Senior Designer, Womens Sportswear
Brand: Halston
Location (On-Site): New York City, Midtown Manhattan – Fashion District
Responsibilities
Development
- Research current trends and forecast evolution on said trends within our brand identity
- Apply findings from research (including blog, magazine, store, street-style, vintage exploration) to a seasonally relevant, cohesive collection that is well balanced in fabrication and thoroughly merchandised
- Communicate seasonal concept/design intent to factories - request preliminary treatments + mock-ups
Sample Phase
- Generate tech-packs with clear silhouette, garment construction, and trim information to overseas factories
- Receive prototype, fit and communicate adjustments to overseas factories via photographs, spec notes, and diagram sketches
- Evaluate collection standing and sketch + refabricate to support seasonal objectives within line plan/SKU count
- Exaggerate visual cues to reinforce concept + transcribe amplified garments to runway program with stylist
Support Collection to Production
- Aid Merchandising Team and Senior Vice President of Design during department introduction to new season
- Follow garment to production with Production Managers – ensuring correct development + color allocation applied to each body
- Field Merchandising Requests
Qualifications
- Must have high end background with an extensive knowledge of WOVENS
- Over 8 years of Industry experience including retail, wholesale, pattern drafting + draping, print design
Candidate Requirements:
CV/Resume AND Work Samples (Portfolio URL) Required for Initial Consideration
The pay range for this position is: $115k per year - $150k per year.
Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law.
