Ladieswear Designer - Tailoring and Outerwear

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly creative Womenswear Designer to join a successful and forward-thinking fashion supplier, working with a range of high street and premium customers . The key focus of the role is Outerwear and Tailoring , so strong experience and a great portfolio across these areas is essential. Our client is looking for a fresh, youthful and trend-led Designer with a strong creative eye and a real passion for fashion.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to develop their own handwriting, push creative boundaries and work across exciting, fashion-forward collections. You will design across formal and casual outerwear, tailoring and woven separates , working closely with customers, suppliers and the wider design team. Main responsibilities will include:
Design trend-led womenswear collections with a strong focus on Outerwear and Tailoring Research trends, fabrics, colours and key fashion direction Develop creative concepts, mood boards and design presentations Produce strong hand sketches, CADs and technical drawings Work across formal and casual outerwear, tailoring and woven separates Source fabrics, trims and new techniques Work with customers, factories and suppliers throughout development Keep up to date with emerging trends and competitor activity Work collaboratively with the wider design and sales teams Manage multiple collections and deadlines Person specifications:
Womenswear Designer with strong experience across Outerwear and Tailoring Excellent portfolio demonstrating creative, directional design Fresh, youthful and trend-led handwriting Experience across formal/casual outerwear; suede and leather desirable Strong understanding of fabrics, garment construction and fit Excellent CAD and technical drawing skills Commercially aware but highly creative Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop Passionate, proactive and full of ideas Organised and able to work at pace Ambitious and keen to develop and grow within a creative business