Fashion Designer/ Senior Fashion Designer
Huishan Zhang Ltd
Fashion Designer/ Senior Fashion Designer
Location: Haggerston (N1, De Beauvoir Town), 5 days office-based
Reporting to: CEO/ Creative Director
The Role
The Fashion Designer/ Senior Fashion Designer will work closely with the Creative Director to translate the seasonal creative vision into distinctive, commercially relevant collections that reflect the Huishan Zhang aesthetic. Key Responsibilities
Collection Design & Development
Translate seasonal briefs from the Creative Director into research, moodboards and initial design concepts. Carry out ongoing trend, market and archive research to identify new product opportunities. Produce clear, accurate design sketches and technical drawings for the atelier, technical team and suppliers.
Develop designs within the agreed range plan, price points and critical path. Work closely with the Fabric Developer on seasonal fabric, colour, trim and material development. Develop print, embroidery and embellishment artwork and brief suppliers accordingly.
Communicate effectively with sample development and production teams in China, reviewing samples and providing clear design and development feedback. Range Planning & Commercial Development
Collaborate closely with Sales on seasonal range planning, ensuring the collection provides the right breadth of options across categories, product types, price points and customer requirements. Balance creative direction with commercial potential, product cost and production feasibility.
Support the development of exclusives, special projects and market-specific requirements where appropriate. Review sales statistics and sell thru with the commercial team to inform future collection development. Collection Management & Cross-Functional Working
Maintain a clear overview of the collection throughout the season, ensuring designs, samples and key decisions remain aligned with the agreed range plan. Act as a key creative link between the Creative Director, Sales, PR and development teams, to ensure collection requiremen