URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly)

Anthropologie Designer - Maeve Tops & Skirts

URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly) • $80K — $95K *
Philadelphia, PA 19120In-Person
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of design experience in the fashion industry.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design preferred.
  • Expert-level technical knowledge of apparel construction and manufacturing processes.
  • Strong understanding of fashion trends, specifically for the Anthropologie customer.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills for managing multiple projects.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to seasonal trend direction for Maeve's design collections.
  • Research street fashion to inform design choices.
  • Collaborate with buying and design teams to review emerging trends.
  • Identify and select appropriate fabrics and yarns within budget guidelines.
  • Develop styles, select colors, and present samples for merchant review.
  • Maintain and create technical packs in PDM, ensuring fit and construction details are communicated.
  • Travel to factories to oversee program development and execution.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Generous paid time off.
  • Employee discounts on products.
  • Retirement savings plans.
  • Additional perks as per location and employment status.
Full Job Description
Role Summary

Anthropologie is looking for a Designer for Maeve Tops & Skirts to contribute to the overall trend and direction for designs each season for Anthropologie apparel product categories. The Designer will actively participate in designing seasonal collections while supervising the associate and assistant designers to ensure that designs and resulting product are appropriate for the Anthropologie customer.

Role Responsibilities

  • Contribute to overall trend and direction for each season, for all designs, labels and specific categories within the Maeve Anthropologie brand.
  • Shop and observe street fashion several times a year.
  • Collaborate with the Design Manager/Director and Buying team on a weekly basis to review emerging trends to chase in-season.
  • Collaborate with the Designers & Design Manager/Director each season to develop conceptual direction for the total product assortment.
  • Identify fabrics and yarns that are within budget guidelines (line plan) to develop into product. Collaborate with partners in Production to manage lead-time, minimum order requirements, and costing constraints.
  • Design styles, develop or select trims, and identify colors for fabrics selected at the Raw Materials meeting.
  • Present development samples and color palette for merchant review at Proto and Finalization Meetings.
  • Work with Design Coordinator to create, update and maintain tech packs in PDM. Communicate fit and construction details to Technical Design department. Complete all technical sketches for domestic and overseas programs.
  • Travel to factories for development and execution of programs.
  • Manage weekly fittings.
  • Develop and train Designers, and Assistant/ Associate Designers. Ensure training goals are set each review period and renewed regularly. Motivate and encourage them to be creative and to support your needs.


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Role Qualifications

    • The ability to recognize and accurately forecast fashion and cultural trends.
    • Creative Vision: Have the vision to identify trends in their early stages and understand their impact to fashion, so we can be one step ahead for the aspirational customer. Have the expertise to take aspirational ideas, focusing on the key details and make them work for a broader audience.
    • Ability to research and report on industry trend direction, color direction, and fabric innovations approximately 9-12 months ahead of season. Have creative ideas that give Anthropologie a point of difference in the market without being too obscure.
    • Ability to articulate ideas clearly and inspire. Effectively use Adobe Illustrator for the CADing of design work and presentations. Excellent communication skills to communicate ideas and inspirations to others and to interact with designers, buyers and other Home Office staff.
    • Organizational skills necessary to manage: multiple tasks and projects, and complete them within deadlines. The ability to delegate and direct the daily activities of the assistants and associate designers and provide direction to the team.
    • Comprehensive knowledge of apparel construction, including dying, silk screening, washing techniques and other treatments.
    • Thorough understanding of manufacturing techniques and processes. Ability to travel to factories and make vendor/agent meetings productive.
    • Personnel skills to motivate, lead, develop and coach people and the recognition that building a team is critical to the Company's success. The ability to provide feedback and performance evaluation in accordance with Company guidelines with the goal of developing and promoting staff internally.
    • The ability to develop partnerships with Buyers, Directors and Department heads.
    • Education in Bachelors Degree in Fashion Design preferred.

    Experience Requirement
    • 5-7 years in design
    • Strong understanding of fashion trends and the Anthropologie customer
    • Expert-level technical knowledge of apparel construction
    • Expert-level knowledge of fabric and trims as well as strong relationships with resources
    • Extensive knowledge of fabric treatments as well as wash and dye techniques
    • Extensive knowledge of manufacturing techniques and processes


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The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

About URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly)

URBN is a portfolio of global consumer brands comprised of Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People, BHLDN, Terrain, Nuuly and Menus & Venues. Urban Outfitters, Inc. is a lifestyle specialty retail company that operates under the Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, BHLDN, Terrain, Nuuly and Menus & Venues brands. The company's Urban Outfitters brand offers women's and men's fashion apparel, footwear, beauty and accessories, activewear and gear, and housewares, as well as music, primarily vinyl records and cassettes. The Anthropologie Group brand sells women's apparel, accessories, intimates, home decor, and gifts. The Free People brand includes bohemian apparel, accessories, intimates, and swimwear. The BHLDN brand offers wedding collections. The Terrain brand sells home goods, gifts, and garden products. The Nuuly brand is a subscription-based rental service for women's apparel. The Menus & Venues brand is a hospitality group that operates restaurants and catering.
Learn more about URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly)
Size
25,000 employees
Industry
Retail & Consumer Goods
Net Income
$282 million
Founded
1970
5 Year Trend
+5%
Revenue
$4 billion
NASDAQ
URBN
* Ladders Estimates

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