Company: ZAVI
Location: Mumbai, India
Type: Contract - 2 Months
Key Responsibilities
Design & Creative Development
- Independently conceptualise styles and capsule directions suited to ZAVI’s markets — Dubai, Riyadh, & the UK — accounting for silhouette, chic but modest sensibility, for the mature audience, climate, and price architecture
- Initiate market and trend research and translate findings into cohesive design directions
- Develop mood boards, sketches, and fabric concepts as fully formed proposals — not loose references
- Bring ideas to the Lead for alignment, then own execution completely from that point
- Maintain and evolve ZAVI’s design language: minimalist, seasonless, contemporary, conscious
Technical Design
- Produce accurate tech packs with full construction details, graded measurements, and material specifications
- Create detailed flat sketches in Adobe Illustrator
- Manage all revision rounds through to final approved spec
Sampling
- Brief factories on samples directly and manage the process independently
- Conduct or assist in fit sessions — log corrections with precision, update specs, track iterations
- Approve final samples in line with ZAVI’s quality and aesthetic standards
Production & Factory Management
- Manage day-to-day communication with manufacturing partners
- Visit factories globally, Independently or with the Lead as required
- Negotiate lead times and flag risks to the production calendar proactively
- Oversee QC at production stage and upon delivery
Sourcing
- Source fabrics, trims, and finishes aligned with ZAVI’s sustainable material framework
- Maintain and grow a network of reliable, ethical suppliers — particularly within India
What We’re Looking For
- 7 - 10 years of experience in fashion design with end-to-end production involvement
- A portfolio that demonstrates design authorship and commercial range — not just execution
- Proven ability to design for more than one market, with an understanding of how consumer needs di
📌 Fashion Designer (Kurnool)
🏢 ZAVI
📍 Kurnool