Footwear Designer

Michael Kors•NY Metro Area, NY

1d•$80,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

Michael Kors is always interested in hearing from talented, globally-minded individuals with a passion for fashion. If you enjoy working in a creative, fast-paced environment, then we would love to hear from you! — Who You Are: You are energetic, collaborative, have strong communication and are results driven. You thrive in a rapidly changing environment, are curious and have the vision to develop creatives and help build the brand esthetic. You are a prolific designer with a strong fashion sense, trend awareness, and industry knowledge of footwear. What You’ll Do: Understand the Michael Kors aesthetic and translate it into appropriate product. Partner alongside the Senior Design Director for entire product design process including market research, mood board creation, designing of styles and shoe constructions Create Technical spec Packages for factories for initial lead constructions, technical awareness for prototypes correction and market samples fit reviews. Provides recommendations regarding seasonal themes, edits to line, new concepts, trends, material novelties and logo treatments evolution Provides insight regarding style of product during presentation. Ensures that product is consistent with market trends as well as business strategy; interprets international/domestic concepts and fashion trends as it relates to market demands, company image and business strategy. Participate with team members on hardware conception and material research Detail and cad for market samples Partners with handbag designers to achieve consistency in product. Meets independently with vendors. Identifies opportunities for process improvement.

Requirements

5+ years of design experience within accessories
Bachelor’s Degree in Accessories or Footwear Design or a related field
Expert design and conceptual skills for footwear
Skills to multitask and manage competing calendar deadlines
Ability to work in a high volume and fast paced environment
Well rounded creative skills and sense of fashion
Ability to set a creative tone and to inspire ideas/new concepts; ability to conceptually visualize and build a line.
Ability to work in NYC office 4-5 days a week.

Nice To Haves

Excellent sense of style and fashion awareness
In-depth knowledge of silhouettes, fabrication, color ways, construction techniques, leather and trim.
Excellent organizational, time management, communication and presentation skills.
Strong leadership skills.

Responsibilities

Understand the Michael Kors aesthetic and translate it into appropriate product.
Partner alongside the Senior Design Director for entire product design process including market research, mood board creation, designing of styles and shoe constructions
Create Technical spec Packages for factories for initial lead constructions, technical awareness for prototypes correction and market samples fit reviews.
Provides recommendations regarding seasonal themes, edits to line, new concepts, trends, material novelties and logo treatments evolution
Provides insight regarding style of product during presentation.
Ensures that product is consistent with market trends as well as business strategy; interprets international/domestic concepts and fashion trends as it relates to market demands, company image and business strategy.
Participate with team members on hardware conception and material research
Detail and cad for market samples
Partners with handbag designers to achieve consistency in product.
Meets independently with vendors.
Identifies opportunities for process improvement.