Designer - Accessories Special Projects

Designer - Accessories Special Projects

lululemon Designer - Accessories Special Projects role. Join a team that creates world‑class athletic and fashion accessories, including bags, hats, gloves, hard hair, and socks. The role is part of the Accessories Design team, collaborating with product development, raw materials development, merchandising, sourcing, color/print/graphic, and design operations.

lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company focused on yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We build a healthier, thriving future by creating an equitable, inclusive, growth‑focused environment for our people.

The Accessories Designer, Special Projects role sits within the broader Accessories Design team. Core values include trust, support, and courage with good intentions. The goal is to create world‑class accessories that are innovative, functional, and quality.

• Under the mentorship of Design Managers, the VP Design, and collaboration with the Design Director of Special Projects, you create and develop the full assortment for special project accessories from idea inception to production.
• Design and execute accessories collections that reflect lululemon’s Accessories DNA, considering both the existing product collections of the mainline accessories and the individual needs of each of Lululemon’s ‘Special Projects.’
• Combine active product user experience, market knowledge, and trend research to create functional, innovative, quality designs.
• Connect with accessories designers to understand seasonal big ideas and key innovations while collaborating with the Special Projects team to ensure cohesion across each of the collections between apparel and accessories.
• Work closely with design partners, product development, raw materials development, merchandising, sourcing, color/print/graphic, and design operations to ensure you have the most up‑to‑date product information.
• Prepare and effectively present design concepts that communicate the direction, with razor sharp attention to detail around both product and process.
• Adhere to strict timelines and calendar dates to deliver exceptional product, ‘on‑time and in‑full.’

• 5-8 years relevant industry experience in fashion accessories with a focus on bags.
• Understanding of other accessories product categories is a plus.
• Knowledge of construction, patterning, textiles, trims, technology, and trend through research, travel and product user experience.
• BA, BFA, or BS in Industrial Design required (or equivalent experience).
• Proficient in Adobe Suite, especially Illustrator;
  Excel, Word, and Mac platform.
• An understanding of 3D design would be an asset.

• Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results.
• Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same.
• Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
• Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
• Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take yourself too seriously.

Immigration support is potentially available for this role.

lululemon’s compensation offerings are grounded in a pay‑for‑performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The typical hiring range for this position is from $96,800 - $127,100 annually; the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for a competitive annual bonus program, subject to program eligibility requirements.

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