Womenswear Designer- Dresses and Sportswear

ALEXIA ADMOR FRENCH DESIGNER G•New York, NY

5h•$65,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

Alexia Admor, an established contemporary womenswear brand specializing in dresses and sportswear, is seeking a hands-on designer and creative lead to own seasonal product development and the visual materials used to bring collections to market. The role combines design, commercial merchandising, product development, photoshoot coordination, and digital imagery. The designer works directly with company leadership and collaborates with technical design, production, sales, and manufacturing partners. The position develops dresses and sportswear from research and concept through sketches, CADs, samples, and production handoff; builds seasonal concepts and coordinated assortments; and helps translate retailer feedback, sales results, and customer needs into commercially relevant product. It also covers fabric, print, color, fit, retailer presentations, photoshoot planning and execution, product imagery, digital asset management, and practical use of AI tools. The successful candidate manages multiple deadlines with limited supervision, maintains project records, communicates proactively, and follows work through final quality checks. The company welcomes experienced designers and exceptional associate designers ready for broader ownership. Title and compensation will reflect demonstrated capabilities and the scope the candidate can manage independently. The role requires availability to work in the New York office and attend photoshoots.

Requirements

Professional experience developing commercial womenswear, with relevant experience in dresses, sportswear, or both.
A portfolio demonstrating strong design judgment, technical execution, and commercially produced work.
Advanced Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills.
Ability to create accurate CADs, technical flats, and polished retailer presentations.
Working knowledge of fabrics, prints, garment construction, fit, and production processes.
Experience collaborating with factories, vendors, technical designers, and production teams.
Commercial awareness and ability to design within target costs.
Experience supporting photoshoots and preparing product imagery.
Clear communication, strong organization, and consistent follow-through.
Ability to work independently within a small team.
Practical experience with AI tools or demonstrated willingness and ability to learn them.
Availability to work in the New York office and attend photoshoots.

Nice To Haves

Department store, off-price, wholesale, or private-label development experience.
Experience developing retailer-specific assortments and buyer presentation materials.
Product retouching experience and familiarity with retailer image standards.
Print development, repeat patterns, and artwork placement experience.
Fashion AI platforms, digital visualization, or workflow improvement experience.

Responsibilities

Develop dresses and sportswear from initial research and concepts through sketches, CADs, sample development, and production handoff.
Build seasonal concepts, color palettes, fabric stories, print directions, and coordinated assortments.
Design products for the brand’s customer, retailer requirements, target costs, and delivery calendars.
Translate trends into wearable, commercially relevant products that reflect the brand.
Develop new silhouettes and update proven styles through fabric, color, print, and construction variations.
Prepare technical flats, design specifications, and development materials with technical design; review samples and resolve design issues.
Partner with leadership and sales to translate buyer feedback, sales results, and assortment needs into product decisions.
Build focused capsules for retailers, selling periods, and customer needs; identify and merchandise existing inventory into coordinated presentations.
Create retailer-ready CAD assortments, presentation decks, line sheets, and collection boards; prepare style and color variations and respond to buyer revisions.
Help maintain a balanced assortment across silhouettes, categories, price points, and delivery periods.
Research and select fabrics, trims, embellishments, and construction details appropriate to designs and target costs.
Review fabric submissions, lab dips, print strike-offs, artwork placement, and color combinations; communicate approvals and revisions to partners.
Participate in fittings with technical design, evaluating silhouette, proportion, construction, and design intent, and help resolve issues related to appearance, fit, quality, cost, and feasibility.
Coordinate creative and product preparation for collection and e-commerce photoshoots, including samples, looks, accessories, shot lists, and priorities.
Collaborate with photographers, models, stylists, and internal team members; attend shoots and provide styling and garment adjustments.
Ensure imagery accurately captures fit, color, construction, and garment details; track required shots and identify missing images or reshoots.
Select, retouch, crop, resize, and prepare product images for wholesale partners and e-commerce channels according to retailer-specific requirements.
Maintain consistent file naming and organize photography, edited images, CADs, artwork, and final deliverables; check image quality and garment accuracy before delivery.
Coordinate with sales, operations, and e-commerce colleagues to meet asset deadlines and create supporting visual materials for presentations, website needs, and brand initiatives.
Use AI tools where helpful for concept exploration, design visualization, variations, presentations, imagery, and workflow improvements; verify generated assets for accuracy.
Manage seasonal, retailer, and creative deadlines; maintain records of decisions, sample status, revisions, approvals, and outstanding tasks.
Communicate proactively with leadership, sales, technical design, production, and external partners; flag problems early, propose practical solutions, and own projects through completion and final quality checks.