Overview
Are you a garment designer with a flair for creating standout, trend-led girlswear? This is your opportunity to join a passionate and collaborative team where your creativity will shape inspiring, multi-product collections for younger and older girls. We’re looking for someone who lives and breathes fashion, understands the high street customer, and thrives in a fast-paced, design-led environment. Whether you come from a retailer or supplier background, if you’re ready to take the next step in your career and bring your garment expertise to a brand that values innovation, collaboration, and commercial success — we’d love to hear from you.
What you’ll do
* Support the Senior Designer in developing and delivering the design strategy for Girlswear.
* Own your category development when appropriate, creating mood boards and seasonal design themes.
* Drive macro and category trends, identifying new commercial opportunities aligned with growth plans.
* Design competitive, multi-product garment ranges that resonate with our customer profiles.
* Apply your technical knowledge to engineer product for commercial success, achieving optimal cost and design.
* Lead the development process from concept through to launch, briefing suppliers directly or via global teams.
* Collaborate with Product Technologists and Buyers to ensure right-first-time samples and critical path adherence.
* Review aesthetic and commercial fit, always designing with the customer at the heart of every decision.
* Share trend, styling, and product information with Marketing, PR, and Digital teams to support key stories and messages.
* Build strong relationships with our global supply base and internal stakeholders across Buying, Technical, Sourcing, and Merchandising.
* Champion sustainability in both design process and product delivery.
* Manage and support assistants in their day-to-day workload, fostering a collaborative and agile working environment.
* Travel for development trips as needed, and seek inspiration from trend books, trade fairs, shops, museums, and galleries.
Essential Criteria
* Previous experience in garment design, with a proven track record across multi-product ranges.
* Background in designing for a high street retailer or supplier, ideally within girlswear or womenswear.
* Strong commercial awareness and understanding of UK and international retail dynamics.
* Demonstrated ability to manage and mentor assistants effectively.
* Experience working cross-functionally with Buying, Technical, Sourcing, and Merchandising teams.
* Technical knowledge of clothing manufacturing processes and product engineering.
* Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, plus other relevant design packages.
* Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
* A proactive, positive, and agile approach to working, with a passion for continuous learning and development.
* Commitment to legal, ethical, and sustainability standards.
Please upload a small selection of your portfolio alongside your CV when applying.
How we work
We are committed to being an inclusive retailer and value development, flexibility, and a range of benefits for our colleagues.
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