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Senior Dress Designer
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.
New York, NY, United States
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Senior Dress Designer - Jessica Howard
Overview
G-III Apparel Group, the world's premier designer and manufacturer of quality leather outerwear, dresses, women's suits, sportswear and accessories, with a comprehensive portfolio of over 30 licensed and wholly-owned brands, including Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Kenneth Cole, Cole Haan, Guess?, Tommy Hilfiger, Karl Lagerfeld, Levi’s, Dockers, Jessica Simpson, Vince Camuto, Ellen Tracy, Kensie, Ivanka Trump, and G.H. Bass, among others, seeks a Senior Dress Designer to join its team based in New York City!
The Senior Dress Designer must have experience designing dresses with a focus on Day, Career, and Day into Evening Silhouettes, as it relates to the brand's aesthetic.
Responsibilities
• Initiate Color & Concept Development for each season
◦ Research in current fashion & culture.
◦ Create mood / inspiration board.
◦ Ability to conceive, design and merchandise line as a color coordinated cohesive collection, based on various delivery periods.
◦ Understanding the Trends as it relates to the specific customer base.
• Assist in fabric development in dresses each season
◦ Strong ability to research fabrications, work with print studios and converters with ability to understand layout of print and garment design.
• Ability to execute tech-pack of garment for oversea manufacturer
◦ Input both design & technical detail of each garment.
◦ Attend sales review, Costing review, Supply & Demand review to reflect retail reaction to design process to achieve higher margin & sale goal.
• Constantly research be up to date with foremost fashion, trend and culture.
◦ Market research: Contemporary & luxury brand boutiques & department store, online retailers.
◦ Ability to interface with Buyers when necessary in the showroom.
◦ Conceiving programmed items from Design to fruition when asked.
Qualifications
• Bachelor of Fine Art degree in Fashion Design.
• 5-8 years of industry experience in dress market.