Senior RTW Designer

Working at Stella McCartney is a truly rewarding experience. As a luxury fashion company with a strong ethical standpoint we are leaders and innovators in our industry.OverviewReporting to the Design Director, the Senior RTW Designer is responsible for collaborating with the Design Director in the creation of the Stella McCartney RTW collection from concept to completion. This role will have a focus/flare for Outerwear and Tailoring designs and will be working closely with the design team acting as the bridge between the Design Director and the team to manage and ensure that the collections are successful and fashion forward.Your MissionCollaborate closely with the Design Director for support to ensure the best understanding and development of seasonal creative concepts.Drive fittings independently and display confidence in following through styles from sketch to production, ensuring all sketches are defined and put into development by the team.Demonstrate technical awareness and knowledge of garment construction, with a focus and/or flare for Outerwear/Tailoring designs.Actively lead, drive and monitor the conceptual development of innovative and directional product lines in all areas relating to the RTW collections.Work with the design Director to develop key overarching creative direction to implement at the beginning of each season, bringing your own original ideas to convey freshness and relevance to the product. Support the fabric research and colour card inspiration and fully oversee the creative fabric to sketch process.Working closely with the Design Director for day-to-day support and management, attend inter-category and inter department meetings to ensure development is achieved within the timelines set by the Senior Collection Manager.Work collaboratively with all key departments, including the Merchandising, Product Development, Fabric, Print, Embroidery and Atelier to develop the collection in the vision of the Design Director and achieve consistency