WE’RE HIRING | FASHION DESIGNER – KALISTA

KALISTA is looking for a creative and experienced Fashion Designer with a strong expertise in embroidery design & development to join our design team in Noida .

We’re looking for someone with a refined design sensibility and a robust understanding of Indian occasion wear, contemporary silhouettes, embroidery techniques, surface ornamentation and prints .

A key part of this role will be conceptualising and developing original embroidery stories for our collections — from initial inspiration and motifs to placements, colour combinations, techniques and final execution.

Key Responsibilities:

- Conceptualise and develop new collections from moodboard to final garment
- Create and develop original embroidery concepts, motifs, layouts and placement designs
- Build detailed embroidery moodboards and stories for each collection
- Experiment with hand embroidery, threadwork, beadwork, sequins, appliqué and mixed surface techniques
- Develop embroidery placements specifically for Lehengas, Blouses, Sarees, Anarkalis, Jackets, Dresses and Indo-Western silhouettes
- Create innovative combinations of embroidery, prints, textures and surface embellishments
- Work closely with karigars and embroidery vendors to translate concepts into high-quality samples
- Select and develop appropriate threads, beads, sequins, stones and other embroidery materials
- Create embroidery swatches and sampling trials before finalising designs




- Develop contemporary silhouettes while maintaining the KALISTA design language
- Research Indian craftsmanship as well as international runway trends, embroidery techniques and surface developments
- Prepare sketches, technical references and specifications for sampling
- Work closely with pattern masters, sampling and production teams
- Conduct fittings and make design corrections through the sampling process.

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What We’re Looking For:

- Degree/Diploma in Fashion Design
- 3–5+ years of relevant experience in Indian occasion wear / designer wear
- Strong hands-on experience in embroidery design and development is essential
- Excellent understanding of embroidery techniques, placements, motifs, materials and colour combinations
- Strong understanding of garment construction, fabrics, silhouettes and prints
- Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator ; Procreate is an advantage
- Ability to translate inspiration into commercial yet distinctive designs
- Ability to independently take a design from concept → embroidery development → sampling → finished garment

Location: Noida

Position: Full-time | On-site

If you have a passion for creating distinctive embroideries, beautiful surfaces and contemporary Indian fashion , we’d love to see your work.

Please send your CV along with your portfolio — particularly examples of embroidery and surface-development work to -

📌 Fashion Designer (India)
🏢 Kalista Studio
📍 India