Women's Wear Design Specialist

2 months ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Sahara Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Designer to join our team at Sahara, a family-run business that has been creating collections for the free-spirited, independent woman for over four decades.

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing new collections each season, true to Sahara's brand DNA, and will work closely with our Founder and Creative Director to develop product strategy, design, and production.

Key Responsibilities
  • Create seasonal mood boards with the Design Team and Creative Director
  • Develop colour palettes for each season alongside the Design Team
  • Design new collections each season, incorporating current and previous product performance
  • Produce hand-drawn sketches to present to the Creative Director for range selection
  • Research existing trends within Sahara's archive and develop new potential commercial styles for the collection
  • Identify new product areas to complement the Sahara offer
  • Regularly review and analyse best sellers, and understand why a product might be underperforming
  • Visit Sahara's own brand stores regularly to review current collections and performance
  • Visit relevant fabric/trims tradeshows in the UK and overseas to source new cloths and trims for each season
  • Create technical packs with specification sheets
  • Attend fit meetings
  • Select designs in season for extra stock programmes
Requirements
  • 5 years' experience designing womenswear collections
  • Product development experience
  • Exceptional technical knowledge
  • Clear communication skills
  • Keen eye for trends and deep interest in global fashion
  • Knowledge of different fabric dying techniques
  • Excellent knowledge of body measures to populate spec sheets
  • Solid understanding of garment construction
  • Sound understanding of pattern cutting
  • Ability to multitask and work well under pressure to ensure deadlines are met
About Us

Sahara is a passionate and hard-working company that promotes a friendly, non-corporate environment at our HQ. We enjoy socialising both in and out of the office and are always looking for like-minded individuals to join us on our fun and creative journey.

We offer a relaxed, non-corporate working environment, a great community of creative, passionately minded people, a competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, discretionary annual bonus, access to exclusive perks and discounts via Perkbox, and a generous staff discount.

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