Job Title: Designer (Brand - Missguided)
Location: Manchester
Reports To: Head of Brand
Company Overview
SUMWON STUDIOS is a fashion brand group, with an innovative and creative approach to developing & designing direct-to-consumer fashion brands for a diverse global customer base.
The current brands we run are MISSGUIDED, SUMWON, AiiRZ and KiZN.
Our team of talented designers, trend forecasters, and industry experts collaborate seamlessly to bring our vision to life.
We leverage our expertise in market research, consumer insights, and design excellence to create brands that resonate with consumers. We are proud to have forged a strategic and exclusive relationship with one of the largest fashion retailers in the world. This partnership enables us to expand our reach and distribute our brands to a global audience of over 150 million customers. Where others perceive limits, we perceive opportunities.
We're building our team - ready to challenge everything and embrace bold, new-age thinking. We honour and celebrate individuality, building an international space where everyone can feel inspired and thrive.
About the Role:
As a Designer at SUMWON STUDIOS, you’ll play a key role in ensuring smooth product development, trading decisions, and market analysis. We’re looking for a highly creative and trend driven Fashion Designer who thrives in a fast paced, high-volume environment. You’ll be responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and developing fresh collections aligned with market trends, customer demands, and brand identity. This is the perfect role for someone passionate about fast fashion and ready to bring style ideas to life fast.
What you’ll do:
• Design and develop trend-driven apparel collections for our e-commerce platform across multiple categories.
• Conduct seasonal and weekly trend research, identifying key silhouettes, colors, prints, and details.
• Create CADs, technical sketches, and detailed design packages for production.
• Collaborate closely with buying, merchandising, and production teams to ensure cohesive and timely product drops.
• Work within tight deadlines to respond to emerging trends and viral moments with quick design turnarounds.
• Analyze sales data and customer feedback to guide future designs and optimize bestsellers.
• Maintain awareness of competitor activity and global fashion market movements.
What you’ll bring:
• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or related field.
• 2+ years of design experience in fast fashion, ideally within an e-commerce environment.
• Strong knowledge of garment construction, fabrics, and trims.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (especially Illustrator and Photoshop)
• Excellent sense of trend forecasting, styling, and fashion culture.
• Ability to manage multiple design projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and a strong communicator.
• Passionate about fast fashion, social media trends, and customer-focused design.
What we'll bring:
* 25 working days of annual leave, going up to 30 working days after 1 year
* 30% employee discount on all SUMWON STUDIOS brands (SUMWON, Missguided, AiiRZ)
* Learning and development opportunities
* Company social events
* The coolest colleagues you can find
Why Join Us?
• Work with a dynamic, fashion-obsessed team shaping the next wave of style.
• Creative freedom to bring your designs to life - quickly.
• Fast-growing brand with room to innovate and make a real impact.
• Flexible work environment with exciting growth opportunities.