Anthropologie Designer - Structured Wovens

Urban Outfitters • Philadelphia, PA

74d

About The Position

Anthropologie is looking for a Designer for Structured Wovens to contribute to the overall trend and direction for designs each season for Anthropologie apparel product categories. The Designer will actively participate in designing seasonal collections while supervising the associate and assistant designers to ensure that designs and resulting product are appropriate for the Anthropologie customer.

Requirements

• The ability to recognize and accurately forecast fashion and cultural trends.
• Creative Vision: Have the vision to identify trends in their early stages and understand their impact to fashion, so we can be one step ahead for the aspirational customer.
• Ability to research and report on industry trend direction, color direction, and fabric innovations approximately 9-12 months ahead of season.
• Ability to articulate ideas clearly and inspire.
• Excellent communication skills to communicate ideas and inspirations to others and to interact with designers, buyers and other Home Office staff.
• Organizational skills necessary to manage multiple tasks and projects, and complete them within deadlines.
• Comprehensive knowledge of apparel construction, including dying, silk screening, washing techniques and other treatments.
• Thorough understanding of manufacturing techniques and processes.
• Personnel skills to motivate, lead, develop and coach people.
• The ability to develop partnerships with Buyers, Directors and Department heads.
• Education in Bachelors Degree in Fashion Design preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to overall trend and direction for each season, for all designs, labels and specific categories.
• Shop and observe street fashion several times a year. Take photos and purchase samples for inspiration.
• Work with Production Team to globally source, find fabrics and yarns that are within budgetary guidelines to develop.
• Collaborate with the Design Manager/Director and Buying team on a weekly basis to review emerging trends to chase in-season.
• Collaborate with the Designers & Design Manager/Director each season to develop conceptual direction for the total product assortment.
• Identify fabrics and yarns that are within budget guidelines (line plan) to develop into product. Collaborate with partners in Production to manage lead-time, minimum order requirements, and costing constraints.
• Design styles, develop or select trims, and identify colors for fabrics selected at the Raw Materials meeting.
• Present development samples and color palette for merchant review at Proto and Finalization Meetings.
• Work with Design Coordinator to create, update and maintain tech packs in PDM. Communicate fit and construction details to Technical Design department. Complete all technical sketches for domestic and overseas programs.
• Travel to factories for development and execution of programs.
• Manage weekly fittings.
• Develop and train Designers, and Assistant/ Associate Designers. Ensure training goals are set each review period and renewed regularly. Motivate and encourage them to be creative and to support your needs.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• Generous employee discounts
• Retirement savings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees