Temporary Design Manager, Women's Intimates

Our client, a Lifestyle Fashion Brand, is seeking a Temporary Design Manager, Women's Intimates to join their team on a temporary basis.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with our Design Director and SVP of Women’s design to prepare and present seasonal Lifewear design ideas, highlighting key trends and strategic direction.
• Analyze past seasons and suggest new ideas to help better our customer’s life, drive innovation, and excite our customers.
• Lead design from concept through final product. Develop seasonal assortments with a strong focus on fit, fabric, and trend-right silhouettes, always through the lens of our Life Wear philosophy and the Uniqlo customer.
• Conduct ongoing market and trend research to identify new fabrications, color stories, and silhouettes. Translate insights into mood boards, color palettes, sketches, and CADs that inform and inspire seasonal development.
• Collaborate closely with Production and Merchandising
• Attend fittings and provide strategic feedback to maintain design integrity and alignment with business goals and customer needs
• Partner with Print Designers to develop seasonal print direction and apply to suitable silhouettes.
• Act as a key liaison with Merchandising, Tech, Production, and Print teams to ensure alignment from concept through production. Monitor milestone calendars to ensure timely execution of seasonal deliverables

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or related field
• 5 + years of experience in apparel design, with a strong portfolio in innerwear and intimates
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while managing multiple seasons and projects simultaneously
• Expertise in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and other design tools for sketching and
• rendering flats
• Strong grasp of fit and construction, with the ability to lead fittings and provide detailed fit comments
• Proficiency in creating tech packs and effectively communicating with pattern makers and factories throughout all development stages
• Familiarity with trim and fabric development processes
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey ideas and concepts

Please submit your resume & portfolio to apply!

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