Associate Designer

EMINENT, INC.•Los Angeles, CA

58d

About The Position

The Owned Brand division within REVOLVE is an industry-leading fashion design and production house based in Los Angeles. Leveraging the power of REVOLVE’s data driven merchandising, combined with raw creative talent results in an unparalleled ability to identify a specific market niches, developing brands that each have their own identity, designed with a distinct consumer interest and personality in mind. At REVOLVE the most successful team members have the thirst and creativity to redefine fashion retail for the 21st century, making REVOLVE THE leading online retail destination targeted towards Millennial and Generation Z consumers seeking premium fashion. The Associate Designer will utilize his or her strong acumen for fashion to create and interpret concepts to generate a final product for a specific brand. He or she will collaborate with different departments to manage the development of his or her product from initial concept through production across multiple brands. This is a permanent full time role for a candidate who truly understands the market consumer and can apply it to the passion of his or her work. This position will also utilize his or organizational skills to work independently to accomplish design departmental goals.

Requirements

Strong garment development process, fabrics, patterns, and construction
Strong hand sketching ability
Strong sense of color story, style and fit terminology
Strong ability to clearly communicate silhouettes and detailed garment construction through tech pack creation and CADS
Strong ability to design within cost parameters/wearability
Strong ability to recolor artwork and prints
Knowledgeable and consistently up-to-date with market/runway trends and good understanding of the REVOLVE customer and Alliance brands
Ability to translate Sales Data and apply into design range and product scope within the brand’s identity
High knowledge of design details and interior garment construction
Self-motivated, positive and dependable attitude
Exceptional communication and organizational skills
Effective time management and ability to stay organized
Flexible and adaptable to a very fast-paced environment
Must be able and willing to lift and carry up to 10 lbs., perform frequent repetitive finger, hand and wrist motions, as well as, bending, stooping, reaching, squatting, kneeling, pushing, and pulling
Must be able to sit for extended periods of time
Minimum 4-5+ years in Fashion Design
Must have leadership or management experience
Advanced knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator a must
Advanced visual and written communication skills
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of fabrics across categories
Must submit a portfolio or work sample to be considered

Nice To Haves

Fashion Design degree or in a similar related field
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and Gmail
Advanced knowledge of garment construction and fit

Responsibilities

Able to complete the execution of a brand or category with minimal to limited direction of the lead Designer
Assist in conceptualizing and creating compelling product for the category for all monthly deliveries
Create moodboards, technical flats, and line guides
Source and chose materials for product with minimal guidance
Attend designated fittings
Build CADs/Tech Packs/construction Detail Pages/maintain BOMs
Partner with tech designers to align design vision and complete fitting independently
Partner with Product Development team to retrieve fabric/FOB costing and suggest alternate options in order to meet requirements
Cultivate and train assistants which includes refining their design development process
Complete ad hoc assignments as assigned by management