Designer, Fashion & Apparel
About The Position
Designer, Fashion and Apparel (Design & Development) for a founder led young fun and dynamic brand! The core of the collection is centered around cut and sew knits and sweaters and expanding into additional categories including wovens, denim, kids and accessories. Working directly with the founders, the Designer will drive apparel product creation from concept through bulk working with the production teams and overseas offices. This position partners production, overseas offices and suppliers to translate ideas into commercially successful, beautifully executed garments that meet brand standards for quality, fit, and functionality. This is a highly hands-on role that spans the full lifecycle, including trend, product development, sketching, fabric and trim sourcing, sample execution, fittings, and seasonal line development, with a strong focus on knits while supporting category expansion.
Requirements
- 5–10 years of experience in apparel product design and development, with strong experience in knits and sweaters.
- Working knowledge of denim and woven construction; experience developing these categories is a plus.
- Strong understanding of fabrication, fit, construction, and factory execution across multiple categories.
- Ability to work quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Ability to render accurate, flat sketches by hand and in Adobe Illustrator.
- Experience with Centric PLM is a plus; willingness to learn is required.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with founders on seasonal product concepts, silhouettes, and color stories aligned with the brand vision and customer lifestyle.
- Research emerging trends in fabrics, yarns, textures, washes, and finishes, translating them into wearable, commercially viable products.
- Lead design development for knit and sweater categories, and other emerging categories. Design products with strong attention to shape, proportion, fit, and construction, ensuring consistency across categories. Create sketches, construction details, CADs, spec sheets, and Bills of Materials (BOMs) for overseas factories and mills.
- Create seasonal presentation boards, mood boards, palettes, CADs, and line plans that clearly communicate design direction across categories.
- Partner with overseas offices, to review samples, refine fit and construction, and update specs and BOMs as needed.
- Provide direction and approvals on fabric, color, print pattern while working with mills and vendors to develop custom fabrics, stitches, washes, and finishes when needed.
Benefits
- Multi-brand merchandise discount, including Splendid, 7 For All Mankind, and PJ Salvage
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, as well as Basic Life/Voluntary Life/Disability/Critical Illness
- Financial Wellness: 401(k) Retirement Program with Company match and 529 College Savings Plan, as well as Tax-Advantage Health & Transit Accounts
- Personal and sick time off, vacation time, floating days, and company-observed holidays
- Paid Volunteer Time Off to dedicate your skills and time towards charitable activities
- From weekly breakfasts and monthly milestone celebrations to leadership-led panels, and, team-building events, we offer plenty of fun ways to connect—both in person and virtually
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
