Designer, Women’s White Label

Rag & Bone•New York, NY

5d•$75,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Designer, Women’s White Label supports the White Label team in keeping the collection organized and on schedule. The role designs woven women’s ready-to-wear styles in line with the collection concept, color palette, and merchandising and sales feedback, and follows styles from initial sketches through development, fittings, and production. The designer partners with technical design, product development, fabric and trim teams, and outside suppliers to carry design intent through and ensure styles are commercially viable. The position focuses on woven ready-to-wear, with experience in outerwear, tailoring, and softer silhouettes. The designer contributes to seasonal direction and collection planning; researches fabric, silhouette, wash, finishing, and trims; supports presentations and maintains collection information; communicates technical direction; reviews samples and fittings; and coordinates with merchandising, planning, and sourcing on assortment needs, cost targets, and delivery windows. The role requires strong organization, collaboration, and the ability to manage multiple styles through tight seasonal deadlines. The role is in-office four days per week. The target salary is $75,000 to $90,000, based on candidate experience and expectations. rag & bone describes an inclusive environment that encourages employee connection and individual voices in policy, process, and collaboration.

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience designing, fitting, and launching woven ready-to-wear styles.
Full Adobe Creative Suite skills, especially Illustrator and Photoshop.
Proficient sketching and in-depth research skills.
Strong understanding of garment construction, textiles, fabric, finishing, draping, patternmaking, and specifications.
Confidence working with technical specifications and communicating with technical design and product development.
Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple styles and deadlines.
Collaborative team player who communicates clearly across teams and with suppliers.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with tight seasonal deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Background in tailoring and/or pants design.
Experience working directly with factories or suppliers.
Bachelor’s degree in fashion design or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Design woven Women’s White Label ready-to-wear styles based on the collection concept, color palette, and market feedback.
Sketch styles by hand, in Adobe Illustrator, or in Procreate, communicating ideas for meetings and tech packs.
Research collection concepts, details, trims, fabrics, silhouettes, washes, and finishing.
Contribute a design point of view to seasonal direction and collection planning.
Ensure styles are commercially viable and meet merchandising and special program requirements.
Support the team day to day and help keep the collection organized and on schedule.
Assist with internal and cross-department presentations.
Build and maintain concept, color, fabric, and line boards.
Maintain line lists, calendars, and style information so the team has current information.
Pass styles to technical design with clear, complete direction and track progress against timelines and deadlines.
Create and work with technical specifications, construction details, and sketches.
Review samples and provide actionable comments on fit, proportion, quality, and construction.
Apply knowledge of garment construction, textiles, finishing, draping, and patternmaking to styles.
Attend and contribute to development and production fittings.
Partner with technical design and product development to review and fit garments, drape, and implement design or construction changes.
Track styles from development through production to protect design intent and quality.
Coordinate with design, fabric, and trim teams and outside suppliers to realize design intent.
Work with merchandising, planning, and sourcing to align assortment needs, cost targets, and delivery windows.
Share feedback and learnings across the team to improve future seasons.
Support the collection through seasonal deadlines and adjust priorities as needed.