Menswear Designer
4 days ago
Manchester
Role: Menswear Designer Location: Manchester Role Summary: We are seeking a creative and talented Menswear Designer to join our team based in Manchester, UK. The ideal candidate will be fashion obsessed with the ability to demonstrate a keen sense of taste and aesthetic judgement. Key Responsibilities: • Responsible for creating authentic designs from research and concept presentations through to final product along side the CEO., • Focusing on enhancing the details, fabrication and construction of timeless silhouettes and co-ords, ensuring everything is truly original and tasteful, • Create technical drawings and specifications for production, • Manage sourcing requests to suppliers i.e., fabric and trim, • Managing the organisation of the fabric and trim library, • Partner with Production and Product Development on supplier allocation, costing obstacles , and quality adherence., • Attend weekly fit sessions giving input into design details whilst assisting the garment technologists with any CADs needed on the back of changes for fit comments, • Preparing monthly release CAD boards for display, • Preparing design and sign-off meeting note packs, • Undertake and compile competitor shop reports and seasonal/monthly trend reports, • Complete inspiration research Requirements: • Completed Fashion Design qualification (degree level), • Minimum 5 + years’ experience in a similar role, • Experience working for/with high-end tasteful retailers is essential, • Exceptional levels of taste and aesthetic judgement is essential, • Confident using Adobe Software (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), • Highly organised with good time management skills, • Willingness and flexibility to adapt ways of working to meet brand requirements and deadlines, • A confident individual with the ability to individually present work to a wider team