Fashion Designer RTW

The Fashion Designer is responsible for delivering creative projects that are consistent with the Brand Identity, through the following proposals: Conceptual inspiration, color trends, material proposals, silhouettes, details.
He/she shares his/her choices with the Head of Design, PM and Collection Coordinator.
The core responsibilities of the role are:

• Conveying his/her own stylistic direction effectively to creative staff, as well as to the company departments that are closely related to style. (Fabrics, Modellers, Technicians, Graphic Designers)
• Bringing innovation every season, making a creative and original contribution.

• Creates creative projects consistent with the Briefs received from the collection coordinator, respecting the identity of the Brand and the project timing
• Transfers its aesthetic vision in terms of materials and accessories to the coordinator and her staff and shares their choices
• He transfers his stylistic direction clearly to the creative staff and also to corporate departments closely related to style. (Fabric department, pattern makers, technicians, graphic designers)
• Participates in and directs the most important fittings, transmitting your vision in terms of wearability to the pattern makers and sharing the final choices
• Develops and if necessary modifies/finalizes your creative proposals following of the discussion with coordinators and P.M
• Captures the weak signals of the market and consumers, observes the current trends and the cultural models that are evolving, in the media, in fashion, in society
• Promotes the development of Role learning through proactive, team and digital activities, aimed at innovation and improving the effectiveness/efficiency of one's Responsibilities
• Promotes, adopts and develops the use of digital technologies within one's function in relation to both process management and relationships with internal and external interlocutors involved in the business
• Adopts significant behaviors and promotes actions - both operational and cultural - linked to Sustainable Development, understood as the interconnection of practices oriented towards Care
• Brings innovation every season, making a creative and original contribution

Education & Experience

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design  or an equivalent academic qualification. Master degree in Fashion design is a plus.

• Professional Experience: 1 to 3 years of proven experience in similar roles (e.g., design Office Assistant, fashion designer assistant, Fashion designer) with Luxury or Contemporary brands.

Hard Skills & Technical Expertise

• Research: advanced ability to carry out in-depth, culturally sophisticated research, exploring the worlds of fashion, design, art and other artistic and lifestyle fields

• Passion for Fashion: A good knowledge of the fashion world, brands and the fashion industry, and the ability to pick up key trends and interpret them in line with the brand’s needs and DNA

• Sketches/design proposals: adavanced skills in sketching by hand or by digital tools.

• Design & Graphics: Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, procreate).

• Technical Knowledge: design development (specifically on Womenswear RTW Total Look), including strong knowledge in design development processes, materials research, graphic/print design, finish  and embellishment.

• Garment prototyping: Good knowledge in garment construction and prototyping on a mannequin using moulage and draping techniques or traditional methods.

This skill is not an essential requirement, but a valuable plus.

Soft Skills & Mindset

• Organization : Outstanding organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while strictly adhering to deadlines.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: A strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills, capable of bridging the gap between Art Direction and Coordination team.

Languages:

• Fluent italian (written and spoken)

• Fluent English (written and spoken) is important, to effectively manage international collaborations and suppliers.

• Contract type : Fixed - term

Please, apply with update CV and portfolio.