We are an exciting new Women’s Contemporary brand based in NYC, hiring a fashion designer who wants to be part of creating a new brand. Similar brands would be Ganni, House of Sunny, Paloma Wool, and Simonett. If you are familiar with these brands, it's probably a good fit. The vibe of the brand is cool and fresh, and we encourage you to push your creativity. This job is remote and applicant can be located anywhere. She/he must be curious, energetic, diligent, and a hard-working person. The position is part time/freelance with the intention of moving to full time.

Please apply with both a resume and a portfolio to erica@babelfair.com. A portfolio is a requirement to be considered. All resumes submitted without a portfolio will not be considered.

Your responsibilities:

• Create design direction and fabric/trim selections into designs for upcoming seasons
• Create original flat sketches based on upcoming trends and mainstream designs
• Work with sample rooms and vendors to monitor and track samples, ensuring information on tech pack is accurately translated into development samples
• Research trends and bring in new ideas through competitive shopping, forecasting websites, and runway shows
• Research and source on latest trend of fabric, trim, and embellishments and present to the team
• Basic print design
• Create cost sheets and product lists on Excel before the season launch
• Organize all the design materials in the library.

Requirements:

• Must have a Bachelor’s or Associates degree in Fashion Apparel Design
• Must have 2+ years of Fashion Design experience with Women's contemporary brand
• Must have strong design aesthetic, color sense, and conceptual skills
• Ability to create flat sketches by hand and illustrations in CAD
• Must be proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, Excel, and Word
• Basic garment construction knowledge required
• Comprehensive knowledge of silhouettes, fabrication, color/print usage, graphics, embellishment layouts, and trim required
• Flexibility to adapt in a well to fast paced, rapidly changing work environment
• Must be a team player and open to take direction

We are looking for:

• Someone who is excited about creating a new brand
• Someone on the pulse of trends but also able to create new innovative designs
• A good and fast communicator
• A fast, efficient work style

Please submit both a resume and portfolio to apply.

Job Type: Part-time

Experience:

• womens clothing design: 2 years (Required)

Work Location:

• Fully Remote