Fashion Designer

We are a Women’s Contemporary brand based in Vernon, CA, hiring an aspiring fashion lover who wants to be part of our team. She/he must be awesome, energetic, diligent, and hard-working person. 

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create design direction and fabric/trim selections into designs for upcoming seasons.
• Create original flat sketches based on upcoming trends and mainstream designs
• Work with sample rooms and vendors to monitor and track samples, ensuring information on tech pack is accurately translated into development samples
• Research trends and bring in new ideas through competitive shopping, forecasting websites, and runway shows
• Research and source on latest trend of fabric, trim, and embellishments and present to the team
• Create tech packs with detailed specifications that include garment measurements, construction details, and trim/fabric information
• Create cost sheets and product lists on Excel before the season launch
• Organize all the design materials in the library.

WHO YOU ARE:

• Must have a Bachelor’s or Associates degree in Fashion Apparel Design
• Must have 3+ years of Fashion Design experience with Women’s contemporary brand
• Must have strong design aesthetic, color sense, and conceptual skills
• Ability to create flat sketches by hand and in CADS
• Must be proficient in Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Excel, and Word
• Basic garment construction knowledge required
• Comprehensive knowledge of silhouettes, fabrication, color/print usage, graphics, embellishment layouts, and trim required
• Flexibility to adapt well to a fast paced, rapidly changing work environment

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• A hard worker who like owning responsibilities and gets it done.
• A goal achiever who doesn’t think of this as a 9-5 job.
• A team player who is loved by everybody.
• A person with strong problem-solving skills without extensive resources.
• A detailed person who doesn’t make typos on everything you write.
• A trustworthy and responsible person.
• A positive attitude and not a complainer.

BENEFITS + PERKS:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance for eligible employees
• Paid vacation, sick, holidays for all employees
• Employee discount up to 60% off
• 401K
• Competitive Salary offered

TO APPLY:

Please submit your resume and a short cover letter telling us about yourself and why you are a great fit for Lost + Wander. Please include a link to your portfolio to be considered.

Lost +Wander is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Lost + Wander