Work with the client, a brand that emphasizes timeless quality over fast fashion trends, built around authenticity, creativity, and individuality. The client values unique, inspiring stores and collections, and the design function plays an active role in maintaining a clear, consistent brand philosophy.
Lead the womenswear design team to produce innovative, trend-forward collections while ensuring creative direction aligns with the brand’s vision and identity. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align design strategies with business goals, oversee the seasonal collection process from concept through final product, and ensure designs meet market demands and customer expectations within the retail environment. You will monitor competitor trends to identify new opportunities, and present design concepts and strategies to senior stakeholders for approval.
The successful applicant is an experienced Womenswear Design Director or Head of Design, ideally with background in a premium retailer, heritage brand, or lifestyle brand. You should be able to lead and mentor a team while also contributing hands-on design work, and have strong experience partnering closely with buying, merchandising, and brand teams. The role requires senior-level presentation confidence, strong commercial awareness, and deep product knowledge across fabrics, construction, and development.