Assistant Fashion Designer, Knit Tops, Skirts, Skorts, PJs, & Children's

Lilly Pulitzer•King of Prussia, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Fashion Designer, Knit Tops, Skirts, Skorts, PJs & Children’s is responsible for creating original designs of Lilly Pulitzer® merchandise and assisting with all stages of design development. The objectives and product strategies are to develop innovative designs that delight the customer, have high retail sell through and contribute to the profitable growth of the company. The company's brand positioning is Lilly's Resort Chic. A primary measure of doing this well is a meaningful increase in full price net sales. The position is responsible primarily to assist with silhouette and artwork development, maintaining styles in the system, organization, communication, design boards, fashion illustrations, and material preparation for SMS meetings.

Requirements

A four-year college degree in fashion design and relevant fashion internships/work experience is required.
The taste level and fashion sense to understand the Lilly Pulitzer customer and to design fashion merchandise which appeals to the Lilly customer.
Genuine excitement for the Lilly Pulitzer concept. The Assistant Fashion Designer must share the vision for the merchandise, consistent with the positioning in the marketplace.
A fashion point of view and attitude which are appropriate for Lilly Pulitzer®
Proficient skills in silhouette and artwork development
Understanding of how print, pattern, and color translate into apparel.
Proficiency in Computer Aided Design, Centric PLM, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop is required.
Must develop fluency in current software and all of their capabilities; training will be provided as needed. Aptitude and willingness to learn new applications of Computer Aided Design which may be implemented.
Basic personal computer skills, such as Word and Excel in a Microsoft Office environment, are helpful.
Sense of urgency that is necessary in the apparel industry.
Sufficient organizational skills and detail orientation to maintain useful information and tracking systems.

Responsibilities

Understand the Lilly Pulitzer® customer, lifestyle, and positioning in the marketplace
Create original silhouette and artwork designs that delight the Lilly Pulitzer customer, increase full price net sales, have high full price retail sell through and contribute to the profitable growth of the company
Development innovative designs that are appropriate for Lilly Pulitzer® and successful at retail
Provide clear technical diagrams and descriptions to Technical Design and the Sample Room to understand Fashion Design's intent for the style
Attend fittings at each stage of development to ensure the desired aesthetic fit is achieved
Manage design boards and technical flat sketches
Maintain styles each season in PLM
Every style in the line assortment needs to be entered and maintained in Centric PLM
Create proper Bill of Materials for each style in the line and pass off to Technical Design and Product Development each season
Update Centric PLM and boards after seasonal review meetings
Work closely with Color, Fabric, and Trim to research, design, and develop trim that is brand right and cost effective
Participate in trend research for Knit Tops, Skirts, Skorts, PJs and Children's categories
Assist in the review and preparation of samples at each stage of development
Maintain all activities consistent with the product development calendar
Maintain art and office supplies
Assist in fit comment follow-up with Product Development and Technical Design with complete details for executing quality garments
Organize information and files for efficient management of the department
Organize the design closet so that garments and trim submits are well catalogued
Communicate daily with team members and vendors, as appropriate, to inspire an open communication flow with attention to detail