JOB TITLE: Fashion DesignerFUNCTIONAL AREA: Apparel EthnicREPORTS TO: Category HeadPosition's Objective: Drive creative excellence by leading concept evolution, trend analysis, and design development, ensuring seamless collaboration with cross-functional teams. Spearhead efficient sampling, range development, and sourcing initiatives to deliver innovative, market-responsive fashion products.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:- Concept Evolution & Trend Analysis:- To create concepts / Mood boards/ trend boards.- Visit exhibitions, museums and events related to Fashion, Art and Design fairs/ Markets to keep up-to-date on the latest fabrics/ silhouettes and garment trends.- Analysing trends in fabrics, colours and shapes- Through research/ internet/ in store surveys/ runways/ fashion weeks subscribing to channels/ magazines etc.- Identify target markets for designs, looking at factors such as age, gender, socioeconomic status, demography, competition and competitors.- To educate the store staff about the product and creating presentations for the same.Design Development :- To Communicate with Category Heads and team and with MRH or both in order to discuss design requirements.- Liaising closely with Sales, buying and Production teams on an ongoing basis to ensure the item suits the customer, market and price points- Creating artworks / sketches by hand or on computers- Sketch rough and detailed drawings of apparel or textiles, and write specifications such as techniques, colour schemes, construction, material types,



accessory requirements and specific measurements required- Analyse sell thru reports to identify hits and misses.- Adapting existing designs for mass production- Initial costing of the product.- Collaborate with other designers to coordinate special products and designs.Sampling & Range Development:- Planning and developing ranges- Direct and coordinate with Pattern Masters involved in drawing and cutting patterns- Develop range - overseeing sampling/ construction of samples or finished garment. Select materials and production friendly techniques to be used for products.- Coordination with the vendors at different stages of sampling- Cluster visits for product development for specific crafts- Regular and Timely visits to vendors to check on samples under construction.- Purchase competition samples for technique and design inspiration- Review samples on models to secure good fits.- Putting together range for product review meetings- Managing and facilitating the sampling team for smoot flow of design process.- Developing innovative process to aid the development of products.- Editing and restyling the production Samples according to the challenges being faced by the production tem.- Fast chase and plugin samples.Sourcing :- Sourcing suppliers for sampling keeping in view their viability for the production.- Record recent and potential material ideas- Sourcing, selecting and buying fabrics, trims, fastenings and embellishments.- Sourcing and developing prints and colourways- Sourcing and developing Embroideries.JOB SPECIFICATION: (QUALIFICATIONS/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE)- Years of Functional Experience: 3 - 6 years of work experience as a Designer in a Retail or Apparel manufacturing Industry or Craft sector- Degree/Diploma: B. Design/ Masters in Design/ Diploma NIFT/ NIDKnowledge & Skills:- Fabindia Product Knowledge- Visualising- Ability to generate fresh ideas- Creativity and Aesthetics- Eye for Colour, Texture and Pattern- Range creation with technical knowledge- Pattern Cutting, Grading, Fits and Garment Construction for Fashion Designers- Commercial acumen- Negotiation Skills

📌 Fashion Designer (Panchkula)
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