Designer - Womens Cold Weather Accessories

Designer – Womens Cold Weather Accessories

We are seeking a talented and fashion-focused Cold Weather Accessories Designer to join the team for a successful UK Supplier on an ongoing freelance basis. You will work 2-3 days per week, supporting the development of seasonal and trend-led product ranges for major UK high street retailers. This is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated designer with strong commercial awareness and proven experience in cold-weather accessories.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop cohesive seasonal collections across gloves, scarves, beanies, faux fur accessories, and other cold-weather soft accessories.
• Create detailed tech packs, CADs and specification sheets to a high standard.
• Work closely with the in-house team to interpret trends and deliver fashion-forward, commercially viable product.
• Liaise confidently with Far East factories, ensuring clarity on design intent, materials, construction, and technical requirements.
• Ensure all designs meet buyer briefs, costing requirements, and production timelines.
• Contribute to range builds, sample reviews, and product development meetings (London-based when required).
• Maintain organised workflow, version control, and file management across multiple projects.

Person Specification

• Strong background in cold-weather accessories (gloves, scarves, beanies, faux fur, etc.).
• Experience working with UK high street retailers; New Look experience is an advantage.
• Clear fashion-led design handwriting with trend awareness.
• Strong skills in CAD design, Adobe Creative Suite, and creating detailed tech packs.
• Confident communicator able to liaise effectively with Far East factories.
• Highly organised, efficient, and able to manage workload independently.
• Flexible, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to travel to London for meetings when required.