The Very Group

Junior Womenswear Designer

The Very Group

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • About The Very Group and Very.co.uk, flexible payment options, helping families balance busy lives.
  • Role: London-based Junior Womenswear Designer focusing on V by Very Curve; multi-category involvement.
  • Requirements: prior womenswear design team experience; Curve or plus-size design desirable; end-to-end design process understanding.
  • Key Responsibilities: trend research, trend boards, fabric and colour knowledge, design packs, collaboration with buying and tech teams, supplier relationships, and presenting designs.
  • Benefits: Flexible hybrid working; Glassdoor reviews; benefits allowance; holidays; Udemy; bonus; discounts; pension.
  • How to apply: credit, CIFAS and DBS checks may be required.
  • Interview process: two-stage with a task.
  • Equal opportunities: inclusive employer.

Requirements

  • Prior experience working within a womenswear design team, ideally across multi-category products.
  • Experience in Curve or plus-size design is highly desirable.
  • Strong understanding of the end-to-end design process within a womenswear department.
  • Knowledge of fabric, and ability to translate this into trends.
  • Knowledge of colour, graphics and print, and ability to incorporate this into trends clearly.
  • If needed, the ability to take responsibility for a womenswear product category, which includes independent research, product development and range building with a buying team.
  • Strong skills in CAD (illustrator, photoshop, Indesign)
  • Ability to create clear and detailed design packs to be sent to the supply chain.
  • Ability to translate initial ideas and concepts into commercial designs.
  • Working closely with buying teams to create a cohesive and saleable collection.
  • Working closely with the technical team, advising factories on fabric, fit, construction and details.
  • Sourcing from the supply base and building strong relationships with suppliers.
  • Reacting to sales information and designing commercially relevant, fashion-forward trends and ranges with our customer in mind.
  • Have strong presentation skills and be confident to present designs in meetings
  • You must have previous experience within Womenswear fashion at an assistant or Junior level who is interested in a new challenge.