Girlswear​/Teenwear Woven Designer

This is an exciting opportunity for a trend-led Girlswear / Teenwear Woven Designer to join a leading fashion supplier based in London.

The role would suit a designer with experience in the older girls, teen or youth market, or a womenswear designer with a younger, on-trend design handwriting and a strong understanding of the young fashion customer.

Working in a fast-paced, creative environment, you will be part of a talented design team, and developing commercial, multi-product woven and jersey collections for leading UK retailers and supermarkets.

The ideal candidate will have a great eye for emerging trends, Tik Tok-led influences and youth culture, with the creativity to translate these into fresh, commercial collections.

• Design and develop trend-led woven collections across multi-product for the older girls, teen and youth market.
• Research seasonal trends, emerging youth culture and Tik Tok-led influences, translating these into commercially relevant product.
• Develop original design concepts, mood boards, colour palettes, fabric directions and product ranges to suit individual customer briefs.
• Create detailed CADs, design packs and technical specifications for sampling and production.
• Incorporate handwriting-inspired graphics and design details, including light embroidery with an Indian influence.
• Work closely with the Design Manager, buyers and wider design team to develop collections that meet customer requirements and deadlines.
• Present design concepts and ideas to internal teams and customers.
• Liaise with overseas factories and suppliers in India, Bangladesh and China throughout the development process.
• Keep up to date with competitors, market developments and the latest trends influencing the teen and youth customer.

• Proven experience designing girlswear, ideally across older girls, teenwear or the youth market, with a strong focus on wovens.
• Experience working across multi-product categories within a fashion supplier or retail environment.
• A strong understanding of current youth fashion trends, social media influences and Tik Tok-led styles.
• Creative flair with the ability to interpret trends and translate them into commercial, customer-focused collections.
• Strong CAD, design development and technical pack skills.
• An understanding of fabrics, garment construction and product development.
• Experience working with overseas factories and suppliers would be advantageous.
• Commercially minded, with an understanding of the balance between creativity, quality and price.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple projects and work to tight deadlines.
• A confident communicator with a positive, enthusiastic and team-oriented approach.