Designer - WRTW

3.1 Phillip Lim is looking for a Designer to join our WRTW team.

What you'll do:

Deliver Design:

• Create brand-right design that reflect the conceptual creative direction and business strategy.
• Deliver product designs with quality execution, achieving goals with speed, agility and acute attention to details.
• Extensively research creative ideas and provide design input into relevant collections that can be presented to both Design Director and sales teams (at various times in the calendar).
• Storytelling and concept building to lead discussions around design & concept direction to communicate seasonal direction.
• Strong sense of ownership and excellent follow up skills to ensure the finished product is clearly communicated and beautifully executed.
• Attend fittings and collaborate with design team, cross functional team members (PD, Tech and Production) and pattern makers for adherence to quality and brand standards.
• Ensure deliverables meet budget and time commitments without compromising design excellence.
• Ability to create drapes and full garments to present in a 3-D format during design work time.
• Able to design up to 50% of the collection.

Be a leader on the Team:

• Able to manage designers and assist in leading the team.
• Able to work with cross functional partners – aligning on key objectives of different teams and collaborating and communicating with key partners throughout the design process.
• Support, inspire and develop junior talent.
• Collaborate with the design team to build and develop seasonal concepts while overseeing the design process, from inception to finalization.

High Level Thinking:

• Holistic understanding of product life cycle: concept, development and production, working proactively to minimize issues throughout cycle & transitions.
• Understanding of current RTW business – success/opportunities for collection, consumer expectations, target costs, etc., with the ability to find appropriate creative solutions.
• Conscious of current fashion market and 3.1 Phillip Lim's position within it.
• Understanding collection timelines and milestones.
• Using resources wisely and collecting information to make informed decisions.
• Employ a combination of creative thinking and logic to solve problems -- presentations of an 'issue' are accompanied by multiple thought out and feasible solutions.

What you have:

Strong Aesthetic:

• Have Luxury designer brand experience (ideal 7+ years) or if not direct designer brand experience, must have a clear understanding and similar aesthetic as 3.1 Phillip Lim.
• Work in the brand has runway experiences.
• Creative individual with an artistic eye.

Team Player + Communicator:

• Must have strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Able to stay calm and level-headed under tight timelines and high stress situations. Strong ability to work effectively and react quickly under pressure and evolving needs. Demonstrates excellent time-management and prioritization
• Passionate/motivated – equally loves the product, process and execution.
• Proactive – anticipates needs & issues and works proactively to find solutions.
• Ability to work independently and at the same time, be able to take direction.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and inform stakeholders, both inside and outside of the company, at all levels, both written and verbal.
• Collaborative team player.

Basic Qualifications:

• Basic/fundamental atelier knowledge: steaming, pressing, sewing machine, serger, buttonholes, etc., garment sewing & swatch development.
• Computer skills must include Illustrator, Photoshop, and Microsoft Office.