A luxury fashion brand based in Los Angeles.

The Design Director for Ready-to-Wear is responsible for leading a team of skilled designers to create and deliver innovative, brand centric products aligned with strategic initiatives. This leader will define and own the creative direction for seasonal products. The Design Director will use excellent design skills and knowledge of the current market to create and innovative commercially viable products, from concept to production. This position will work closely with the CEO in the concept and development of new product.

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Lead Design and Development Process for Ready-to-Wear
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Lead in research and analysis of upcoming fashion, market trends and competitive product offerings to understand the market and identify opportunities relevant to our brand
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Provide key solutions in all stages of the creative, design and development process
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Lead the development of creative concepting and product strategy and tying that to business results and profitability
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Work cross functionally with other categories to ensure brand cohesiveness
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Maintain product integrity through new developments in hardware and material
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Manage the design process from concept to completion
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Lead in identifying seasonal fashion direction, assortment opportunities and merchandise trends for all Ready-to-Wear categories
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Inspire creativity within the design team and foster new concepts that expand on brand defining products and technologies
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Motivate, mentor, and develop the design team to deliver peak performance

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10+ years of experience in Apparel Design with demonstrated success4 years college degree in Design or other related field
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Strong knowledge women Ready-to-Wear
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Strong knowledge of sewing techniques, pattern construction, fitting, grading, and costing
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Successful experience in working effectively at a senior level and proven ability to provide guidance, mentoring and direction to direct reports
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Entrepreneurial, highly motivated self- starter with the ability to influence, trouble-shoot and problem solve
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Excellent presentation and story-telling skills
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Strong collaborator that has experience working with cross-functional partners