to date with latest trends and understanding which trends are relevant for your accounts
• Sourcing of fabric and trims- attending fabric shows and liaising with mills
• To produce detailed technical packs for accurate first-time samples
• Carry out trend research by researching online and shop visits
• Liaising with factories and mills
• Building strong relationships with buyers and designers
• Reviewing best sellers and gaps we can offer the retailers
• Ensuring development is actioned and received in time for customer sign offs
• Designing in house ranges to offer customers
• Prepping and running design meetings with retailers – ensuring product is in line with retailer trends.

Experience

• Previous experience designing menswear shirts/ jersey (ideally for a supplier)- minimum 2 years.
• Additional experience on other product areas would be advantageous.
• Some experience working on graphics is desired.
• Good understanding of fabrics and experience in fabric development
• Good understanding of commercial fashion
• Good time management skills to meet deadlines.
• Good understanding of garment construction
• experience working in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• An excellent communicator and someone who is comfortable working with colleagues and customers at all levels, including customers and factories and mills based in turkey
• Highly organised, efficient and able to work to tight deadlines
• Self-motivated
• Strong CAD skills (adobe illustrator & photoshop)

Job Type: Permanent

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £30,000.00-£34,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person