Senior Womenswear Designer | Fashion Brand | Denim and Outerwear | Greater Manchester | Hybrid
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented and commercially minded Womenswear Designer to join a fast-paced and growing fashion brand.
The role will focus across Denim, Outerwear and Leather, with strong Denim experience being essential. You'll play a key role in developing trend-led, commercially relevant product, working closely with Buying, Merchandising, Technical and the wider product team from initial concept through to final product.
This is a great opportunity for a designer who is passionate about product, understands the womenswear customer and enjoys working in a fast-paced, highly commercial environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and develop commercial womenswear ranges across Denim.
- Take ownership of the design process from initial concept and trend research through to final product.
- Research trends, colour, fabric, washes, shapes, details and competitor activity to identify new product opportunities.
- Work closely with Buying and Merchandising to create commercially balanced ranges aligned to customer and trading requirements.
- Use sales and product performance to identify opportunities, develop best sellers and drive newness.
- Develop strong, trend-led product while maintaining a clear understanding of the brand handwriting and target customer.
- Create and present design concepts, mood boards, colour palettes and technical artwork.
- Attend fit sessions and work closely with Technical and suppliers to ensure the final product delivers against the original design vision.
- Work closely with the supply base throughout the development process, particularly around fabric, wash, finish and garment construction.
- Stay up to date with emerging trends, competitor activity and market developments across womenswear.
- Contribute ideas and creative insight across the wider Design and Product teams.
About You:
- Strong Womenswear Denim design experience is essential.
- Experience across Outerwear, PU and/or Leather would be highly advantageous.
- Strong commercial womenswear background, ideally within a fast-paced high street, online or fashion-led environment.
- Excellent eye for trend, colour, fabric, wash, silhouette and garment detail.
- Confident working cross-functionally with Buying, Merchandising, Technical and suppliers.
- Strong Adobe Creative Suite skills, particularly Photoshop and Illustrator/InDesign.
- Highly organised, proactive and able to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Creative, commercially minded and genuinely passionate about womenswear product.
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