Accessories Designer

3 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom COS Full time
Job Description

As the Accessories Designer for Menswear you will work with our product development, buying and design team to define the seasonally relevant creative direction for the COS accessories collection with a focus on footwear & bags. Also included in the collection are small leather goods and sunglasses. You will design and develop an effortless, confident, memorable range with attention to details and quality. You will have a clear understanding of the COS aesthetics and the customer to ensure visual and design targets of the brand are met.

What you will do:

Responsible to help drive the assortment throughout your department, by having a clear understanding of our customer and the COS aesthetics. Ensure the development of the collection and trends each season. Evaluate and research constantly the customer and trends. Responsible to create extensive research and sketches. Continuously review the assortment and act on selling and fashion trends. Demonstrate a strong design identity in line with COS aesthetics, provide a sense of colour and details, delivering a high awareness of current trends. Demonstrate a wide technical knowledge and a great understanding of textiles, colours, and finishing. Work collaboratively with the Senior Product Developer, ensuring assistants deliver clear sketches to production. Identify areas for improvement and seek out future design trends and develop/adapt new ways of working. Develop and communicate visual information to all relevant functions. Communicate the department goals and results throughout the organisation. Cooperate with the buying team to drive product development by consideration of relevant analyses and understanding the COS aesthetics & customer. Qualifications

Alignment to our company values is the most important characteristic we look for in all new joiners. Our values are the behaviours that we appreciate above and beyond anything else. We are open-minded and curious, we dare to be different, we believe in constant improvement and we empower and trust you to take ownership. Our values are part of who we are, what we stand for and how we act.

In combination with are values we are also looking for the following to succeed:

Previous experience in a similar Accessories Designer role (menswear preferred) Certifiable textile/design qualification with a focus on accessories Strong team player and inspiring communicator Able to do extensive research within the set timescales. Have a wide technical knowledge and strong 3-dimensional sense. Good eye for colour, detail, and proportion Demonstrate a strong sensitivity to fabrication and colour as well as design identity. Strong understanding of sustainable fashion solutions, material innovation and product development. Ability to work well in a fast paced and creative environment. Additional Information

This is a full-time permanent contract based at our Head Office in London.

Benefits

We offer all our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a 25% staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program - HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.

In addition to this UK based colleagues also receive:

Up to 25 days holiday Annual health checks Pension scheme Discounts on various activities and financial/lifestyle products via our benefits hub Cycle to work scheme Discounted gym membership Employee assistance via retail trust Private health & dental care Inclusion & Diversity

At COS we're determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.

Company Description

About COS: Since our launch in 2007 we have opened stores and sell online in over 40 countries worldwide. Our collection offers elevated essentials, iconic pieces and innovative design. The creative soul of the brand is visualised through our storytelling, seasonal runway shows and connect with contemporary culture to create an experience beyond the expected. From the beginning, our design ethos has always put lasting style, quality and sustainability first. Today 92% of the materials in our collection are more sustainably sourced.

Please kindly note that in order for us to consider your application, you will need to include a portfolio or examples of your work most suited to the COS design aesthetic.

Ready to apply? Click on the I'M INTERESTED link where you can upload your CV securely. Once we have received your application, we will keep you updated regularly about the status of your application so please look out for our email.

We are looking forward to hearing from you

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