Senior Sweater Designer & PD, Karl Lagerfeld Paris
hace 4 días
New York
Job Title: Senior Sweater Designer & PD, Karl Lagerfeld Paris Location: New York, NY – Midtown Manhattan, Fashion District Department: Karl Lagerfeld Paris – Sportswear, Suits, Dresses Reports To: VP of Design About G-III Apparel Group: G-III excels at bringing excitement and confidence to customers through the fashion we create. We are global experts in design, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution, and marketing, which enables us to fuel the growth of a substantial portfolio of brands. With more than 30 licensed and owned brands, including some of the most sought-after names in global fashion, our success is driven by our team’s entrepreneurial spirit and our deep relationships across the industry. Position Summary: MUST HAVE SWEATER DESIGN/PD EXPERIENCE. We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Designer to support our Karl Lagerfeld Paris team, with a strong specialization in sweater design and yarn sourcing and development. This role will research trends, create cohesive collections, develop innovative knitwear concepts, communicate design intent to factories, and support production and merchandising teams throughout the development process. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in knit construction, yarn development, and sweater commercialization, and is detail-oriented, organized, and able to translate creative concepts into commercially viable garments. Key Responsibilities: • Research current trends and forecast evolution within brand identity, • Lead the design and development of sweater and knit categories, including silhouette development, stitch innovation, gauge selection, and construction techniques, • Partner with sourcing teams and mills to develop and source yarns aligned with seasonal concepts, cost targets, and performance requirements, • Apply findings from trend research (blogs, magazines, stores, street-style, vintage exploration) to create cohesive, seasonally relevant collections, • Communicate seasonal concept and knitwear design intent to factories and request preliminary treatments, stitch layouts, and mock-ups, • Generate tech-packs with detailed knit specifications including stitch construction, gauge, yarn composition, trims, and finishing details for overseas factories, • Evaluate knit prototypes, provide detailed fit and construction feedback, and communicate adjustments through photographs, spec notes, and diagram sketches, • Collaborate with overseas vendors on yarn development, wash techniques, hand-feel, and costing to achieve design and margin goals, • Refabricate and sketch to support seasonal objectives within line plan and SKU count, • Amplify visual cues to reinforce concept and translate garments to runway program with stylist, • Support the collection through production, ensuring correct development, yarn allocation, and color execution for each garment, • Assist Merchandising Team and VP of Design with seasonal introductions, • Field merchandising requests Who You Are: • Highly organized, methodical, and detail-oriented, • A collaborative team player, • Creative and able to translate trends into cohesive knitwear-driven collections, • Experienced in balancing design vision with commercial considerations, • Strong technical knowledge of knit construction, yarn properties, and sweater manufacturing processes Qualifications: • 7+ years of industry experience including retail, wholesale, pattern drafting/draping, and print design, • Extensive experience in sweater design, yarn sourcing, and knit development, • High-end design background with advanced knowledge of knitwear construction, stitch development, gauge, and yarn innovation, • Proven experience working directly with mills and overseas factories on yarn development and costing, • Candidate must submit CV/Resume and work samples (Portfolio URL) for consideration What We Offer: • Competitive hourly and annual salary, • Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k), • PTO and company holidays, • Employee discounts The pay range for this position: $95,000 – $150,000 per year G-III Apparel Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.