Senior Womenswear Designer, Luxury RTW Job at 24 Seven Talent, New York, NY

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  • 24 Seven Talent
  • New York, NY

Job Description

Client Overview: Debuting in 2005, the brand was a pioneer in the accessible luxury space, with the goal of bringing an innovative, elevated, and chic wardrobe to the modern global citizen.

Position Overview: Client is looking for a Senior Designer to join the Women's RTW team with a focus on woven and soft woven garments.

Senior Womenswear Designer Responsibilities:

  • Create brand-right design that reflect the conceptual creative direction and business strategy.
  • Collaborate with the design team to build and develop seasonal concepts while overseeing the design process, from inception to finalization.
  • Deliver product designs with quality execution; achieving goals with speed, agility and acute attention to details.
  • Extensively research creative ideas and provide design input into relevant collections that can be presented to both Design Director and sales teams (at various times in the calendar)
  • Storytelling and concept building to lead discussions around design & concept direction to communicate seasonal direction.
  • Attend fittings and collaborate with design team, cross functional team members (PD, Tech and Production) and pattern makers for adherence to quality and brand standards.
  • Support, inspire and develop junior talent.
  • Collaborate and communicate with key partners throughout the design process.
  • Ensure deliverables meet budget and time commitments without compromising design excellence.
  • Holistic understanding of product life cycle: concept, development and production, working proactively to minimize issues throughout cycle & transitions.
  • Understanding of current RTW business – success/opportunities for collection, consumer expectations, target costs, etc., with the ability to find appropriate creative solutions.
  • Conscious of current fashion market
  • Understanding collection timelines and milestones.
  • Using resources wisely and collecting information to make informed decisions
  • Employ a combination of creative thinking and logic to solve problems -- presentations of an 'issue' are accompanied by multiple thought out and feasible solutions.

Senior Womenswear Designer Qualifications:

  • Must have strong communication skills, both oral and written.
  • Creative individual with an artistic eye.
  • Passionate/motivated – equally loves the product, process and execution.
  • Ability to create drapes and full garments to present in a 3-D format during design work time.
  • Proactive – anticipates needs & issues and works proactively to find solutions.
  • Ability to work independently and at the same time, be able to take direction.
  • Strong ability to work effectively and react quickly under pressure and evolving needs.
  • Demonstrates excellent time-management and prioritization skills while working on multiple projects simultaneously and to maintain discretion and confidentiality.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and inform stakeholders, both inside and outside of the company, at all levels, both written and verbal.
  • Basic/fundamental atelier knowledge: steaming, pressing, sewing machine, serger, button holes, etc., garment sewing & swatch development.
  • Computer skills must include Illustrator, Photoshop, and Microsoft Office.
  • Strong sense of ownership and excellent follow up skills to ensure the finished product is clearly communicated and beautifully executed.
  • Collaborative team player.

Job Tags

Seasonal work,

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