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LOCATION
London
SALARY
Competitive
JOB ADDED
1 week ago
About the role:
Supporting the Design team with the creation of seasonal collections, from researching trends and selecting fabrics to designing contemporary pieces through to development, in line with The Fold’s identity.
Your responsibilities:
Conceptualise and Design Collections
- Designing contemporary pieces, showing strong understanding of outfitting and range building.
- Working 3-D on the stand.
- Creating technical drawings for your designs. Selecting trims and linings.
- Working with Technical and Production team to launch all sketches with appropriate manufacturers.
- Preparing collection for and amending line ups after sign off meetings.
Trend Research
- Seasonal design research.
- Creating mood boards and colour palettes with Design Team – staying true to Fold’s DNA.
Fabric and Material Selection
- Working with the team to select fabrics, prints, colours and trims for the season.
- International trips attending fabric fairs, exhibitions and visiting suppliers.
Collaborate across departments
- To pass on all relevant and appropriate information to all areas linked to product i.e. production, sales, merchandising and marketing.
- Attending Lessons Learnt meetings and having strong knowledge of bestselling styles.
- Visiting Fold stores on a regular basis to have a strong understanding of our customers and products.
Fit Sessions and Adjustments
- Working closely with pattern cutters to create new drapes and silhouettes.
- Weekly fittings with the technical team.
Your skillset:
- Strong Design portfolio and Photoshop skills are essential.
- Impeccable eye for print and colour.
- Advanced knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Minimum 5 years in the Fashion Design Industry.
- Strong drawing and draping skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
Benefits of working with The Fold:
- 25 days holiday including bank holidays
- Buy additional holidays
- Employee Assistance Programme
- A yearly Fold gift voucher of £1,250
- A friends and family discount policy with 50% off full retail price
- Bike to work scheme, save on the cost of bikes and equipment
- Pension scheme
- Summer Friday hours
- Casual office dress
Fully stocked snack cupboards, fruits and coffee & tea - Regular Office Social Events
Our Culture:
We are an ambitious, supportive, passionate team who love what we do. We are Founder-led, and we lead by example – never compromising on our quality. We strive to uphold a values based working culture with five key principle across the business:
- Be Humbitious: Be ambitious for yourself and The Fold in a humble way – don’t be a diva.
- Wrap it up with a bow on it: Be a completer finisher, be able to trust others to take on a job completely and fully, and earn that same trust yourself.
- Be Empowered: Take on responsibility, share your views confidently but kindly, feel ownership, take pride in results,
- Fold Gold Standard: Quality and professionalism, don’t just ‘let it go’, pride ourselves on attention to detail and excellence in everything we do, deliver results.
- Embrace, pace, progress and adventure: Know that to fully embrace our ambition and our challenges, this will mean stepping out of your comfort zone – get comfortable being uncomfortable.
To apply for this role, please send your CV to careers@thefoldlondon.com. Due to the number of applications we receive, we can only reply to those that are successful to the next stage.