Womenswear Designer

job description

Senior Womenswear Designer Soft Wovens (Dresses, Blouses) Location: London Salary: Competitive Employment: Full-Time, Permanent Office-Based

A leading high street supplier is looking for a talented and experienced Soft Wovens Womenswear Designer to join their team and lead a major account. This is an exciting opportunity to work across trend-led soft wovens, designing dresses, blouses, and other key womenswear pieces. You will work closely with the design team, Account Manager, managing a Junior Designer. Overseeing the full design process from trend research to customer presentations and production delivery.

Womenswear Designer Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design of soft woven womenswear for a key trend-led high street account, focusing on shape, fabric, and fit.

• Conduct trend and market research to develop compelling collections.

• Prepare ranges, presentations, and maintain daily customer communication. Leading meetings with retail buyers to grow the account.

• Work closely with production and third-party suppliers in Europe and the Far East, including major development trips to China with retail buyers.

• Ensure all designs meet commercial, brand, and customer requirements.

• Manage and mentor a Junior Designer.

Skills & Experience:

• 8+ years experience in Womenswear Designer, ideally within a high street supplier.

• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of fashion trends.

• Excellent communication skills; confident liaising with colleagues, customers, and factories.

• Highly organised with the ability to work to tight deadlines.

• Solid technical knowledge; able to compile detailed tech packs.

• Proactive, solution-focused, and positive attitude.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Illustrator; 3D design experience is advantageous.

• Degree in Fashion Design or related discipline.

Why Join Us:

• A great next step with a major, high street supplier, leading collections for a main trend-led account, working hand-in hand with the retail team.

• Collaborative and creative environment within a dynamic team, opportunities to make an impact!

• Competative salary, international development trips and inspiration travel!

Apply today!