Fashion Designer

About Us:

SavoStyle is an online ecommerce store that focuses on providing chic and conservative clothing for women. We believe that fashion should be inclusive, and that’s why our brand caters to women of all ages, shapes, and sizes. Our current clothing range is targeted at all women and provides stylish options that will take individuals through their teenage years and then continue to serve them through womanhood. 

We are looking for a fashion designer to join our growing team. You will be a part of a very innovative team. We expect you to work with passion and follow high street fashion. We are totally open for any suggestions for making this project runs smoothly and perfectly.

We expect you to use your technical perspective and creative flair to work on designs for new and original clothing

• As a fashion designer, you'll research current fashion trends, forecasting what will be popular with consumers, and take inspiration from the world around you to create fresh and original designs.
• You'll decide on fabrics, colours and patterns, produce sample designs and adjust them until you're happy with the final product.
• You will be headed by a creative director, which means you will have our guidelines but as stated you will make some decision upon your perspective .You may work to your own brief or be given a brief to work towards, with specifications relating to colour, fabric and budget.

Responsibilities

Tasks will depend on international market, but you'll typically need to:

• Create or visualise an idea and produce a design by hand or using computer-aided design (CAD)
• Create moodboards
• Keep up to date with emerging fashion trends as well as general trends relating to fabrics, colours and shapes
• Plan and develop ranges, often based on a theme
• Work with others in the design team, such as buyers and forecasters, to develop products to meet a brief
• Understand design from a technical perspective, i.e. producing patterns and technical specifications for designs
• Visit trade shows and manufacturers to source, select and buy fabrics, trims, fastenings and embellishments
• Adapt existing designs for mass production
• Develop a pattern that is cut and sewn into sample garments and supervise the creation of these, including fitting, detailing and adaptations
• Oversee production
• Showcase your designs at fashion and other trade shows
• Work with models to try out your designs and also to wear them on the catwalk at fashion shows and postings on our social media platform

What to expect

• The working environment varies between companies, and can range from a Victorian-style factory to a modern, purpose-built office or a small design studio. Freelance designers may work from home or in a rented studio.
• With the increase in online retailing, setting up in business or being self-employed is becoming more common, even straight after graduation. Extensive market research and business acumen are critical for any fashion business to succeed.
• The majority of opportunities are available in London and the South East and some large towns and cities in the North West and Scotland, with pockets of industry in the Midlands. Opportunities are beginning to spring up outside these areas.
• Career success relies on a combination of creativity, perseverance, resilience and good communication and networking skills.
• There are opportunities to travel to meet suppliers, research new trends and to attend trade and fashion shows, either in the UK or abroad.