Freelance Ladieswear Designer

We are looking for an experienced Freelance Ladieswear Designer to join a busy team, specialising in mature ladies wear.

The ideal candidate will have strong all-round womenswear design experience and be confident designing across a wide range of product categories, including:

• Tops & blouses
• Dresses
• Knitwear
• Trousers & bottoms
• Jackets & outerwear
• Co-ordinated pieces and other ladies wear

• Designing commercial, stylish and wearable collections for the mature ladies wear market
• Creating new styles and developing existing designs
• CAD design and preparation for sampling, including accurate size specifications
• Creating and developing prints, patterns and colourways
• Working closely with the sampling and production process to ensure designs are clearly communicated
• Keeping up to date with current fashion trends while understanding the needs of the mature customer
• Working independently and managing deadlines across multiple projects

We are looking for someone with:

• Proven experience as a Ladieswear Designer
• Strong knowledge of the mature ladies wear market
• Excellent all-round product knowledge
• Strong CAD skills and experience preparing designs for sampling
• Experience creating original prints and artwork
• A good understanding of garment construction, fit and sizing
• A commercial eye and ability to design with the customer and market in mind
• Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a small, busy team

Freelance - 2 days per week in the office, with the possibility of 3 days depending on workload.