About the Job

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented Dresses Designer to join our passionate and creative Lipsy Team. You will be responsible for identifying new key shapes and trends specific to the customer and delivering commercial products that fits the brand DNA. If you’re innovative, driven and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is the role for you.

 

Contribute to the design, development and delivery of feminine, trend led dresses across jersey and woven.You will work closely with the Design and Buying teams to create best selling styles for the Lipsy customer.Liaise with factories and suppliers on a daily basis, ensuring smooth relationships and quality samplingYou will identify new opportunities for trends and sourcing, through strong relationships and collaboration with your Buying team, suppliers and factoriesResearch exciting emerging trends and brands for the dresses department, ensuring our customer focus by constantly evaluating customer types, trends and tendenciesCreate exciting mood, trend and colour boards seasonally in collaboration with the rest of the Design teamWork alongside the Senior Designer and wider team on a daily basis to build an effective and motivational team environmentManage the development of long and short lead time rangesCreate comprehensive and clear product tech packs for suppliers to follow accuratelyWork closely with Garment Technologists and attend fit sessions to ensure the product is looking its ultimate bestBe budget aware, designing with cost effectiveness in mindBuild strong relationships with factories to ensure a smooth working way and great samplesDeliver superior product from concept to completion that represents key trends and commercial opportunities and creates a balanced rageIdentify design opportunities in line with our brand

 

Your Talent…

Experienced in designing dresses across jersey and wovens is essentialCreativity and innovation are key, alongside strong technical knowledge and skillsMust be familiar with developing products out of various countries of origin such as China, India, Turkey and Dubai, and also happy to complete 2-4 long haul trips a yearYou will work closely with the departments buying and merchandising teams to deliver the range, fashion retail experience is crucial. Together you will create and present your seasonal strategy to senior managementAble to liaise with suppliers to ensure your designs are interpreted correctly and achieve a high hit rate on sampling. Work together to source new fabrics and trims each season and be able to design into a price point without compromising detailWork in collaboration with the print team to develop beautiful in house prints for your productBe able to adapt and improve your designs based on feedback from buying and management, and react to current trade across the business.Confident, can do attitude with the ability to influence others. Must have strong presentation skills and be experienced in presenting to senior management.Must have excellent time management and be able to plan in line with critical paths to achieve option plan for key edit and sign off datesResponsible for working with the technical team and buying to ensure the correct fitting garment is delivered for production.