Fashion Designer

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Bounty Apparel Full time R180 000 - R250 000 per year

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Assist and support with range design and conceptualisation

  • Assist and support with setting the creative vision seasonally, through visual and digital presentations.
  • Assist with and support the design process from conception to final styling.
  • Assist and support the product design process to include market research, conceptual presentation, design and guidance through fabric, print, spec and fit processes.
  • Responsible for researching markets in order to identify new trend, fabrics and techniques
  • Actively participated in the conceptual development of product lines (i.e., sells ideas/concepts
  • and convinces others to adopt course of action).
  • Provides recommendations regarding seasonal themes, edits and new concepts by way of research via WGSN or alternative online research.
  • Recommends product/key items that demonstrate a clear point of view.
  • Provides insight regarding style and fit of product to the design and buying team.
  • Ensures that product is consistent with market trends as well as business strategy.
  • Provides recommendation regarding colourways on stripes, checks and prints.
  • Responsible for trim selection and application onto product.
  • Researching local and international fashion trends considering how these can be included in the range.
  • Works in conjunction with Buyer to finalise styles and prints for the deliveries within each range.
  • Creates story boards to display deliveries per month.
  • Creates and submits handovers to licensor for approval.
  • Assist Buyer with marketing direction and strategy.

  • Demonstrate a sound understanding of design, merchandising, and product development

  • priorities.

Sample Production

  • Produce and brief detailed tech packs that translate vision for each product to supplier ensuring prototype is made to required specifications.
  • Responsible for understanding the impact of the decisions on timelines and margins.
  • Assist Buyer in signing of lab dips and trims.

Range Presentation

  • Assist Buying team in preparation for range presentation to management and agents.

  • Ensure that all storyboards are updated and ready for range launch to agents and/or

  • management and licensor.

Education & Experience Requirements

  • Essential: Matric qualification
  • Desirable: A relevant Fashion Design related Diploma/Degree
  • Essential: Minimum 2 years experience, in a similar role, in a fashion or retail environment

Core Competencies

  • Working with people
  • Planning and organising
  • Delivering results and meeting expectations
  • Following instructions and procedures
  • Adapting and responding to change
  • Coping with pressures and setback

Skills and Abilities

  • Computer literacy (i.e. MS Office, CAD, etc.)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Meticulous with a strong attention to detail and accuracy
  • Time management skills to meet all administrative deadlines
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure
  • Self motivated
  • Analytical and problem solving skills
  • Knowledge of wholesale/retail environment and admin processes involved

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