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Designer
Donna Karen
New York, NY, United States
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The Donna Karan Company LLC, one of the world's leading fashion houses, seeks a Designer to join the DKNY Design team based in New York City.
The Designer will assist the Senior Designer and Creative Director to design a balanced and desirable collection with season which is appropriate to the demands of the groth of the business.
Responsibilities:
Development
• Research current trends and forecast evolution on said trends within our brand identity
• Apply findings from research (including blog, magazine, store, street-style, vintage exploration) to a seasonally relevant, cohesive collection that is well balanced in fabrication and thoroughly merchandised
• Communicate seasonal concept/design intent to factories - request preliminary treatments + mock-ups
• Attend vendor meetings and work on product concepts with Trim Team – follow trim full cycle to production
Sample Phase
• Generate tech-packs with clear silhouette, garment construction, and trim information to overseas factories
• Work with in-house sample room to drape desired shape + draft pattern to send overseas or progress in house
• Receive prototype, fit and communicate adjustments to overseas factories via photographs, spec notes, and diagram sketches
• Evaluate collection standing and sketch + refabricate to support seasonal objectives within line plan/SKU count
• Exaggerate visual cues to reinforce concept + transcribe amplified garments to runway program with stylist
Support Collection to Production
• Aid Merchandising Team and Senior Vice President of Design during department introduction to new season
• Follow garment to production with Trim Buyer + Production Managers – ensuring correct development + color allocation applied to each body
• Field Merchandising Requests
Qualifications:
Over 10 years of Industry experience including retail, wholesale, pattern drafting + draping, print design