Define and execute the Black Label menswear design vision across outerwear, tailoring, bottoms, and shirting. Conduct trend and vintage research, create sketches and material concepts, oversee tech packs, trims, fittings, and product development, and present concepts to internal and cross-functional teams. Maintain seasonal boards, ensure accurate technical handoffs, and collaborate with merchandising, product development, and technical design teams to achieve brand alignment and product quality.
Reports into: Head of Design
Job Summary: Rag & Bone is looking for an individual who will be responsible for defining and executing the design vision for Black Label — the brand's refined, tailored lifestyle end-use — and overseeing the design and development of the Wovens line, under the direction of the Design Director.
Responsibilities:
Requirements: (skills, qualifications, education, etc)
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Job Summary: Rag & Bone is looking for an individual who will be responsible for defining and executing the design vision for Black Label — the brand's refined, tailored lifestyle end-use — and overseeing the design and development of the Wovens line, under the direction of the Design Director.
Responsibilities:
- Research: Provide trend & vintage research based on seasonal inspiration and brand lifestyle direction
- Design: Responsible for original sketches, color-ups, and material suggestions for RTW Outerwear, Tailoring, Non-Denim Bottoms, and Shirting categories – based on design direction.
- Development: Direct techpack/design sheet preparation completed by the design assistant, ensuring hand-offs are accurate & clear for the technical design team. Additionally oversees seasonal trim design & development.
- Fitting: Attend weekly fittings from prototype-production - ensuring fit, construction, and material accuracy at each product stage
- Presentation: Work with Head of Design to present design concepts at sketch, prototype, and SMS stages. Can clearly communicate their inspiration & ideas to both internal design team, Creative Director, and cross-functional partners.
- Organization: Create and maintain seasonal boards (physical & digital versions); keeping boards consistently updated after meetings & fittings.
- Collaboration: Drive the Black Label design vision through cross-functional peers in merchandising, product development, and tech design to ensure brand alignment
- Teamwork: Support design team as needed to organize and prep for meetings, ie: sketch reviews, proto reviews, market reviews – using key dates and calendar set up by the Head of Design
Requirements: (skills, qualifications, education, etc)
- Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, or related field experience
- Creative thinker with a passion for menswear
- Must have proficient technical knowledge of Wovens product (outerwear, tailoring, bottoms, shirting)
- Strong understanding of textiles, materials, and trims
- Must be extremely organized, have ability to multi-task, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Must have thorough knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Knowledge of Miro a plus
- Be a Good Human - Be original, be authentic. Stand for diversity, equitability & inclusivity.
- Have No Fear - Innovate, solve problems
- Own Every Decision - Work together, get results
- Quality Matters – Not only with product but we see it in our people
- Make Shit Happen - Be disciplined, be competitive
- Paid Time Off
- Clothing Allowance
- Generous Employee Discount
- Paid Parental Leave
- Membership to Calm and access to other wellness benefits
- Medical, dental, vision and ancillary benefits
- 401k
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
rag & bone New York, New York, USA Office
425 W 13th St, New York, NY, United States, 10014
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