Assistant Fashion Designer

About the Role

The Assistant Fashion Designer, Knit Tops, Skirts, Skorts, PJs & Children’s is responsible for creating original designs of Lilly Pulitzer® merchandise and assisting with all stages of design development. The objectives and product strategies are to develop innovative designs that delight the customer, have high retail sell through, and contribute to the profitable growth of the company. The company's brand positioning is Lilly's Resort Chic. A primary measure of success is a meaningful increase in full price net sales.

The position primarily assists with silhouette and artwork development, maintaining styles in the system, organization, communication, design boards, fashion illustrations, and material preparation for SMS meetings.

Responsibilities

• Understand the Lilly Pulitzer® customer, lifestyle, and positioning in the marketplace.
• Create original silhouette and artwork designs that delight the Lilly Pulitzer customer, increase full price net sales, have high full price retail sell through, and contribute to the profitable growth of the company.
• Develop innovative designs appropriate for Lilly Pulitzer® and successful at retail.
• Provide clear technical diagrams and descriptions to Technical Design and the Sample Room to communicate design intent.
• Attend fittings at each stage of development to ensure the desired aesthetic fit is achieved.
• Manage design boards and technical flat sketches.
• Maintain styles each season in PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) system (Centric PLM).
• Enter and maintain every style in the line assortment in Centric PLM.
• Create proper Bill of Materials for each style and pass off to Technical Design and Product Development each season.
• Update Centric PLM and boards after seasonal review meetings.
• Work closely with Color, Fabric, and Trim teams to research, design, and develop trim that is brand-right and cost-effective.
• Participate in trend research for Knit Tops, Skirts, Skorts, PJs, and Children's categories.
• Assist in the review and preparation of samples at each stage of development.
• Maintain all activities consistent with the product development calendar.
• Maintain art and office supplies.
• Assist in fit comment follow-up with Product Development and Technical Design, providing complete details for executing quality garments.
• Organize information and files for efficient management of the department.
• Organize the design closet so that garments and trim submits are well catalogued.
• Communicate daily with team members and vendors to inspire an open communication flow with attention to detail.
• Note: Assistants/associates may be asked to perform duties outside the specific functions listed.

Requirements

• A four-year college degree in fashion design and relevant fashion internships/work experience.
• The taste level and fashion sense to understand the Lilly Pulitzer customer and design fashion merchandise that appeals to them.
• Genuine excitement for the Lilly Pulitzer concept and vision for the merchandise, consistent with its marketplace positioning.
• A fashion point of view and attitude appropriate for Lilly Pulitzer®.
• Proficiency in silhouette and artwork development.
• Understanding of how print, pattern, and color translate into apparel.
• Proficiency in Computer Aided Design, Centric PLM, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop.
• Must develop fluency in current software and all capabilities; training will be provided as needed.
• Aptitude and willingness to learn new applications of Computer Aided Design.
• Basic personal computer skills, such as Word and Excel in a Microsoft Office environment.
• A sense of urgency necessary in the apparel industry.
• Sufficient organizational skills and detail orientation to maintain useful information and tracking systems.

Brand Values

The Lilly Way: Rooted in our bold, original, and inclusive brand outlook, these principles define how we do things:

• We take pride in the pursuit of excellence.
• We create our own path.
• We become stronger together.
• We operate with integrity.
• We make the world a brighter place.
• We continuously improve.
• We have fun in the process.

Brand Mission: To inspire confidence and optimism, inviting everyone to shine bright and stand out.

Brand Vision: “Create Your Sunshine, A Resort State of Mind”.

Brand Equities: Casual Glamour, Sunny & Spirited, and Charmingly Disarming.

Corporate Social Responsibility

As a company, we commit to corporate social responsibility. We believe in doing the right thing for our people, the places we work, and our planet. This includes:

• Maintaining a respectful and inclusive workplace.
• Serving the communities where our employees work and live.
• Actively exploring and pursuing environmentally-friendly processes throughout our business.

This position is expected to contribute to the advancement of these principles.

Schedule

This position is classified as full-time salaried and exempt (not eligible for overtime). It requires a structured hybrid work schedule based out of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. The hybrid schedule, which includes work done in the King of Prussia office as well as a home office, will be determined by your supervisor.

Given the seasonality of the business, this position will require flexible, additional working hours during peak periods. Domestic travel may also be required.

Benefits

This position is eligible for standard company benefits.