Lead Fashion Designer (Freelance / Project based) Salary freelance, negotiable: Rates based on experience. As an early-stage social enterprise, we aim to align values and vision with fair and transparent compensation.
Hours Freelance/project based with option for long term
Location Hybrid – London or Cairo preferred, but open to international collaboration
Manna is a purpose-driven fashion label rooted in cultural richness, emotive storytelling, and artisanal craftsmanship. We are seeking a visionary Lead Fashion Designer to help create a small capsule of pieces to test the market — pieces that can become part of our debut collection. We’re looking for someone who thinks deeply, designs poetically, and values the richness of heritage and slow beauty.
Role Overview: You’ll lead the design of a thoughtful, high-end womenswear collection that draws inspiration from art, history, and the natural world. Working closely with our founder and textile designer, you’ll translate a layered and research-driven creative direction into wearable poetry.
What We’re Looking For: Deep appreciation for intellectual design with emotive storytelling
Strong portfolio in womenswear, ideally within luxury or slow fashion
Experience designing full looks and collections, from silhouettes to trims
Understanding of natural fabrics, artisanal techniques, and production considerations
Ability to produce or oversee tech packs, fit specifications, and collection cohesion
Familiarity with editorial storytelling and thoughtful brand building
Interest in (or openness to) traveling to Egypt to connect with artisans
Are curious about historical fashion, interiors, or botany
Have experience collaborating with textile/print designers
Value craft, meaning, and design as a form of cultural dialogue
**We are also looking for a freelance textile designer / print illustrator to collaborate on this project. If you might be a good fit, please feel free to see our other advert.**
Skills and Experience Required Main Duties:
Design a small capsule of womenswear pieces, guided by a poetic, research-led vision, to test the market and shape Manna’s debut collection
Translate moodboards and conceptual themes into thoughtful silhouettes
Create tech packs, oversee fit, and collaborate with sample makers
Work closely with our founder and textile designer to ensure artistic and cultural integrity
Optional: travel to Egypt to meet artisans and support the vision’s implementation
Skills & Experience Required:
Strong portfolio in womenswear or luxury design
Familiarity with heritage techniques, natural materials, and slow fashion
Passion for art, botany, history, interiors, or storytelling through design
Skilled in creative direction, silhouette development, and production planning
Editorial or brand-building sensitivity is a plus
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