Senior Assistant Designer - Reclaimed Vintage (Unisex)
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About The Role
As a Senior Assistant Designer on Reclaimed Vintage, you will work closely with the Menswear and Womenswear Designers, helping to create the Reclaimed Vintage ranges for our twenty-something customer base. If you love fashion design, researching the latest trends, have an eye for vintage-inspired fashion, and want to be part of a fast-paced, fashion-forward design team, this could be the opportunity for you.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Assisting the design team by researching, developing, and designing comprehensive collections for both Menswear and Womenswear, focusing on key shapes, colors, fabrics, and building a versatile range for our global customers.
* Responding to sales data to create commercially relevant, fashion-forward ranges.
* Researching current and upcoming trends through various sources, including social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, to identify emerging trends and translate them into innovative designs.
* Collaborating with the technical team on initial fittings, identifying issues, and helping to resolve them.
* Building relationships with suppliers and advising factories on design direction, construction, materials, and trims.
* Managing the critical path to meet deadlines, ensuring products are developed for the appropriate selling periods.
* Researching and developing unique products by working with short lead-time suppliers and reacting quickly to trends.
* Creating detailed technical packs and overseeing designs from development to production.
* Supporting our culture by promoting Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives.
Who We’d Like To Meet
* Candidates with 1-3 years of industry experience in fashion design, with proven skills.
* Strong commercial handwriting and understanding of the Reclaimed Vintage brand and customer base.
* Proficiency in Photoshop, Adobe, CAD, and strong hand-drawing skills.
* A fashion-forward individual with a strong work ethic and excellent time management.
* Confidence in problem-solving and suggesting improvements, remaining calm under pressure.
* Effective communication skills with team members.
* Willingness to travel within the UK and internationally for supplier meetings and inspiration trips.
Benefits
* Employee discount (including ASOS discount!)
* Personal development opportunities through ASOS Develops
* Employee sample sales
* Access to LinkedIn Learning resources
* 25 days of paid annual leave plus an additional celebration day
* Discretionary bonus scheme
* Private medical care
* Flexible benefits allowance, which can be taken as extra cash or used for other benefits
Additional Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Design
* Industries: Design Services
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