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URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly)
Senior Designer – Weddings
URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly)
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Philadelphia • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Collaborate with the Assistant Design Director each season to define the seasonal trend and design direction for the bridal and occasion category, balancing innovation with commercial awareness and the DNA of Anthropologie.
- Source and develop fabrics that help to push the product assortment forwards from a quality and novelty perspective.
- Collaborate with partners in product development to manage lead-time, minimum order requirements, and costing constraints.
- Communicate fit and construction details to Technical Design.
- Complete technical sketches for domestic and overseas programs, with in depth construction and design details.
- Work closely with print and color teams on direction and approvals from sampling through to production.
- Travel to factories for development and execution of programs when needed.
- Manage weekly fittings.
- Lead & Inspire; manage and mentor Assistant Designer, fueling creativity, fostering collaboration, and supporting needs of the team.
- Own the process, oversee everything from concept sketch to final sample, including fabric sourcing, trims, construction, and fittings.
- Great cross-functional collaboration skills; partner with Buying, Product Development, and Technical Design to ensure beautiful product.
- Deliver compelling presentations of designs to leadership and cross functional teams at sketch, and sample review meetings.
- Stay ahead of trends; Shop markets, and research globally.
- Take photos and purchase samples for inspiration and translate cultural and runway moments into designs our customer will love.
Requirements
- The ability to recognize and accurately forecast fashion and cultural trends.
- Creative Vision: Have the vision to identify trends in their early stages and understand their impact to fashion.
- Excellent communication skills with an ability to articulate ideas clearly and inspire others.
- Strong team leader, with the ability to work well cross functionally with other teams including, buying, print, product development, technical design etc.
- Organizational skills necessary to manage multiple tasks and projects, and complete them within deadlines.
- Excellent hand sketching and/or CAD skills in Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Comprehensive knowledge of apparel construction, with a focus on dresses, and gowns.
- Thorough understanding of manufacturing techniques and processes.
- Experience with embellishment design, and fabric innovation.
- Leadership skills to inspire teams with energy, clarity and vision with the ability to manage workload and delegate daily direction to the team.
- The ability to provide feedback and performance evaluation in accordance with company guidelines with the goal of developing and promoting staff internally.
- Develop a solid team of individuals that share a common vision and understanding of the Company and the Anthro customer and successfully work in a team environment.
- The ability to develop partnerships with Buyers, Directors and Department heads.
- 7-10 years in women’s design, with a focus on dresses.
- Experience in bridal or occasion a plus.
- Strong understanding of fashion & bridal trends and the Anthropologie customer.
- Strong technical knowledge of fabrications and construction.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- PTO
- generous employee discounts
- retirement savings
- much more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
apparel constructionhand sketchingCAD skillsIllustratorPhotoshopembellishment designfabric innovationtrend forecastingtechnical sketchesfitting management
Soft skills
creative visionexcellent communicationteam leadershiporganizational skillscross-functional collaborationinspirationfeedback provisionperformance evaluationmentoringproject management