About Star Children's Dress Co.
Star Children's Dress Co. is a leading apparel company specializing in fashion-forward dresses for the Juniors market. As the parent company of Dear Moon, Layla James, and Rare, we design and market trend-driven collections across the Prom, Club, Social Occasion, and Day Dress categories.
Our brands are recognized for delivering fashion, quality, and value to today's style-conscious consumer. With a growing presence across specialty retailers, department stores, and e-commerce channels, we continue to expand our product offerings and market reach.
We are currently experiencing significant growth and are investing heavily in the future of our Juniors business. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic organization where creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurial thinking are highly valued.
We are seeking an experienced and highly creative Senior Fashion Designer to help lead the design and development of our Juniors collections. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the Juniors customer and a passion for designing trend-right fashion across Prom, Club, Social Occasion, and Day Dress categories.
Position Summary
The Senior Fashion Designer will be responsible for driving the creative vision and seasonal development of our Juniors dress collections. This individual will identify emerging fashion trends, develop original concepts, and oversee the design process from initial sketch through production.
The ideal candidate possesses strong expertise in occasion dressing, understands the Juniors customer, and has a proven track record of designing successful fashion programs in Prom, Club, Social, and Day Dress categories.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of seasonal Juniors dress collections.
- Create innovative and commercially viable designs across Prom, Club, Social Occasion, and Day Dress categories.
- Research and forecast fashion trends, silhouettes, fabrics, colors, trims, embellishments, and print direction.
- Develop seasonal mood boards, trend presentations, and color stories.
- Create detailed sketches, CADs, technical flats, and design packages.
- Partner closely with merchandising, sales, sourcing, and production teams to ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Attend fittings and sample reviews to ensure fit, construction, and design integrity.
- Provide design direction for fabric development, embellishments, embroidery, beading, sequins, and novelty treatments.
- Collaborate with overseas vendors and factories throughout the product development process.
- Analyze sales performance and customer feedback to identify opportunities for growth and new product categories.
- Mentor and guide junior design staff as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design or related field.
- 7+ years of fashion design experience, preferably within Juniors dresses, special occasion, or contemporary fashion.
- Strong understanding of the Juniors customer and current fashion trends.
- Proven experience designing Prom, Club, Social Occasion, Eveningwear, or Fashion Dresses.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Strong knowledge of garment construction, fit, patternmaking, and fabric development.
- Experience working directly with overseas factories and product development teams.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and project management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple seasons and deadlines simultaneously.
Preferred Experience
- Prom and Homecoming collections
- Club and nightlife fashion
- Social occasion and event dressing
- Contemporary day dresses
- Fashion embellishment techniques including beading, sequins, embroidery, heat stones, novelty trims, and specialty fabrics
- Stretch knits, satins, chiffons, mesh, lace, and woven fashion fabrics
What We Offer
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience, $110k-145k+
- Bonus and growth opportunities
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Creative and collaborative team environment
- Significant opportunity for career advancement within a rapidly expanding company
- Direct impact on the growth and direction of a dynamic fashion business
- Free full service gym in building with locker rooms and showers
Why Join Star Children's Dress Co.?
As the parent company of Dear Moon, Layla James, and Rare, Star Children's Dress Co. offers designers the unique opportunity to influence multiple growing fashion brands under one organization.
This role provides:
- Direct ownership of key product categories and seasonal collections
- Exposure to multiple brands serving different customer segments
- A highly collaborative and entrepreneurial environment
- The opportunity to help shape the future of a rapidly growing fashion business
- Significant career advancement potential as our brands continue to expand
If you are passionate about fashion, trend forecasting, and creating products that excite today's Juniors customer, we invite you to join our growing team.
Please submit your resume, portfolio, and salary requirements for consideration.
Star Children's Dress Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.