Anthropologie Designer - Sweater Dresses

Role Responsibilities

• Create unique and innovative sweater dress product relative to the seasonal concepts and appropriate for the Anthropologie customer.
• Work closely with Assistant Design Director and Senior Design Director to complete line plan requirements on a seasonal basis ensuring that the product is consistent with the market trends and business strategy.
• Research emerging trends and inspiration as they relate to the Anthropologie product and seasonal concept direction.
• Contribute to finding inspiration based upon the concept direction.
• Develop knit down swatches to push product forward each season.
• Manage yarn library and panel requests. Order sample yarn for each season.
• Use multiple design tools including mocking, sketching, cadding, and image creation to support product design.
• Partner with Product Development to globally source yarns & raw materials and develop them within pricing guidelines.
• Execute sweater dress tech packs and stitch layouts.
• Collaborate with Technical Design to set-up specifications and construction for confirmed silhouettes, and communicate style details to Product Development.
• Partner with Product Development and communicate with vendors on the status of styles in development on a daily basis to ensure product execution meets design specifications.
• Track approvals with Product Development and vendors.
• Attend weekly fittings and all relevant design meetings.
• Travel to factories for development and execution of programs as needed.

Role Qualifications

• Highly creative with the ability to recognize and forecast fashion and cultural trends as they relate to the Anthropologie customer.
• Expert knowledge of sweater garment construction, yarns, and techniques.
• Detailed understanding of the sweater manufacturing process.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Energetic team player with excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with partners in Design, Buying, Product Development, and Production.
• Ability to spot and suggest better practices for cross-functional team alignment.
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Google Docs, and open to learning and Using Emerging AI Generating Programs.
• 5-7 years of progressive experience in fashion design.
• Strong understanding of fashion trends and deep knowledge of the Anthropologie customer.
• Expert-level technical knowledge of apparel construction.
• Expert-level understanding of fabrics and trims, supported by strong vendor and resource relationships.
• Extensive knowledge of fabric treatments, wash processes, and dye techniques.
• Extensive experience with manufacturing techniques and end-to-end production processes.

The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees, including medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings, and much more!

EEO Statement

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