Designer- Wovens

In this challenging role, you will work with the Design Director from inception to production for Avenue woven tops and bottoms, as well as outerwear.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with the design team to identify seasonal classification assortment; execute seasonal store colors, trends and key looks
• Work with merchants on seasonal key items/assortment
• Designing/styling each body into every classification
• Select prints and works closely with our print specialist to create pitch sheets
• Issues all sample requests to vendors
• Shops stores and vendors for ideas
• Selects all trim and gives instructions to vendors
• Coordinate outerwear, scarves, etc to each collection
• Perform all follow up on sample requests
• Travel overseas on production/design development trips
• Formally present each idea from styling to print selection to Chief Design Officer
• Work with Design Director on setting up initial shop sheets for each collection

REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in fashion design and at least 5 years experience working on a design team

• Expert design and conceptual skills
• Ability to set a creative tone and to inspire ideas/new concepts; ability to visualize and build a line
• Excellent sense of style and color
• In-depth knowledge of silhouettes, fabrication, color ways, sewing techniques, graphics and trim.
• Strong computer skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

To apply, please e-mail your resume to: AvenueJobs@unitedretail.com

Please include reference Designer-01 in the e-mail.