What are the responsibilities and job description for the Designer - Donna Karan Wovens position at G-III Apparel Group?
Designer, Women's Wovens
Brand: Donna Karan
Location (On-Site 5 days): New York City, Midtown Manhattan – Fashion District
Responsibilities:
- Development Research current trends and forecast evolution on said trends within our brand identity
- Apply findings from research (including blog, magazine, store, street-style, vintage exploration) to a seasonally relevant, cohesive collection that is well balanced in fabrication and thoroughly merchandised
- Communicate seasonal concept/design intent to factories - request preliminary treatments mock-ups
- Sample Phase - generate tech-packs with clear silhouette, garment construction, and trim information to overseas factories
- Receive prototype, fit and communicate adjustments to overseas factories via photographs, spec notes, and diagram sketches
- Evaluate collection standing and sketch refabricate to support seasonal objectives within line plan/SKU count
- Exaggerate visual cues to reinforce concept transcribe amplified garments to runway program with stylist
- Support Collection to Production
- Aid Merchandising Team and Head of Design during department introduction to new season
- Follow garment to production with Production Managers – ensuring correct development color allocation applied to each body
- Field Merchandising requests
Qualifications:
- Must have high end background with an extensive knowledge of higher quality wovens design
- 5 plus years of Industry experience including retail, wholesale, pattern drafting draping, print design
- Candidate Requirements: CV/Resume AND Work Samples (Portfolio URL) Required for Initial Consideration
- Very organized and methodical
- Team player
About G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. | www.g-iii.comG-III excels at bringing excitement and confidence to customers through the fashion we create. We are global experts in design, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and marketing, which enables us to fuel the growth of a substantial portfolio of brands. With more than 30 licensed and owned brands, including some of the most sought-after names in global fashion, our success is driven by our team’s entrepreneurial spirit and our deep relationships across the industry.
G-III’s owned brands include DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, Donna Karan, Vilebrequin, Sonia Rykiel, G.H. Bass, Bass Outdoor, Andrew Marc, Eliza J., GIII Sports and more. G-III has fashion licenses under the Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Cole Haan, Dockers, Guess?, Kenneth Cole, Levi’s, Vince Camuto, Margaritaville and more. G-III also operates retail stores for the DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris and Donna Karan brands.
The pay range for this position is: $75k per year - $100k per year.
Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law.
Salary : $75,000 - $100,000
