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

Anthropologie Senior Designer - Soft Wovens + Knits

URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly) • $95K — $115K *
Philadelphia, PA 19120In-Person
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7-10 years of experience in women's design
  • Strong understanding of fashion trends and target customer
  • Excellent hand sketching and/or CAD skills in Illustrator and Photoshop
  • Comprehensive knowledge of apparel construction and manufacturing processes
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and develop a team
  • Ability to forecast fashion and cultural trends accurately
  • Organizational skills to manage multiple projects effectively

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to seasonal trend direction across all designs
  • Shop and observe street fashion for inspiration
  • Source and select fabrics and yarns within budget
  • Collaborate with Design Director and Buying team on trends
  • Develop conceptual direction for product assortment with Design Director
  • Create technical sketches and manage fitting sessions
  • Oversee designers and ensure high-quality execution of designs

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Generous employee discounts
  • Retirement savings options
  • Comprehensive perks and benefits tailored to employee needs
Full Job Description
Role Summary

Anthropologie is looking for a Senior Designer to work under the Design Director for Pilcro. In collaboration with the director, the Senior Designer will set the overall trend and point of view for each season, across blouses, dresses, skirts and casual knits. The Senior Designer will also supervise the designers and ensure that designs and resulting product are executed to a high level of detail, elevated aesthetic and appropriate for the Anthropologie customer.

Role Responsibilities

  • Contribute to overall trend and direction for each season, for all designs, labels and categories.
  • Shop and observe street fashion. Take photos and purchase samples for inspiration.
  • Globally source, find fabrics and yarns that are within budgetary guidelines to develop.
  • Collaborate with the Design Director and Buying team on a weekly basis to review emerging trends to chase in-season.
  • Collaborate with the Design 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 Sample Review Meetings.
  • Mocking/draping/sewing skills are preferred but not required
  • Oversee the set up of spec sheets. Communicate fit and construction details to the Technical Design department.
  • Complete all technical sketches for domestic and overseas programs, CAD styles were possible.
  • Manage weekly fittings.


Role Qualifications

  • The ability to recognize and accurately forecast fashion and cultural trends.
  • 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. Have creative ideas that give Anthropologie a point of difference in the market without being too obscure.
  • Ability to articulate ideas clearly and inspire designers, buyers and other Home Office staff.
  • Ability to research and report on industry trend direction, color direction, and fabric innovations approximately 9-12 months ahead of season.
  • Organizational skills necessary to manage multiple tasks and projects, and complete them within deadlines.
  • Excellent hand sketching and/or CAD skills in Illustrator and Photoshop.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of apparel construction, including dying, silk screening, washing techniques and other treatments.
  • Thorough understanding of manufacturing techniques and processes.
  • Knowledge and ability to source fabrics, trims, labels and other production goods.
  • Leadership skills to build and develop a solid team that share a common vision and understanding of the Company and the Anthro customer and successfully work in a team environment.
  • The ability to delegate and direct the daily activities of the designers, assistants and associate designers and provide direction to the team.
  • 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.
  • 7-10 years in women's design.
  • Strong understanding of fashion trends and the Anthropologie customer.
  • Strong technical knowledge of fabrications and construction.


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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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